Report Shows Price Increases for Different Food Types
A new USDA report shows retail food prices increased 8.9 percent in the first seven months of this year. That increase is higher than the rate over the same period last year and 2020. All 13 food
Last Cattle on Feed Report of 2022 Meets Expectations
The final Cattle on Feed Report of 2022 was generally in line with pre-report estimates. Dr. Derrell Peel, a livestock market economist with the Oklahoma State University Extension Service, talks about the numbers. “This December cattle on
What Ag Lenders Expect in Early 2023
When it comes to the first two quarters of 2023, what is the expectation of the farm economy from the banker’s perspective? That was one of many questions the 2022 Ag Lender Survey, produced by the American
2023 No-Till on the Plains Annual Conference is in January
The No-Till on the Plains 27th annual Winter Conference is January 23-25, 2023, in Wichita, Kansas. Aaron Sawyers is the executive director of No-Till on the Plains, and he talks about the upcoming event. “No-Till on the
Make Advocating for Agriculture a New Year’s Resolution
Resolutions are all about making a point to do something in the upcoming year. Isabella Chism chairs the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Women’s Leadership Committee and talks about why agricultural advocacy should be among the top resolutions
McKalip Now Confirmed Faces Big Challenge on Market Access
Doug McKalip, now confirmed as President Biden’s Chief Ag Trade Negotiator with the U.S. Trade Representative’s office, faces a huge challenge to expand overseas market access. The issue is not Doug McKalip, who has some 30 years’
Egg Prices Hit Record Levels
Egg prices are hitting record levels. Free Republic Dot Com says the surge in price is being driven by an avian-influenza outbreak that’s killed tens of millions of chickens and turkeys in the U.S. this year. Wholesale
Ag Groups Applaud McKalip, Esteban Confirmations
America’s leading agriculture groups applauded the Senate confirming Doug McKalip as the new Chief Agricultural Negotiator. The U.S. Grains Council says McKalip, “combines extensive international experience and almost 30 years of government service at USDA to help
Democrats Don’t Make Changes in House Leadership
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives aren’t making any changes to their leaders on the Agriculture and Education and Labor Committees, even after losing a majority. Representatives David Scott of Georgia and Bobby Scott of Virginia
AFBF: Risk Management Tools a Farm Bill Priority
During volatility in the markets, managing risk remains a priority for farmers and ranchers. New analysis from the American Farm Bureau Federation examines several farm bill risk management tools included in Title 1 and explains the impact