Farmers' Market Celebration and Kieffer New NAWG CEO
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson and this is your Agribusiness Update.
**American Farmland Trust announced the winners of the 17th annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration™, with three southeast markets being honored in the top 10.
Number 1 on the list, Lakewood Ranch Farmers’ Market in Sarasota, FL was awarded $2,500
Number 6, the Panama City Farmers’ Market was awarded $1,000
And number 7, Black Mountain Tailgate Market in Black Mountain, NC was also awarded $1,000.
**The National Association of Wheat Growers announced that Sam Kieffer is the organization’s next CEO, beginning November 1.
He brings more than 20 years of agricultural leadership and farm policy experience with him.
Kieffer says he’s honored to join the Association at such a pivotal time for wheat growers across the country.
Most recently, Kieffer was the Vice President of Public Policy for the American Farm Bureau Federation.
**September saw global food commodity prices drop as declines in the sugar and dairy industries offset a new peak for meat prices.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s Food Price Index averaged 128.8 points in September, down from a revised 129.7 in August.
The index was 3.4% higher than the same month last year, though down about 20% from the record level in March 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
