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4th of July Food Prices Higher and Colorado Dairy Worker Gets Bird Flu
The Agribusiness Update
In case you didn’t notice, the food for your Fourth of July celebration came with stubbornly high prices at the grocery store, and public health officials in Colorado announced that a dairy farm employee tested positive for avian flu last week.
Melons for the Fourth of July and Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops
The Agribusiness Update
California watermelons, cantaloupes, honeydews and mixed melons will arrive in grocery stores in time for the Fourth of July, and the USDA is expanding the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops program.
Cherry Weather Better Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The weather forecast looks, at this point, to be favorable for Northwest cherry growers who’ve hoped to avoid a repeat of last year’s overlap with the California crop.
Cherry Weather Better Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The weather forecast looks, at this point, to be favorable for Northwest cherry growers who’ve hoped to avoid a repeat of last year’s overlap with the California crop.
EPA Issues Dicamba Ruling and Gas Prices Rise Again
The Agribusiness Update
Following an Arizona District Court’s vacating of the 2020 registration of over-the-top dicamba products, the EPA issued an Existing Stocks Order, and for the fourth straight week, the nation's average price of gas has risen 8.7 cents from a week ago to $3.26 per gallon.
John Deere & SpaceX and Mexican GM Corn Ban
The Agribusiness Update
John Deere announced a strategic partnership with SpaceX to expand rural connectivity to farmers through satellite communications, and Mexico might review, and potentially remove, its ban on imports of genetically modified white corn.
John Deere & SpaceX and Mexican GM Corn Ban
The Agribusiness Update
John Deere announced a strategic partnership with SpaceX to expand rural connectivity to farmers through satellite communications, and Mexico might review, and potentially remove, its ban on imports of genetically modified white corn.
California Almond Struggles and December Livestock Outlook Higher
The Agribusiness Update
California almond growers have faced tough economic conditions in recent years as production costs soar and earnings plummet, and USDA’s December Livestock Outlook says higher cow slaughter and heavier-than-assumed carcass weights will offset lower fed cattle slaughter.
Warnock on Federal Disaster Aid and December Livestock Outlook Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Senator Warnock discusses his efforts to secure federal disaster assistance for farmers impacted by these storms, and USDA’s December Livestock Outlook says higher cow slaughter and heavier-than-assumed carcass weights will offset lower fed cattle slaughter.
Bayer Loses 4th Straight Roundup Suit and Deere Quarterly Sales Down
The Agribusiness Update
Bayer faces a payout of $1.56 billion after a Missouri jury finds in favor of the plaintiffs in fourth straight Roundup lawsuit, and John Deere sales in the fourth quarter fell year-over-year, though the earnings did increase.
Tulare Top Ag County and Gas Prices Drop
The Agribusiness Update
Tulare County, California, is the number one ag-producing county in the country for 2022, and for the fourth consecutive week, the nation's average gas price dropped, falling 11.3 cents from a week ago to $3.55 per.
Cotton Projections Decrease and Gas Prices Drop
The Agribusiness Update
The latest USDA cotton projections for 2023/24 show global cotton beginning and ending stocks decreased by about ten million bales, and for the fourth consecutive week, the nation's average gas price dropped, falling 11.3 cents from a week ago to $3.55 per.
Food Dollar Share of Fourth of July and Ag Market Concentration
The Agribusiness Update
The National Farmers Union released the 2023 numbers for the Farmers’ Share of the Food Dollar Report for the Fourth of July cookout, and the USDA’s Economic Research Service looked into ag market concentration and its impact on competition.
Fourth of July Safety in Florida and Funding for Rural Internet
The Agribusiness Update
Fourth of July safety in Florida, and the Department of Commerce allocates funding for reliable high-speed internet
India Tariffs on Apples Dropped and Doctors Fewer in Rural America
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office announced that India will lift its 20% retaliatory tariff on U.S. apples, and data from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows access to primary care physicians varies across the country.
India Tariffs on Apples Dropped and Doctors Fewer in Rural America
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office announced that India will lift its 20% retaliatory tariff on U.S. apples, and data from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows access to primary care physicians varies across the country.
Beef Exports Remain Red Hot and Half of U.S. in some level of Drought
The Agribusiness Update
American Beef exports remain red hot in June, and over half of U.S. is in some level of drought.
Gas Prices Up Again and Tractor and Combine Sales Down
The Agribusiness Update
Gas prices increase for the fourth straight week, and tractor and combine sales drop for the second month in a row.
Gas Prices Up for 4th Straight Week and ASF Cleanup Study
The Agribusiness Update
Gas prices go up for the 4th straight week, and groups study ways of cleaning and disinfecting feed mills in case African Swine Fever gets into U.S.