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Holiday Celebrations Meet Summer Fire Risk
Southeast Regional Ag News
Recent rains have helped, but dry conditions still linger in parts of the region heading into the Fourth of July.
Fourth of July Food Prices and Good News for Beekeepers
The Agribusiness Update
Your 4th cookout will cost $73.82 for 10 guests this year, according to the American Farm Bureau annual marketbasket survey, and the Honey Bee Health Coalition has released the ninth edition of its Tools for Varroa Management Guide.
California Surpasses Japan as the World’s Fourth Largest Economy
California Ag Today
Farms, forests, fisheries, and renewable energy landscapes generate billions in economic value.
The Real Price of Leftovers: Fourth of July Food Waste Adds Up
Southeast Regional Ag News
With cookout costs rising, experts urge simple steps to reduce food waste at home.
Food Waste and Costs Climb After July Fourth Cookouts
California Ag Today
Americans were projected to toss 126 million pounds of food after Independence Day—at a record-high cost.
Cookout Costs Cool Off Slightly in California
California Ag Today
Beef prices hit new highs, but overall Fourth of July grocery bills are lower than last year across the West.
Southeast Grillers Get a Break on Fourth of July Costs
Southeast Regional Ag News
While beef prices climb, pork and produce keep holiday grocery bills in check across Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
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.