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High Beef Prices Lift Lamb
California Ag Today
Record-high beef prices and strong consumer demand are giving California lamb producers a welcome boost.
Holiday Turkeys
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As the weather turns cooler across the US, many shoppers are beginning to plan holiday meals.
Grasshoppers-Mormon Crickets are Back and Ag Land Values Stable
The Agribusiness Update
Grasshoppers and Mormon crickets, which in past years have destroyed tens of millions of dollars of Northern California crops, are back this year, and Farmers National Company says despite ongoing challenges, agricultural land values remained surprisingly stable.
Beef Demand Holds Strong—Will Consumer Confidence Keep Up?
Southeast Regional Ag News
A new American Farm Bureau Market Intel report explores how consumer sentiment and ongoing inflation could impact beef purchasing habits as grilling season heats up.
VINE Connect Applications Open and Wholesale Egg Prices Soar
The Agribusiness Update
UCANR Innovate, the innovation arm of the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, has opened applications for its VINE Connect program, and shoppers were buying more eggs to bake Christmas treats at the same time U.S. wholesale egg prices were up 150%.
North Carolina Ag Damage Estimates and Wholesale Egg Prices Soar
The Agribusiness Update
North Carolina Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler says they’re getting a clearer picture of the damage to the state’s ag industry from summer drought and fall flooding, and shoppers were buying more eggs to bake Christmas treats at the same time U.S. wholesale egg prices were up 150%.
Online Grocery Shopping and Farm Numbers Lowest Since Civil War
The Agribusiness Update
USDA data shows nearly 20% of shoppers purchased groceries online in 2022, and the number of farms in the U.S. has fallen below 2 million for the first time since before the Civil War.
Grasshopper-Cricket Infestation and Organic Market Development Act
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers along the California-Oregon border have reported millions of dollars in losses from a torrent of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets, and Congress introduces legislation to give organic producers tools to increase capacity, reach new markets, and grow businesses.
California Cling Peaches Acreage Down and Reduced Pork Demand
The Agribusiness Update
California acreage for cling peaches is dwindling, and reduction in global demand for pork hits producers.
Farm & Land Expo in Birmingham and Reduced Pork Demand
The Agribusiness Update
Alabama farmers shared each others company at the Farm & Land Expo in Birmingham, and global reduction in pork demand hits producers hard.
Ethanol Production Highest in a Month and Global Food Prices Down
The Agribusiness Update
Ethanol output jumped to highest level in a month, and global food prices fall by biggest amount since 2008.
Ethanol Production Highest in a Month and Global Food Prices Down
The Agribusiness Update
Ethanol output jumped to highest level in a month, and global food prices fall by biggest amount since 2008.
Grasshoppers Causing Problems in Northern California
California Ag Today
One negative consequence of the dry year has been an unusually high infestation of grasshoppers in some parts of California.
California Farmer's Market Challenges and June Cold Storage Report
The Agribusiness Update
California Farmer's Markets still facing challenges as shoppers return with easing of pandemic, and the June Cold Storage Report comes out.
California Vineyard Losses and Ag Inspectors Bill Signed
The Agribusiness Update
California wineries are cutting back vineyard acreage in supply-demand adjustment, and President Trump signs ag inspectors bill into law.
Older Shoppers Offline and Purdue's e-connectivity Pilot Program
The Agribusiness Update
Shoppers over 50 less likely to buy online groceries, and Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue inviting comments on e-Connectivity Pilot Program.
Honeycrisp Vision at Stemilt Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Wenatchee's Stemilt Growers seeing Honeycrisp vision realized.
Providing Access to Healthy Nutritious Foods
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
More farmers markets around the state are providing access to healthy nutritious foods to low income shoppers.
GMO Awareness
Food Forethought
GMO awareness survey reveals large percentage of grocery shoppers are not willing to pay higher prices for foods made without GMO ingredients.
Not So Good News & Advocating Ag
Northwest Report
A furniture store is working to help promote ag...the Mexican government is standing firm and Lacy takes a look at controlled burning.