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California Tomato Acreage Down and National Agriculture Day
The Agribusiness Update
California’s processing tomato acreage is set to decline for a third straight year, and leaders from across the U.S. ag sector will gather at USDA headquarters March 24th to celebrate National Agriculture Day.
Farm Bankruptcy Climbing
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
New data from U.S. court filings indicate farm bankruptcy has risen again.
HPAI Confirmed in Georgia Flock and October Commodity Prices Drop
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture, and the USDA’s APHIS, confirm a case of HPAI at a commercial poultry operation in Gordon County, and October global food commodity prices dropped for the second straight month.
Gray Wolves Euthanized and October Commodity Prices Drop
The Agribusiness Update
After months of failed efforts to reduce the level of livestock kills with nonlethal methods, the California Fish and Wildlife euthanized four gray wolves, and October global food commodity prices dropped for the second straight month.
California Almond Crop Shocking and First Case of Screwworm in Human
The Agribusiness Update
On the eve of harvest, the USDA released an unexpectedly high California almond crop forecast of 3 billion pounds, and the Department of Health and Human Services reports the first human case of New World Screwworm in the U.S.
Trump Reconsiders Immigration and May Egg Production Down
The Agribusiness Update
President Trump is again considering how to shield America’s agricultural industry from his immigration crackdown, and USDA report says May egg output dropped year over year, as did the number of total egg layers in the U.S.
Ag Exports soar
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho has set a record for total value of agricultural exports for four straight years.
California Walnut Challenges and Gas Prices Down for 3rd Straight Week
The Agribusiness Update
With more California walnut orchards being removed, the outlook for the industry is expected to improve as growers try to balance supply and demand, and the nation’s average gas price declined for the third straight week, falling 4.2 cents compared to a week ago to $3.37 per gallon.
California Walnut Challenges and Gas Prices Down for 3rd Straight Week
The Agribusiness Update
With more California walnut orchards being removed, the outlook for the industry is expected to improve as growers try to balance supply and demand, and the nation’s average gas price declined for the third straight week, falling 4.2 cents compared to a week ago to $3.37 per gallon.
National Safety Awards for Poultry and Gas Prices Down for 3rd Straight Week
The Agribusiness Update
The Joint Poultry Industry Safety & Health Council recognized 244 chicken and turkey facilities with safety awards at the National Safety Conference for Poultry, and the nation’s average gas price declined for the third straight week, falling 4.2 cents compared to a week ago to $3.37 per gallon.
Ag Trade Deficit Grows and Black-operated Farms Hit Record Acreage
The Agribusiness Update
After decades of substantial U.S. agricultural trade SURPLUSES, staggering ag trade DEFICITS over the past two years have caught the nation's attention, and the average size of Black or African-American-operated farms reached a record high of 163 acres in 2022.
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.
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.
California Farmers Plant Agave and Gas Prices Down Again
The Agribusiness Update
After years of drought, some California farmers are planting agave, and with winter fast approaching, average gas prices declined again for the fifth straight week.
California Farmers Plant Agave and Gas Prices Down Again
The Agribusiness Update
After years of drought, some California farmers are planting agave, and with winter fast approaching, average gas prices declined again for the fifth straight week.
Georgia Disaster Declaration and Gas Prices Down Again
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack issued two natural disaster declarations that cover 26 primary counties and 36 contiguous counties in Georgia, and with winter fast approaching, average gas prices declined again for the fifth straight week.
California Wildfire Worries and Gas Prices Fall Again
The Agribusiness Update
A winter with more rain and snow than usual hasn't erased California's fears of an aggressive wildfire season, and the average National gas price fall for the third straight week.
California Wildfire Worries and Gas Prices Fall Again
The Agribusiness Update
A winter with more rain and snow than usual hasn't erased California's fears of an aggressive wildfire season, and the average National gas price fall for the third straight week.
Florida Foreign Purchases of Ag Land and Gas Prices Fall Again
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner is pleased with the passage of Senate bill aimed at stopping foreign powers from buying ag lands, and the average National gas price fall for the third straight week.
Gas Prices Drop and Farmer Sentiment Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The national average gas price drops for the second straight week, and farmer sentiment in the CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reverses two month decline.