Ag Prices

According to the latest USDA Ag prices reports, American producers received almost 10% less price wise for their commodities in total in January.  The 9.7% month-over-month decline in prices received for all producers was the same number indicated for prices within the livestock index.    ...

USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service released its biannual report on America’s dairy exports.  The report found that U.S. dairy exports are setting records this year in terms of value.  The report covers January through October and says this increase was driven by strong prices for dairy products.   Overall values are up ...

A month-over-month drop in prices received by crop producers led to an overall decline in the latest USDA agricultural prices report.  The overall index was down 2.7% in October while the crop price index was reduced by 4% from the previous month.   ...

USDA's latest Agricultural Prices report shows producers overall received lower prices.  And as Rod Bain points out there was a significant month over month drop for meat animal, poultry, and egg producers.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...