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The number of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases in the United States is outpacing the 2014-2015 outbreak. However, the American Farm Bureau Federation said the higher numbers might be attributed to improvements in detection and reporting protocols ...

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index increased 1.2% in March. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 8.5% before seasonal adjustment. Increases in the indexes for gasoline, shelter, and food were the largest contributors to the seasonally adjusted all items increase ...

Recent outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza are adding strain to the egg supply chains across the country, which still haven’t fully recovered from COVID-19. While egg production stabilized in recent months, it’s still well below pre-COVID levels. CoBank sa ...

According to ERS, most values of cotton, dairy and specialty crops produced in 2020 took place on large-scale family farms. USDA defines a family farm as one in which the principal operator and related family own the majority of the assets used in the operation ...

Demand for table eggs tends to increase when holiday gatherings and cold weather encourage home baking and cooking. In accordance, wholesale table egg prices, the prices retailers pay to producers for eggs, tend to increase ahead of holidays ...

The value of Washington agriculture production increased 7% last year to $10.2 billion. With a value of $2.10 billion last year, apples remain the state’s leading agricultural commodity.  That was a 7% jump from 2019 numbers.  Apples r ...

American table egg producers have been riding a wholesale price roller coaster over the past few years. 2019 prices only averaging about 96 cents per dozen, then when we got to early 2020. "We had this sudden surge in retail buy-in as consumers faced with stay-at-home orders went to the grocery stores to stock up on perishable items such as eggs," USDA Livestock Analyst, Shayle Shagam, s

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue said the USDA will provide additional assistance through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. The agency will be expanding eligibility for some agricultural producers and commodities and updating payments to accurately compensate some producers who already applied to the program ...

According to numbers from the recent Organic Survey released by the USDA, sales of certified organic commodities increased 31% increase between 2016 and 2019. Livestock and poultry products, primarily milk and eggs, continue to be the top revenue generator, but only increased by only 12% during that three year time period ...

The value of agricultural production in Washington last year totaled $9.49 billion, a 2% decrease from 2018 numbers. According to NASS apples remain the leading agricultural commodity in the state accounting for $1.96 billion last year, an 8% year over year drop ...