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As the experts have been predicting for some time the price situation for livestock producers is improving but things are going the other way for many crop producers.  The latest evidence of that coming in USDA 's price report covering the month of August.  It show...

It's not the greatest of times right now for the nation's Turkey producers.   “Production continues to decline and prices are declining as well.”    And that breaks the rules of supply and demand economics.  All of this from USDA's ...

The Fall and Winter holidays are still a few months out, but USDA says the essentials for holiday cooking have been accumulating in cold storage.   Stocks of bone-in and boneless hams at the end of July totaled 139.2 million pounds, 1.2% a ... Read More ...

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Oil prices climbed slightly over the past two weeks following the news that Russia is going to trim oil production in the months ahead.  Patrick DeHaan with GasBuddy said while Russian oil is facing sanctions because of the invasion of Ukraine, that does not mean this production cut won’t impact international prices.   “Much ...

According to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 37th annual Thanksgiving Dinner survey, which looks at the cost of the meal for ten, this year’s turkey dinner will cost roughly 20% more than last year, and 36% higher than 2020.  This year’...

The Black Sea Grain Export Deal, due to expire Saturday, was extended for another 120 days, but Reuters said Moscow wants its own demands in the deal to get more fully addressed.  The agreement protects a sea transit corridor and was intended to help alleviate a global food shortage.  Ukraine...

The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association, National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and United Egg Producers recently released an updated economic impact study.  The study highlights the poultry industry's positive impact on jobs, wages, and federal and state revenue in the United States.  Th...

On Thursday, a resumption of grain shipments from Ukrainian Black Sea ports, after Russia rejoined an international agreement allowing safe passage of Ukraine cargo ships.  That announcement came after days of uncertainty after Vladimir Puttin’s government temporarily withdrew from the original agreement.  USDA chief ec...

A new analysis from CoBank suggests consumers will see smaller turkeys and higher-priced bird this Thanksgiving season.  After grappling with staff shortages, plant closures, and supply issues, the turkey industry has been hit by yet another problem in 2022: the worst Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak in U.S. histor...