Farm policy and food manufacturer practices are evidence that the agrifood sector is a mature industry existing on tight margins.
Farm policy and food manufacturer practices are evidence that the agrifood sector is a mature industry existing on tight margins. Farmers made good money during the recent bear market, but the policies they demanded in the 2014 Farm Bill – insurance that includes "shallow loss" protection – revealed their more typical experience of a thin line between profit and loss. In the same vein, food processors are consistently tweaking their current product lines while promoting the next "super" grain like quinoa or "super" fruit like baobob.Marketers now pushing insects for their oil and protein may have p...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
