AFBF: Bacon, chicken breast drive 2017 retail price hikes
Thanks to a growing demand for bacon, retail prices as part of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) regular national survey of food products rose by an average 3 percent entering the fall harvest, compared to prices on the same goods a year ago.
Senators get behind efforts to stop EPA drop in biofuel levels
The oil industry is leading EPA down a dangerous road with its latest proposal for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) – that’s what 38 U.S. senators said in recent letter to the agency.
Dr. Cathann Kress, the new vice president for agricultural administration and dean of the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) at The Ohio State University, comes from serving as VP for extension and outreach and director of cooperative extension at Iowa State University.
September hog numbers up 2 percent; more growth is ahead
Based on last month’s hog and pig inventory, which was up 2 percent, farm market analysts forecast healthy and profitable growth ahead for the U.S. pork industry.
