FERN's Ag Insider

Egg prices at the grocery store were elevated throughout 2022 due to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza among egg-laying hens, said USDA economists.

The government often is the best source of information about U.S. corn plantings, yields per acre, production, and likely season-average prices, said three researchers who analyzed 80 studies.

The Senate approved the nominations of Doug McKalip as chief agricultural negotiator at the U.S. trade representative’s office and Jose Esteban as Agriculture undersecretary for food safety.

High commodity prices and low interest rates helped drive farmland values in Iowa to an average of $11,411 an acre, up 17% from 2021, when they rose 29%.

Drug makers sold 24.5 million pounds of antibiotics for use in cattle, hogs and poultry last year, up 6% from 2021.

Meat, dairy, and livestock are likely to get a larger share of the funding than other commodities in the USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program