Cattle have gained 18 percent from a year ago as meatpackers competed for animals that were underweight because of blizzards in western states in December and January. beef shipments to Japan and South Korea have risen since both countries lifted bans imposed in December 2003 after a mad-cow disease outbreak. beef in the first five months of this year, up from 11 million a year earlier, the U. pork exports may reach a record 3 billion pounds this year, according to the USDA. Feeder cattle...

Farmers are producing more corn these days because of the high demand, over 93 billion acres of the vegetable, the most since 1945, according to the USDA. In 2005, Kraft Foods began a current trend by announcing it was raising prices on several products an average of 3.9 percent because increasing energy costs were making it harder for food suppliers to get goods to market. Some analysts say the increase in the amount of corn supply will lower prices eventually, but as long as farmers are...

In a recent review of 181 farm-subsidy cases, auditors at the Government Accountability Office found that agricultural officials routinely failed to conduct basic reviews to determine if the farmer receiving payments is still alive or if the farmer's estate is still eligible for the money. Home Editorials & Letters Editorials. In a recent review of 181 farm-subsidy cases, auditors at the Government Accountability Office found that agricultural officials routinely failed to conduct basic...

We have to stay focused on trade even in light of local demand derived from biofuels, and I say this not only as the FAS administrator, but also as a farmer. agribusiness representatives, producers and other agricultural industry leaders attending the meeting not to ignore trade opportunities, because it would jeopardize the security of demand for U. Already in 2007, Yost added $9 billion has been generated from feed grain exports. Yost said international trade is heading toward a record...

As Californians, perhaps we ought to be grateful that the farm bill that the House of Representatives passed Friday spends more money helping growers of the specialty crops -- fruits, vegetables and nuts -- that are the basis for our state's large and lucrative agricultural sector. New farm bill spreads federal largess wider : Editorials : Redding Record Searchlight Login . Member Center . Contact Us . Site Map . Archives . Alerts . Subscribe to the paper. As Californians, perhaps we ought...