Read more agricultural economy stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/22976/agricultural-economy.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:18:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47712/dairy-farmers-going-udders-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDairy farmers are struggling to survive in the face of huge drops in the price they get for milk, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Though grocery store prices have stayed relatively constant, farmers are now getting just $10 for each hundred pounds of milk they sell, down from $20 in...http://www.newser.com/story/47712/dairy-farmers-going-udders-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Jan 2009 16:48:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46621/volatile-markets-a-growing-concern-for-farmers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVolatile commodity prices and uncertainty about future demand are nurturing growing concern among American farmers as revenues sink—even as demand sprouts in emerging energy markets, the Wall Street Journal reports. Costs of doing business—namely seed, machinery, and fertilizer—are riding high alongside transportation costs, and commodity prices are...http://www.newser.com/story/46621/volatile-markets-a-growing-concern-for-farmers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Dec 2008 13:05:41 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/34453/producers-quick-to-pass-price-hikes-down-food-chain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSoaring grain and energy costs are driving food prices skyward, and big producers are moving to pass price hikes down the food chain to consumers on everything from cereal to meat, the Wall Street Journal reports. And costs won’t likely decrease, with biofuel demand eating up more corn than ever...http://www.newser.com/story/34453/producers-quick-to-pass-price-hikes-down-food-chain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 08 Aug 2008 13:01:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33364/agricultural-economist-has-growing-concerns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIs there any way to justify US farm subsidies? Agricultural economist Daniel Sumner has a blunt answer: “No.” In an in-depth interview with the New York Times , Sumner takes on a broad range of agricultural topics, explaining the trouble with organic food (it’s too expensive), the problems with local food...http://www.newser.com/story/33364/agricultural-economist-has-growing-concerns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Jul 2008 13:45:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29678/organic-food-is-overhyped.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDon’t believe the hype about organic food, writes Abigail Haddad in the American . While foodies and environmentalists may croon over produce grown locally or on small farms, the truth is that small farms aren’t very efficient, locally grown produce doesn’t help the environment, and organic food is produced much the...http://www.newser.com/story/29678/organic-food-is-overhyped.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Jun 2008 13:55:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/25311/silicon-valley-startup-craves-chocolate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSan Francisco startup Tcho has all the sweet Silicon Valley trimmings, the Economist reports; high-profile tech alums, online beta testing and stock options for all. But its product is even sweeter: top-quality chocolate. The company has developed a means to grade cocoa beans' complex nuances on a "flavor wheel," taking...http://www.newser.com/story/25311/silicon-valley-startup-craves-chocolate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Apr 2008 11:18:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19104/boom-time-on-heartland-farms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US economy may be teetering on a precipice but agriculture is enjoying what one industry analyst is calling a "golden age" after decades of decline, with bountiful harvests of crops and profits. The boom is fueled by the soaring demand from ethanol producers and to fill grain orders from...http://www.newser.com/story/19104/boom-time-on-heartland-farms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 15 Feb 2008 2:55:36 CST