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Farmers share of the food dollar falls to all-time low
2019-04-27 10:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
For every dollar American consumers spend on food, US farmers and ranchers earn just 14.6 cents, according to a report recently released by USDA Economic Research Service (ERS).
Farmers Share of the Food Dollar Falls to All-Time Low
2019-04-25 20:38:25| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202.554.1600 hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON For every dollar American consumers spend on food, U.S. farmers and ranchers earn just 14.6 cents, according to a report recently released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS). This value marks a 17 percent decline since 2011 […]
Pig Farmers of Tomorrow share their passion, their stories
2019-03-12 22:27:00| National Hog Farmer
The 2019 Pig Farmers of Tomorrow are ready to tell the story of U.S. pork production to a waiting public.
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Access to Markets: Farmers Share of the Food Dollar
2018-06-12 22:28:21| National Farmers Union
It is abundantly clear to anyone who has seen National Farmers Union’s Farmer’s Share that farmers receive only a small portion of every dollar spent on food at the grocery store. Farmers Union has been sounding the alarm about this issue throughout its entire history, as this 1936 piece by Kansas Farmers Union Vice President […]
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Farmers Share of Retail Food Dollar Hits New Low
2018-05-04 17:13:14| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON For every dollar consumers spend on food, the farmer receives just 14.8 cents, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The figure represents a 5 percent decrease from the previous years data and the lowest farm share since USDA began reporting […]