…billion to California’s economy, CFBF working to protect an important firefighting tool, labor shortages and the H2A program. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
Application Deadlines Approaching for EQIP and CSP
…Pilot Program helps producers with on-farm recharge and addresses groundwater depletion. Historically underserved producers can receive advance payments through EQIP to help with costs associated with materials and services. Other…
Short Winegrape Crop Could Be Good with Demand Remaining Flat
…to $944 per ton. Although overall prices have been trending upward over the past decade, they are still not keeping pace with the cost of production. Bitter said opportunities for…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 03-07-23
…looking at almond statements, and H-2A/labor shortages with Stanislaus County Farm Bureau. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News…
Agricultural Groups Concerned by Latest H-2A Wage Rules
…Labor will become effective on March 30. Wages for field workers will be based on wage data from the Farm Labor Survey from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Other H-2A…
California Pistachios Have Economic Impact of More Than $6.4 Billion
…by Dennis H. Tootelian of the Tootelian Company of Sacramento. Economic impacts of the industry are broken down by spending for goods and services, jobs created, labor income, as well…
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
…politically charged. Committee Chair Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (R-PA) listed several recent problems agriculture has faced, such as the rising costs of fuel and inputs, and the problems caused by the…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 02-28-23
…by the lower than expected winegrape crush, and a harsh reality of labor shortage in the ag sector. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
Surprisingly Low Winegrape Crush Numbers for 2022
…had Labor Day week in September really affected the crop more than we had imagined,” Bitter noted. While the winegrape crush was below average, the overall price per ton for…
Grower Experience with Dried-on-the-Vine Raisin Varieties
Dried-on-the-vine raisin varieties offer significant potential for the industry. The varieties can eliminate some of the labor required in raisin production. Ranch manager for Marthedal Enterprises, Austin Hubbell said they…
Emergency Conservation Assistance Available to Address California Storm Damage
…to 75 percent of the cost of restoration. Certain socially disadvantaged and beginning farmers and ranchers could receive up to 90 percent of costs. Alameda, Colusa, Contra Costa, El Dorado,…
New Ways to Track COVID in Animals
…requires sending samples to certified laboratories and can take a week or more to provide answers. This may be too long to prevent early spread of infection. Listen to Sabrina…
VofV: Stuart Woolf Talks Agtech from Apple Computers to Almonds
…to see the big picture and how it relates to success over time means a focus on innovation. Of the topics that are on his radar ─ water, labor shortages…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…and commitments, proposed frameworks, agricultural export programs, and U.S. food aid initiatives; The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and oversight including, but not limited to: cost, eligibility, workforce participation, quality…