Everett Griner talks about making meat production more costly in today’s Agri View. Meat Production Farmers who produce our food live under constant pressure from environmental groups and animal care…
Making it Easier to Donate Excess Food
…an important change to the rule. While it used to be based on cost, the incentive is now 15 percent of wholesale value. CEO of Feeding America San Diego, Al…
Farm Labor Overtime Bill Passes
As the state sat divided and waited for an outcome, the California Assembly voted to pass the farm worker overtime bill AB1066. The bill was introduced by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez,…
State Seeks Way to Solve ‘A Big Biomass Problem’
…expired in recent years were not renewed, because the utilities had cheaper renewable-energy alternatives—forcing plants to close. Natural gas costs 2.9 cents per kilowatt-hour; wind and solar cost 8 cents…
High Density Almond Trial Showing Promise
…to a grape gondola without ever touching the ground. Lyons says the goal is to eliminate some of the labor in the process as well as other added costs. His…
Co-ops and Ag Retailers Face Economic Challenges
…posted an 11 percent gain for 2015, and that’s expected to grow in the year ahead due to ongoing farmer cash flow challenges.” Farmers stretching existing credit lines, cutting costs…
Pro Farmer Releases Crop Tour Results
…Iowa than in Illinois. Plus, stalk quality concerns could cost some producers yield. Minnesota: 175 bu. per acre. The Minnesota corn crop was a disappointment. The crop showed impacts from…
Agri View: Table Meat Farming
…Now that’s all I know about it, but I am assured the meat is favorable and tasty. I am also assured it is more costly. See he processes his own….
Citrus Growers, Packers Discuss Disease Threat
…been reports from packers and shippers about a lack of equipment for field-washing fruit and concerns about the time and cost to tarp bins of fruit on trailers. Many growers…
BPI Dropping Some from “Pink Slime’ Lawsuit
…complaint. The lawsuit was filed over a series of reports BPI alleges were inaccurate and cost the company a significant chunk of its sales of lean finely textured beef. Politico…
California Has a Stable Farm Workforce
…illegal immigration by presidential candidates and a new law under consideration in California to require overtime pay for farmworkers have made farm employment part of a national conversation. California’s labor-intensive…
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
…bill and crop insurance programs, ag labor, infrastructure and the importance of science-based regulatory policy.” The groups met with the Clinton Campaign in June. Other organizations represented in the meeting…
California’s Strawberry Industry Without Methyl Bromide?
…Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. They look ahead to factors, including water, consumer demands, labor, invasive pests, and the full phaseout of methyl bromide, that are likely to shape future…
Senator Toomey Announces Opposition to TPP
…that allows us to specialize, innovate and buy and sell the best possible goods and services at the lowest cost to the greatest number of people. We Pennsylvanians sell our…