Consumer food prices in the U.S. were unchanged in July, thanks largely to declining meat costs. The Labor Department reports the consumer price index for meats, poultry, fish and eggs…
Food Scraps
…scraps embody the perfect time to join the legions of green-thumbed activists out there growing their own food. Plus, it cost nothing to try. Many, many plants can be grown…
Meeting Emissions Goals
…hoped the ten-year phase-in period would not be disruptive to American fleets and vehicle manufacturers. ATA President and CEO Chris Spear said, “although fuel cost is down 50 percent from…
Cancelling Atrazine Would Cost Farmers $2.5 Billion
…could cost the industry up to $2.5 billion in yield losses and increased production costs, all at a time when incomes are down sharply. A 2012 University of Chicago study…
Agri View: Farm Labor Shortage
Everett Griner talks about solving the farm labor problem in today’s Agri View. Farm Labor Shortage It might have been in the news a couple times in the last month…
Environmental Impact Report Draft Released
…water supply contracts in the 1960s to provide water service in exchange for payments that recover the water supply cost of constructing, operating and maintaining the State Water Project. The…
APHIS Accepting Applications for FY 2017 NCPN Cooperative Agreements
…FY2017 projects selected for funding in the NCPN spending plan in late 2016. Applicants are encouraged to develop cost sharing plans as part of their applications to foster sustainability. Detailed…
Bayer May Consider Hostile Monsanto Takeover
…must choose an alternative path. However, analysts say a hostile bid may cost Bayer five to ten percent more, if pursued. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Rabobank: Land Rent Values Must Decline
…senior analyst Sterling Liddell says “after two years of economic losses at the farm level – which resulted largely from the significant drop in commodity prices – the cost of…
Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks
…benefits outweigh costs by about an 8-to-1 ratio. The final standards are cost effective for consumers and businesses, delivering favorable payback periods for truck owners. The buyer of a new…
Obama Tells Congress That TPP Is Coming
…and the economy. While Republicans in Congress have questions about the deal they’d like answered, many Democrats called the deal a non-starter because of concerns about enforcing labor and environmental…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
…affected by market conditions than drought this year. Net water shortages will cost about $247 million dollars in forgone gross crop revenues plus $303 million in additional pumping costs for…
Pear Growers Say Supply, Demand Have Equalized
…she said she is “getting by,” but noted that crews are picking a lighter crop this year. The situation usually gets tighter when grape harvest begins, she added. “Labor going…
Table Olive Forecast for 2016
…production forecast is 7,000 tons. Other varieties are expected to total 1,000 tons. Despite the increase in rainfall, drought conditions remain a concern for growers. Variable crop yields and labor…