…silver lining: greener pastures that will lead to heavier cattle this spring. After four years of drought that decimated rangelands and drove up the cost of hay, forcing many ranchers…
Syngenta, ChemChina Deal Looks Imminent
…choice for growers and ongoing R&D investment across technology platforms and across crops. Our commitment to cost and capital efficiency will remain unchanged.” Ren Jianxin, Chairman of ChemChina, said: “The…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2016
…of 2016. Those issue areas include advancing legislation that addresses agriculture’s long- and short-term labor needs, implementing business tax reform, monitoring the overall farm economy, and energy availability and affordability….
Ag Leadership Class to Present Poverello House with $100,000 Donation
…cook and serve meals will be used to operate the project until it becomes self-sustaining. “We’ve fundraised for the upfront cost to get it going and the Poverello House will…
Agri View: Agriculture Future
…in management and business within the food, ag and related segments. Positions will range from ag loan officers, farm labor and marketing specialists to land use managers and sales and…
Agri View: China Relations
…materials for the manufacture of garments, shoes, handbags, and other industries that grew rapidly after China’s WTO accession. Growth in factory jobs helped absorb under-employed rural labor. Since then, China’s…
Agri View: Cost of Food
Everett Griner talks about our purchasing power and the actual cost of food in today’s Agri View. Cost of Food From Citizen-Times website No, it’s not your imagination — food…
Food Prices 2016
…at prices for other things that are factors for production such as cost of transportation, price for oil or diesel, food processing costs, and we also look at retail grocery…
Agri View: Eat Healthy
…fruits and vegetables you need without breaking the bank. Sample 7 Day Menu (pdf), this sample weekly menu meets all nutritional needs at a cost below current average food costs….
A Proposal To Augment USDA’s Summer Meals Program
The President will be proposing a program that would ensure that all students who get free or reduced cost lunches during the school year would have access to food during…
Four Californians Selected to Air Quality Task Force
…promotes USDA research efforts and identifies cost-effective ways the agriculture industry can improve air quality. It also helps better coordinate activities and resources among USDA agencies and other federal partners…
Agri View: GMO Questions
…very similar (costs and benefits, safety issues), the outcome of the debate differs from country to country. On issues such as labelling and traceability of GM foods as a way…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
…using less water and using less labor are our highest priorities,” Nassif said, citing technology like drones that can map where exactly on a field water is needed most, or…
Agri View: Organic Food Scammers
…cost more to produce, but if you sell something as organic that isn’t, then that additional “cost” goes straight into your pocket. Sometimes the deception isn’t intentional. Supermarket chains often…