…seasonal high tunnels, are being embraced in a big way by smaller farmers with fewer resources. These structures help farmers feed nearby communities with less transportation, lowering their costs and…
Senators Calling for House-Passed ELD Mandate Delay
…delayed one year. A group of Senators wrote to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer expressing support for the delay that was written into the House-passed transportation…
Grain Elevator Profit Margins Could Increase in 2018
A new report from CoBank says 2018 could bring an increase in profit margins for grain elevators. The report cites a weak harvest basis, along with low transportation rates, and…
Livestock Haulers Get Waiver From ELDS Regulations
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has granted drivers who haul livestock a 90-day waiver from a regulation that could have negative effects on animal well-being, a move hailed by…
Farmers Need Trade to Move Record Corn Crop
…if’ scenarios are about to become ‘what now’ scenarios as prices are still below the cost of production, as well as threats to our trading relationships, and deteriorating transportation infrastructure,”…
Almond Board: Almond Leadership Program
…and 15–25 hours of interactive learning to complete assignments. Attendance at all seminars and events is mandatory. All applicants must have reliable transportation and be available to travel to seminars…
Rep. Carter Discusses H-2A with Secretary of Labor Acosta
…eligibility Make the wage rate more transparent and predictable Provide for mediation and arbitration agreements Transportation adjustments View the full letter to Secretary of Labor Acosta here. The meeting was…
Almond Board: Seeds for Bees
…bees are better able to deal with stressors if properly nourished, better able to fend off pests and parasites and cope with pesticides and transportation stress. Healthier bees mean stronger…
Proposed Guest Worker Plan to Replace H-2A Worker Program
…workers without a path to citizenship, higher wages (15 percent above a state’s minimum wage), no requirement for worker housing or transportation, and allows currently illegal farm workers to participate…
NPPC Seeking ELD Waiver
The National Pork Producers Council Tuesday petitioned the Department of Transportation for a waiver and exemption for livestock haulers from regulations that NPPC says could harm animal well-being. The petition…
Apply for Alternative Manure Management Program Grants
…be stored and used as renewable energy or as a clean-burning transportation fuel. Dairies will also soon have the ability to measure reductions from non-digester technologies such as mechanical manure…
Most U.S. Farmers Will Feel Impact from Hurricane Harvey
…Mike Steenhoek of the Soy Transportation Coalition says that until the storm passes, they will not be able to assess the structural integrity of railroad tracks or bridges. And because…
Harvey Forces Shutdown of Texas Ports, Threatens Others
…exports, according to data compiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Mike Steenhook of the Soy Transportation Coalition told Bloomberg News that the bigger threat to shipments of corn and…
Sunflowers as a Crop and Garden Flower
…at Singapore Changi Airport. Singapore Changi Airport is the primary civilian airport for Singapore, and one of the largest transportation hubs in Southeast Asia. Photography ID:130529182, Copyright: teamtime / DepositPhotos…