A competitive trend in an already challenging agriculture labor, sector is leaving some producers out of luck during harvest. Agriculture Labor Seeing Competitive Trend Producers across the United States are…
Alyssum Attracts Good and Bad Insects
…Alyssum Attracts Good and Bad Insects Sweet alyssum has been used by producers for a long time to attract natural defenses for agriculture pests. Cal Poly State University professor David…
2015 Dietary Guidelines Support Lean Beef in a Healthy Diet
…case and said cattlemen and women provide a healthful product consumers demand. “U.S. cattle producers work each and every day to provide safe, wholesome and nutritious beef for consumers around…
CA Should View Automation as Supplement
…some unique challenges when you talk about using automation to replace jobs. California Farm Bureau’s Director of Employment Policy Brian Little says California producers should look at automation as a…
DCHA Seeks Applicants for Annual Scholarship
…dairy industry by offering scholastic support to outstanding agriculture-focused students. “Education is the foundation of a successful industry,” says DCHA President Lane Sollenberger. “Today’s students are tomorrow’s producers, technicians and…
NPPC Year in Review
As the year comes to a close, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) provides a look back at the agriculture issues of 2015 and a preview of 2016. Micheal Clements…
Peanut Pileup
…(Virginia-North Carolina-South Carolina) accounted for about 15 percent of all USA-grown peanuts. The Southwest region (Texas-Oklahoma-New Mexico-Arkansas) grew about 13 percent. Image credit: Map courtesy of Florida Peanut Producers website….
Agri View: Drones-Technology Driven
…from The Duke Joseph Agency, the Yamaha RMAX USA team demonstrated the capabilities of the aerial spray helicopter to a group of 15 of Washington State’s largest tree fruit producers….
Agri View: Smart Phones
…issued, will connect agricultural producers around the world and provide them with shared knowledge on ways to maximize their land’s productivity while protecting its resources for future generations. The two…
Commodity Classic Releases Mobile App for 2016 Event
…farmer-focused convention and trade show, produced by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. For…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…world. Here is a list of USDA’s top outcomes in 2015: Agriculture and Trade Delivered nearly $200 million to help poultry producers recover, and spent nearly $1 billion total inresponse…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) released a video today regarding the omnibus approval which includes key measures for cattle producers, including the repeal of Country of Origin Labeling known…
NFU Praises Omnibus Parts, Concerned About Others
…programs such as Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL), a popular provision for both producers and consumers, were wiped off the books as part of this backroom deal.” Johnson noted that NFU called…
Single Stink Bug Could Ruin Crush
…pest’s history in other states and some producers in particular should be concerned. He says Napa area wine makers could be the first to see a major problem with the…