Heat illness prevention is of paramount importance with triple-digit temperatures lingering in much of California. Vice President and Chief Education Officer for AgSafe, Angelina Ceja said that both employers and…
Family Farm Living Expenses
…an economy that had extremely low inflation rates through the 2010s. The rising costs in 2021 could be attributed to broad inflation in the economy, as well as profitable conditions…
Report Highlights Effects of Rising Labor Costs
…increased from 2010-19 for several reasons, including fewer newly-arrived unauthorized workers, rising State minimum wages, and new requirements to pay overtime wages to some farm workers. Fruit and vegetable crops…
USDA Helping Issue Child Food Benefits for Summer
…children deserve. They can also help American families cope with the rising cost of food.” Children are eligible for this temporary nutrition benefit called P-EBT if they get free or…
MSOB: Considering Differences in Seaweed-Based Biostimulants
…sale of innovative biological products for crop protection, crop health and crop nutrition. Marrone Bio’s portfolio of 18 products helps a wide range of growers – from row crops and…
USDA to Resurvey Some Planted Acreage
…likely due to weather.” This month, USDA NASS will collect updated data for crops planted in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, where excessive rainfall delayed planting. “If the newly…
VofV: Hadley Date Gardens President and Western Growers Chair Albert Keck on the Future of Specialty Crops
…in farming and how his decades of experience in the industry leads him to believe that the future could be bright for specialty crops. “You want to talk about pessimism?…
Avocado Grower Sees Opportunity for the Industry in the Years Ahead
…the process of replacing older citrus trees with new avocado plantings. The decision was partially because of a need to rotate crops, as the lemons trees have been producing for…
Several Reasons Pushing Summer Cookout Costs Higher
…the cascading effects from that.” Cryan says the increased costs for consumers is not a windfall for farmers and ranchers. “Farmers and ranchers in the U.S. are facing rising input…
Almond Update: Almond Journey Podcast Channel Keeps Industry Informed
…account of using cover crops in almond production. “They discuss the benefits and tradeoffs of planting cover crops. They talk about the economics, the agronomics of the practice, and what…
Specialty Crop Producers to Receive Food Safety Assistance from USDA
…for certain on-farm food safety expenses. USDA’s new Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) program will assist operations with food safety certification and related expenses in calendar years 2022…
Almond Update: Promoting Pollinator Health Beyond National Pollinator Week
…offers a variety of resources to growers to help support bee populations and establish cover crops in farming operations. ABC Senior Specialist of Industry Communications, Taylor Hillman said Pollinator Week…
Drought Affects Nation’s Honeybees
…top beekeeping and honey-producing state, and while its colder temperatures may help keep bee predator the Varroa mite at bay, even that state has faced drought. And as California beekeeper,…
MSOB: Biological Industry Continues ‘Tremendous Growth’
…protection, crop health and crop nutrition. Marrone Bio’s portfolio of 18 products helps a wide range of growers – from row crops and fruits and vegetables to tree nuts, vines,…