…Bruce Babcock explained that the cost of production has been increasing as mitigation efforts keep the pest out of commercial citrus groves. “Insecticide costs have been going up because of…
Week in Review: ‘Extraordinarily Concerning’ Labor Market & New Guidelines for Winegrape Mechanization
The agricultural labor market is especially problematic this year, as other industries also struggle to find workers. California Fresh Fruit Association President Ian LeMay details the challenges that the fresh…
VofV: Global Agricultural Issues Require Global Solutions
…global alliance Agritech New Zealand, shares his vision on how robotics – specifically how automation will complement labor and ways people and machines can work together to alleviate the lack…
Sheep Industry Input Needed to Update Targeted Grazing Handbook
…husbandry, application of prescribed grazing, labor requirements, and monitoring plant landscapes. As targeted grazing has gained more interest in recent years, research and experience have improved to provide better guidelines…
Proposition 12 Review Denied by Supreme Court
…options to block Proposition 12 which will cost both producers and consumers millions of dollars according to economists and the state of California’s own analysis,” NAMI spokesperson Sarah Little said…
New Guidelines Available as Winegrape Mechanization Expands
…cost of labor by close to half. Mechanical pruning also eliminates the need for labor by as much as 80 percent. Further research is also indicating that mechanization provides added…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-30-21
…the challenges facing the Senate approval of a farm labor bill and the hurdles that come along the widescale adoptions of mechanization in table olives. Tune in to the show…
July 4th Cookout Cost Stable Compared to Year Ago
…cost of transporting, processing and packaging farm-grown foods so they’re ready to be enjoyed on our tables is a major component of the total cost of the menu. “According to…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-29-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the current agricultural labor marking being ‘extraordinarily concerning’, the…
Current Agricultural Labor Market ‘Extraordinarily Concerning’
…the economy are compounding traditional farm labor challenges. Agricultural labor supplies also began to tighten up earlier than normal this year. The labor trends are creating worry about the more…
Week in Review: Roundtable Addresses Farm Labor, Proposed Tax Changes Have Costly Implications
A recent farm labor reform roundtable brought together Senate leadership, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and farm and farmworker organizations. Table olive industry members are looking to keep the crop competitive…
Supreme Court Sides with Farmers in Right of Access Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a decision outlining “right of access” rules for labor unions. In a 6-3 decision, the Court upheld the rights of property owners in limiting…
Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative Bringing Additional Aid
…livestock farmers and contract growers of poultry, as well as for organic cost-share. “USDA is honoring its commitment to get financial assistance to producers and critical agricultural businesses, especially those…
‘Large Step Forward’ Taken with Farm Labor Reform Roundtable
A recent farm labor reform roundtable brought together Senate leadership, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and farm and farmworker organizations. The group discussed the need for change as detailed in the…