…of the economy. Most of it goes into nearly 240 acres of land. All of this involves production, labor, and processing. Finally, last year’s crop produced an impact that reached…
Comprehensive New NAFTA Coming Soon
…labor, and dispute settlement mechanisms. “We are certainly in a more intense period of the negotiations and are making good progress,” says Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland. U.S. Trade Representative…
Great Reasons for Growing a Garden
…and pruning. Mood elevation happens when seeing the fruits of your labor… especially when starting those plants,whether they are fruits, veggies or flowers, from seedlings. Another thing that will make…
Loss Of Foreign Workers Would Hurt Agriculture
…of Labor. “If we don’t address the current labor shortage or it gets exacerbated, we could see animal health and well-being suffer and agricultural facilities shutting down, causing severe financial…
USDA: No Consolidation in Cow-Calf Operations for Five Years
…a senior economist with the Economic Research Service, says developments in confinement feeding, along with changes in housing and feeding, brought down the need for a lot of additional labor…
Fresh Advertising Campaign for California Avocados
…highlight June as California Avocado Month. There will also be several events and co-marketing ventures that will promote the various summer holidays from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The CAC…
Secretary Perdue Testifies on Rebuilding American Infrastructure
…of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, and Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry. Excerpts from Secretary Perdue’s opening statement:…
Agri View: Meat Prices Increasing
…in four categories for the rancher. At the top of his list is administrative cost. Next comes rising labor and management expenses. Then he has to keep up with his…
CFBF: Requiring Workers Return to Home Country Not an Option
…suggested e-verify system, will just further complicate the state’s labor challenges. “It will cause a huge disruption in our workforce…we just don’t think these are viable or reasonable options,” Little…
California Strawberry Commission Website Offers Improved Grower Resources
…held an automation summit at Cal Poly earlier in the year. The rising cost and decrease in the amount of available labor caused the commission to place a high priority…
Senate Confirms Key USTR Nominees
…Agricultural Negotiator, Dennis Shea as Deputy USTR (Geneva) and C. J. Mahoney as Deputy USTR (Investment, Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China, and the Western Hemisphere). Earlier this year, the NCC…
Ag Committee Members Press USDA on Payments to Deceased Farmers
…says farmers must be “actively engaged in farming” in order to receive farm program benefits. Farmers do that by providing labor or management. USDA recently issued guidance that considers an…
Almond Matters: Using Drones During Bloom
…be extremely valuable in reducing labor costs related to monitoring. Data collected from drones has also proven to be very effective in yield evaluations and creating data sets for variable-rate…
Western Growers Also Opposes Immigration Bill
…Nassif issued the following statement following the board of directors’ vote: “We will remain engaged with any and all legislators who seek workable solutions to our labor crisis, but given…