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Carrier Consolidation A Factor in Exorbitant Shipping Costs
…projecting shipping costs to improve sometime in the latter half of 2022. However, given the carrier consolidation, producers should not be expecting rates to come back down to 2019 levels….
Agronomic Minute: Disease Protection in Pistachios
…temperatures begin to hit the high 70s, that is a good time to start treating for botryosphaeria. While organic producers may have limited options available for disease protection, conventional growers…
Smart Phone App Provides Farmers Instant Access to Market Data
…courtesy of USDA/AMS The USDA has launched USDA Market News, a free mobile app designed to give producers quick and easy access to recently published market information right at their…
Use of Conservation Practices Increases Over Past Decade
…practices and partnerships, USDA aims to enhance economic growth and create new streams of income for farmers, ranchers, producers and private foresters. Successfully meeting these challenges will require USDA and…
U.S. Dairy Groups Unhappy with Canadian Trade Proposal
…limiting dairy market access in violation of provisions established in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Both the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) have rejected…
USDA Makes Important Updates to Farm Loan Programs
…a press release. “We recognize loan making and servicing activities are critical for producers, especially in tough times. This improvement to our farm loan programs recognizes the needs of producers…
Ag Groups and Lawmakers Continue Pushing for Right to Repair Farm Equipment
…arm and a leg for necessary repairs,” Tester said in a press release. “Manufacturers have prevented producers from fixing their own machines in order to bolster corporate profits, and they’ve…
VofV: Are Farm Robots Making a Dent in the Agriculture Labor Gap?
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Nearly $20 Million Available for Value-Added Producer Grant Program
…VAPG helps producers to maximize the value of their commodities. Independent producers, producer groups, farmer and rancher cooperatives, and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures are all eligible for the program. Grants…
Current USDA Organic Survey Open Until April 4
…said in a press release. “According to the 2019 survey, U.S. certified organic producers sold a total of $9.93 billion in products, up 31% over 2016. That is a significant…
Cover Crop Initiative Deadline Extended Through March 10
Producers still have an opportunity to sign up for a special cover crop initiative that is being offered through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s…
Golden State Dairy Management Conference Scheduled for March 23 in Modesto
…UC Ag Extension Office in Modesto. The conference offers producers an opportunity to see where their research dollars are being put to work. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m….
Ukraine Invasion Implications for American Agriculture
…could result in a greater demand on American producers to fill the gap. Sanctions and other penalties leveled on Russia by the United States and other countries will continue…