…at addressing water quality issues in the region through limiting fertilizer applications and establishing riparian setback areas around waterways. Groot explained that the significant cost of collecting data, monitoring, and…
UC Conducts Survey of COVID-19 Prevention on Farms
All California growers, ranchers, farm labor contractors, and ag supervisors are invited to complete a short survey about their experiences addressing COVID-19 in the workplace. The survey is being conducted…
Potential Cap-and-Trade Overhaul Would Be Costly for Agriculture
…cost down or control that cost because you can go out there in the market and buy them. This eliminates all that market.” The current system has been instrumental in…
UC Studies Look at Costs and Returns for Irrigated Pastureland
A couple of new studies have been made available looking at the costs and returns for establishing and producing irrigated pasture. The two studies from UC ANR’s Agricultural Issues Center…
Heat Illness Prevention Critical During First Triple-Digit Heatwave
…the Farm Employer Labor Service, and AgSafe all have literature and training materials available to keep farming operations informed about what is required. “It’s a tough role to try and…
NRCS Partnership to Enhance San Joaquin Valley Water Efficiency
…much more cost-effective in the long term, which is really important for the farmers’ bottom line if we’re going to expect the scale-up of adoption of these practices,” said Heckert….
$1.2 Billion in Contracts Issued for USDA Food Box Program
…fresh produce actually gets to those in need in an efficient and cost-effective way,” Stenzel wrote. While a list of approved contractors has been made available on the USDA Agricultural…
The Western View: Don’t Let The Virus Make You Crazy
…virus, but now it is time to learn how to deal with the mental cost of fear and social distancing. The Center for Disease Control has some specific tips to…
Newsom Moves Forward with Workers’ Compensation Order
…financial impact on employers. As AgNet West previously reported, the cost of such an order would be around $11 billion and would likely lead to increased rates for employers. A…
Survey Shows Strains on Rural California
…no aspect of farming, ranching or agricultural business that has been spared.” CFBF and the Farm Employers Labor Service, a Farm Bureau affiliate, asked farmers and ranchers to respond to…
The Western View: Even More Fake News Now Online
…its low-cost of publishing, has severely damaged the news institutions we used to rely upon for information. The morning newspaper is hanging on by its fingernails. Television news takes its…
APHIS to Establish National Incident Coordination Center
…of contractors that can supply additional equipment, personnel, and services. The Natural Resources Conservation Service will also be providing technical assistance to producers and providing cost share assistance in line…
Newsom Considers Passing Pandemic Cost onto Employers Through Workers’ Compensation
…cost, the Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Board projects the mid-range cost to be around $11 billion. The overall cost could be as high as $33.6 billion. “I think that this…
San Luis Obispo Addresses Farmworker Housing Locally
…may not resolve all of issues related to ag labor, but it is a step in the right direction. The increasing cost and decreasing availability of labor are two significant…