Erick Candi Erick, agricultural statistics administrator with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (FDACS) Florida Agricultural Statistics Service (FASS), issued the initial citrus crop forecast of the 2016-17…
National Farmer’s Day
…as it is near the end of the harvest. Many farmers will be able to take a rest from their hard labor to join in the celebration of this holiday….
Animal Monitoring Technology at World Dairy Expo
SCR Dairy was at the World Dairy Expo and talked with AgNet West about its animal monitoring technology. SCR Dairy says the technology is like a fitbit for cows. SCR…
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Members Named
…Agricultural labor reduction concerns; Potential food waste and food desert reduction concepts throughout the industry supply chain; and Advocating agricultural-based jobs to potential new farmers, and providing training, mentoring and…
Food Policy Action Endorses Clinton
…president, saying she has a record of supporting food policies that increase access to healthy foods, supports fair labor conditions for farm workers, and supports more sustainable agriculture practices. The…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…harvest continued and was at peak production in Santa Cruz County early August. Some strawberry fields were reported as abandoned or mowed down due to lack of labor. By months’…
Citrus Crop Forecast Live Coverage Wednesday, October 12
…Landowners and Investors their share of an internationally proven $60 Billion GREEN Industry. Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Rural America’s…
Agri View: Labor Technology
Everett Griner talks about California producers looking to technology to help with the labor problem in today’s Agri View. Labor Technology Well it appears the fruit and vegetable growers in…
Experts Interpret Overtime Bill’s Effect on Farms
…represents another development that triggers higher labor costs, and will likely accelerate a trend toward agricultural mechanization. “We are going to see more cultivation that lends itself to mechanization, like…
EU, Canada, Working to Overcome Trade Deal Doubts
…out the limits of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, to ease other EU nations, such as Austria, according to Reuters. Trade officials from Canada say the legally binding declaration…
NFU Joins in Promoting Safe Practices
…2013 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics study, and machinery accidents account for approximately a quarter of them, Johnson explained. “Especially this time of year, there is a lot of large…
National Farm Safety Week
…focus on farm safety issues and priorities. With the Fall Harvest just weeks ago, Ag officials want to remind farmers and farm families to review the safety procedures in their…
Agri View: Education Opportunity for a Veteran
…helps returning veterans enter the agricultural industry. When fully operational, the program will offer agricultural classes and job training and placement at local farms and ranches. Veterans Sustainable Agriculture Training–…
Demand for Hay Depends on Level of its Quality
Lack of profitability on dairies, the No. 1 consumer of alfalfa and other forages, has depressed demand for hay, dragging down prices that had reached record-high levels two years ago,…