…will cover food safety, cost, soil improvement, water conservation, and pest control. The research seeks to understand the effects of ICLS on nitrogen availability and soil health, the control of…
AFBF Says Turkey Prices Down
With the holidays just around the corner, prices are less foul on a popular bird. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The cost of purchasing a turkey could…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 10-03-23
…assistance, party priorities for the Farm Bill, and why manual labor doesn’t mean unskilled labor. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…
Additional Organic Dairy Assistance Offered Through New Program
…to August 11. The program offers financial aid for projected marketing costs in 2023, calculated as a cost share of marketing expenses on the pounds of organic milk marketed in…
Citrus Thrips Take a Toll on California Production
…season’s utilized production. “The industry did its absolute best in trying to control this unprecedented thrips season. Growers bear that cost while also facing the reality that the pest pressure…
USDA Expands Access to School Breakfast and Lunch
…it is giving an estimated 3,000 more school districts in high-need areas the option to serve breakfast and lunch to all students at no cost. The expansion is possible through…
New Grant Program Seeks to Address Workforce Challenges
A new pilot program that seeks to bolster the food and ag supply chain and tackle farm workforce challenges has been introduced by the Biden-Harris Administration. The Farm Labor Stabilization…
Egyptian Citrus in the U.S. Would Be ‘Calamity’ for California Growers
…be problematic for California growers. “This is a very big threat to the California citrus industry because the fruit that Egypt produces is very low cost in terms of their…
Week in Review: New Fusarium Threat to Strawberries & Citrus Season Starts with A Storm
The Draft Strategic Plan 2024-28 from the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) reflects a sustainable pest management approach to the full scope of DPR responsibilities. The U.S. Department of Labor…
AgNet Weekly: Ag Labor Wages and the AEWR
There’s a call to reevaluate the required minimum pay for ag labor and the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) Rule . Michigan’s current minimum wage is $10.10 for workers who…
New H-2A Rules Proposed by Department of Labor
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has introduced a proposal for new H-2A rules intended to improve overall conditions for workers. A notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) has been made…
Agricultural Truck Drivers Detail Industry Challenges in New Report
…of California Can Do,” was recently released by the UC Berkeley Labor Center. This comprehensive study, the first of its kind in almost three decades, sheds light on the labor…
Ag Labor Expenses Forecast to Increase in 2023
The cost of ag labor is expected to rise. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Total cash labor expenses for the U.S. agriculture sector are forecast to be…
NPPC President Not Willing to ‘Bet the Farm’ on Prop 12
…producer perspective, most of the cost is borne by the producer. There’s a little bit of cost in the segregation after it leaves the farm, but most of the cost…