…further backups and additional costs. After goods are out of port, ground transportation presents another massive barrier. Major labor shortages of truck drivers have added more costs and delays. Create…
Impact Farmers Make When It Comes to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…each of your meals by 24%. Roughly 10% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture, including transportation at 29%, electricity at 25% and industry at 23%. Looking ahead farmers…
Almond Update: Tips for Maximizing Irrigation Efficiency
…one for the GTRA section is going to be on the transportation survey which will be kind of a hot topic of what’s going on with the shipping industry and…
Record Setting Ag Exports Surpass 2021 Expectations
…than 1.3 million jobs on the farm and in related industries such as food processing and transportation.” New records were set in export value to six of the top 10…
Almond Update: Training Tuesday Webinar Series Kicks Off February 15
…Global Technical and Regulatory Affairs (GTRA) will be providing timely insight on important industry issues. “The first one for the GTRA section is going to be on the transportation survey…
Week in Review: Dry January Tough for Snowpack & Port of Oakland to Improve Operations
…U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Monday announced a plan for the Port of Oakland to speed up agricultural exports. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to…
Port of Oakland Plan Aims to Quicken Ag Exports
Ships at the Port of Oakland Photo by Guillaume Merle on Unsplash U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Monday announced a plan for the Port of…
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Talks with AgNet Media on Funding for Bridge Repairs
…been on bridges in big cities, so AgNet Media National Correspondent Sabrina Halvorson talked to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to find out how this will help people outside of…
Secretary of Transportation on HOS Regulations for Livestock Haulers
…with Congress to make this more of a permanent move. This week during an interview with AgNet Media, we asked U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg what his office was…
Mixed Response to Biden’s Meat Industry Action Plan
…costs, increased energy costs, labor shortages and transportation challenges.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products November 1, 2024…
Joint Effort to Improve Port of Oakland Conditions for Ag Exports
…California State Transportation Agency, and the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Agricultural exporters, trucking and warehousing operators, and other industry stakeholders also provided insight during the meeting. A series…
Week in Review: ‘Unprecedented’ Water Allocation and Officials Want Answers on Port Problems
…Transportation are pushing for ocean carriers to address ongoing issues on West Coast ports. Over $350 million is being made available from DWR to support groundwater sustainability. Agriculture is an…
Ag Exports Largely Overcome Logistical Challenges But Could Have Been Better
Farm exports have largely remained strong, despite the ongoing challenges in the supply chain. Transportation issues have remained problematic for many agricultural exports, with port congestion and a lack of…
USDA and DOT Call Out Ocean Carriers for Poor Service
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Transportation are pushing for ocean carriers to address ongoing issues on West Coast ports. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and…