…joined a lawsuit related to California’s 2008 Proposition 2 initiative, which banned certain housing methods for egg-laying hens, pigs and veal calves. The California Legislature subsequently approved a law that…
CDFA Farm Bill Listening Sessions
…8th (4:30 – 6:30 p.m.) Silver Dollar Fair (Harvest Hall) 2357 Fair Street Chico, CA 95928 Tulare (World Ag Expo) – Thursday, February 16th (Noon – 3:00 p.m.) . International…
Western Growers Supports Perdue Nomination
…industries that rely on foreign workers in that our labor needs cannot be met by domestic workers. Foreign hands will harvest our crops, either here or abroad. It is our…
Almond Board: Navel Orangeworm Predictor
…nuts Monitoring of NOW populations and timing of adult NOW moth flights In-season control of NOW with insecticides or biological control agents Prompt harvest before a third generation of NOW…
California Avocados See Good 2016
The California Avocado Commission (CAC) is forecasting excellent quality and demand for 2017. 2016 saw some near-record numbers for California avocados. The CAC reported that last year’s harvest was above…
Rains Don’t Damper Citrus Harvest
California received an uncommon amount of precipitation the first half of January, and more is expected. Citrus leaders said the rain hasn’t put a damper on harvest, and this season…
January Crop Production Report
…2017, included the commodities: Cotton – American Pima production is estimated at 490 thousand bales for 2016, up 36 percent from 2015. Harvested acreage is estimated at 154 thousand acres….
Minimum Wage, Truck Exemption Among New Laws
…beyond, so that they minimize the risk of underpayment claims. “The change of the threshold for most employers will occur as a result of ramping up seasonally for pruning, harvest…
Raising a Child-Where Your Dollars Go
…7-percent.” When the first report was done in 1960, housing and food were the two highest expenses, just as they are today. Tagtow , said an increase in housing costs…
Corn, Soybean Production Up in 2016
…billion bushels, up 11 percent from 2015. Corn yield in the U.S. is estimated at 174.6 bushels per acre, 6.2 bushels above last year’s average yield. Area harvested, at 86.7…
Cost of Raising a Child
…born in 20-15 will likely spend between $12,350 and $13,900 each year on food, health care, housing, transportation, childcare and other expenses related to child-rearing.” The report was authored by…
Food Safety Rules Challenge Farmers on Several Fronts
…kit that will include a detailed checklist that works the way a farmer would—from pre-harvest to post-harvest—and focuses on water, worker training, sanitation and wildlife. “It’s also going to be…
Smithfield Cutting Back on Gestation Crates
…Housing of Pregnant Sows Our leadership in animal care is reflected in our commitment to transition all pregnant sows on company-owned farms to group housing systems by 2017. As of…
Still Searching, For an Ag Secretary
…of the United States in the fight over the housing for egg-laying chickens in California, according to the Hagstrom Report. Meanwhile, two more have joined the Trump USDA landing team:…