…marketing costs in 2022. “Organic dairy producers have faced significant and unique increases in their marketing costs, compounded by increases in feed and transportation costs and the limited availability of…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 05-23-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the challenge in finding skilled labor even with incentives, promotional investments helping improve…
Bill Incentivizes Use of Cover Crops
…also lower the long-term cost of crop insurance by making the Pandemic Cover Crop Program permanent, authorizing additional funding for technical assistance in accessing the Good Steward Cover Crop Program,…
Ag Groups Say Secure the Border Act Falls Short of Necessary Labor Reform
…the goal of a verified workforce, but agricultural labor reforms also must be enacted prior to any mandatory electronic verification system to avoid severe consequences for our nation’s food supply,”…
Rodale Institute Applauds USDA Investments in Organic Farmers
…Farm Service Agency (FSA) increased the cost share amount under the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP), which helps organic producers cover organic certification costs, to the maximum amount allowed…
Organic Support Being Offered by USDA
…amount. USDA’s Farm Service Agency will cover up to 75 percent of the costs associated with organic certification. OCCSP will cover costs up to $750 for crops, wild crops, livestock,…
Using Agtech to Attract the Next-Generation Workforce
…more robust workforce. A lack of labor has been a common issue in many areas of the overall food supply chain. As technology continues to advance and become integrated within…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 05-10-23
…FAQs, and how producers manage cost of labor with a shortened work week. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet…
Industry Coalition Encouraging Ag Research Support in The Next Farm Bill
…asserts that 70 percent of facilities at U.S. colleges and ag schools “are at the end of their useful life.” According to the report, deferred maintenance updates would cost an…
Bayer Continues Support of the Next Generation of Ag Leaders
…either help or replace some of the evaluations that we sometimes do that are a little bit more labor intense,” said Cabrera. “So, for us, investment in this type of…
West Coast Port Labor Disagreements Pose Long-Term Risk
Negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) continue to be tenuous. The lack of a West Coast port labor contract between the…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 04-13-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers upskilling the current ag workforce, West Coast port labor challenges, USDA investing in…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 04-11-23
…accurate snow data surveys and a Voices of the Valley episode on the future of ag labor. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
NRCS Invests to Assist Producers Transitioning to Organic Production
…FSA’s Organic Certification Cost Share Program which helps producers obtain or renew their organic certification. RMA also administers federal crop insurance options, including Whole Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm,…