…cost increases. Some of those the board may have some control over, some of them, maybe it is more the Legislature. Nonetheless, these fee increases and the cost of compliance…
Mexico Says U.S. Proposals Would Threaten Free Ag Trade
Pan Am Post Dot Com says the U.S. will be putting forth controversial proposals during the next round of North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations. The U.S. will allegedly be…
Western View: How to Donate for Hurricane Relief
…directly to the people of this beleaguered island. Go to their official website at http://unidosporpuertorico.com/. Lastly, if you’re in a position to send a truckload of food, water or clothing,…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…58 entrepreneurs and their companies. “In 2016, of the 16 entrepreneurial companies that AgStart assisted, eight resided outside our region, and leveraged AgStart’s program to make connections into our Sacramento…
BPI Using Settlement Funds to Help Employees
…made public, but the Walt Disney Company ABC’s parent company listed a $177 million litigation settlement in a quarterly financial filing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…and research is underway to differentiate among them, he added. Southern blight—scientific name Sclerotium rolfsii—has been a prominent issue as well, with reports coming in from the Sacramento and Central…
Proposed Guest Worker Plan to Replace H-2A Worker Program
…and would replace the program that many in agriculture use to find labor. A Packer Dot Com article says Goodlatte, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, told the United Fresh…
Almond Board: Gala Dinner at 2017 Almond Conference
…TV. The Almond Conference takes place December 5-7, 2017 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Tickets for the gala dinner are $85 per person and can be purchased by visiting www.almondconference.com/….
Western Growers Hosting AgSharks Competition Next Month
…the offer, negotiate or decline. Companies interested in participating in AgSharks at Western Growers Annual Meeting can apply online at www.wga.com. The competition is planned for October 31st. From the…
Young Producer’s Perspective on the Dairy Business
…Derby, Vermont. He offers this advice for his fellow young, dairy producers. Advice For Birch and countless others, Registered U.S. Holsteins offer business-building opportunities, especially when it comes to industry-leading…
Stocking Your Aquaponics System with Fish
Cathy Isom has some suggestions about the best fish species to source for your aquaculture or aquaponics system. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Stocking Your Aquaponics System…
Getting Started With Aquaponics
Cathy Isom has some tips about getting started with an aquaculture or aquaponics system. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Getting Started With Aquaponics An aquaculture or aquaponics…
South Korea Trade Teams Tour U.S. Agriculture
…duty-free access for U.S. corn, sorghum, DDGS and ethanol exports. The agreement, which went into effect in 2012, also included a 2,500-ton duty-free quota for U.S. barley. From the National…
Cattlemen Launch Month Long Media Campaign for Comprehensive Tax Reform
…for agricultural producers. The campaign will be centered around a new website, CattlemenForTaxReform.com, and will run through September. “We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to enact truly comprehensive tax reform, and…