…panelists noted, that getting a certification just for the sake of being certified ultimately will not be workable. “I don’t think you’re going to be very sustainable if your purpose…
Almond Matters: Putting Dormancy Programs into Action
…the significance of viewing dormant applications as an investment in preventing future complications. “You talk about putting an application on dormant wise when you really don’t see the pest, for…
AgNet Weekly: Jaime Castaneda on USMCA Dairy Dispute
…dairy trade quotas. The U.S. charged that the quotas don’t line up with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA). Last year, a USMCA panel ruled with the U.S. However, Executive Vice…
Almond Matters: Early Planning Crucial with Another Wet Winter Forecasted
…crucial. “Otherwise, you’ve got to put a burn down with it, which you know, there’s always going to be some that come through earlier than later. Weeds don’t always emerge…
Leaders Say Battle Over Canadian Dairy Trade Policy Will Continue
…are expressing disappointment over Friday’s decision by the USMCA dispute panel in the challenge against Canada’s dairy trade quotas. The U.S. charged that the quotas don’t line up with the…
Consider Composting for Holiday Leftovers
…garden. This method of dealing with your excess food can be done from your home, easy to do and healthier for the environment,” Bravo explained. If you generate only kitchen…
Undersecretary Keys in on Specialty Crop Trade
…and parts of the state’s agricultural economy, they’re very small. They could be small acres or a small number of producers, and so they don’t have the sheer amount of…
Almond Update: Grower Referendum Seeks Borrowing Authority for Almond Board
…in the fall,” Waycott noted. “We don’t necessarily have the revenue coming in from assessments to fund all that at the same time. So, this borrowing authority will allow us…
Speaker Johnson a ‘Real Win for Cattle Producers’
…cycles of the atmosphere over the span of history? Or is it changing because we drive SUVs? I don’t believe in the latter. I don’t believe that’s the primary driver.”…
Battle over Tomato Suspension Agreement
…that these agreements just simply don’t work for the fresh produce trade. It’s too hard to enforce. It’s too hard to monitor and we just simply believe that they haven’t…
Staying on Top of Truck and Bus Rule Requirements
…don’t wait. If the dairy hadn’t responded until the day of the deadline, they could get this letter and potentially have been subject to a $10,000 fine for being a…
Delivery Innovation Could Reduce Hunger
…simply don’t live near a grocery store. Further, the report suggests that convenience stores, dollar stores and even liquor stores have been considered as possibilities for reducing food insecurity in…
Conditions ‘Too Good’ for Fast Farm Bill
…Foundation online forum, Dr. Outlaw stressed that farm bills have a hard-fought history. “We’ve done this 90 plus years and they’ve never been easy. That’s the one thing I really…
AgNet Weekly: Ag Labor Wages and the AEWR
…don’t get tips, but the minimum wage that farmers can pay their H2A workers is $17.34. The Executive Director of the Michigan Asparagus Association, Jamie Clover Adams, says the true…