…industry and those that have decided to make adjustments on their farms, which shows that new construction for Prop 12 can be anywhere from $3600 to $4000 per sale,” she…
Pork Industry Impact on U.S. Economy
Despite some challenges this year, the U.S. pork industry remains an important contributor to the nation’s economy. National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), released its latest Economic Impact Report featuring new…
Consequences of No New Farm Bill
…the farm bill another year, Congress would be delaying help that could slow the consolidation rate of dairy farms. The farm bill’s conservation programs are defined by a fixed amount…
Judge Halts Enforcement of Tulare Lake Subbasin Probation
…harm to farms and ranches and granted the TRO. KCFB views this as the first victory in their battle against the SWRCB’s decision for the subbasin probation. Back in May,…
Agricultural Land Values Still High
…we’re seeing fairly level pricing for really high quality, high percentage tillable land,” he said. “Less productive farms that are in lower tillable, say 60, 70 percent tillable or lower…
Labor Bill Passes Appropriations
…family-owned farms across the nation with regulation after regulation that are having a disastrous effect on our ranchers and our growers,” said Subcommittee Chairman Robert Aderholt (R-AL) as he introduced…
PAGA Reform Agreement Reached
…small family farms and the movement of agricultural production away from California,” Western Growers Association President & CEO, Dave Puglia said in a press release. “We applaud Governor Newsom for…
Amicus Briefs Filed Supporting Fight Against Card Check Law
…and United Farm Workers. The groups argue that removing secret ballot elections for union certification undermines workers’ rights and exposes farms to a variety of legal uncertainties. At the same…
Nation Watches Anti-Ag Activists in California
…the case. “The majority are family farms. There may be one group of farms that might fall under our corporate structure, but for the most part they are locally owned…
Organic Needs Assessment Highlights Need for Additional Research
…a quality product. Rangarajan said that it disproportionately affects many production scales. “A lot of the smaller farms who have fewer workers are managing everything,” she said. And for “those…
New USDA Programs Ease Transition to Organic Production
…mentorship relationships between transitioning and existing organic farmers to provide technical assistance and wrap-around support in six U.S. regions. Additionally, USDA’s Risk Management Agency administers federal crop insurance products, including…
Nominations Open for the Farm Dog of the Year
…cry.” Moore says the contest celebrates the many roles dogs play on farms and ranches across the country. “The best candidates are dogs that are truly useful on the farm,…
Solar Panels and Working Farms
Loquat in Solar photovoltaic greenhouse By lnzyx/DepositPhotos image Scientists are trying to find the best ways to mix solar panels and working farms. That’s coming up on This Land of…
Farmers Buried by New Labor Rules
Immigrant farm workers hoe weeds and harvest crops on a farm. Editorial Photo by rhfletcher/DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Labor released yet another rule that mires farm families in…