…vegetables and nonalcoholic beverages turned higher. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor The Consumer Price Index for All Urban…
Cancelling Atrazine Would Cost Farmers $2.5 Billion
…agriculture. In June, the Environmental Protection Agency released its draft ecological risk assessment for atrazine, including recommendations that would result in a de facto ban on the popular herbicide. Zimmerman…
Agri View: Farm Labor Shortage
Everett Griner talks about solving the farm labor problem in today’s Agri View. Farm Labor Shortage It might have been in the news a couple times in the last month…
Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks
…All three agencies are committed to the goal of setting harmonized national standards. Throughout every stage of development, this work has benefited from a collaborative dialogue with industry, labor and…
Obama Tells Congress That TPP Is Coming
…the discussions. The move comes amid a presidential campaign that has both major party candidates coming out against the deal as a “job-killer.” Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says President Obama…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
…and robustness of areas of California’s agriculture still affected by water shortages. Modest recovery in contract labor growth from 2014 to 2015 is apparent from labor statistics due to favorable…
Pear Growers Say Supply, Demand Have Equalized
…issue. He noted that in the last several years, as the grape market grew and more vineyards were planted, work crews also got stretched. “Many years ago, the labor force…
Table Olive Forecast for 2016
The 2016 California table olive forecast is 65,000 tons, down 17 percent from last year’s crop of 78,000 tons, according to a survey conducted by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics…
Vegetable Seeds Headline Breeder Field Day
…Clause Dhillon Melon project manager Jag Dhillon talks about advances in his crop.Jag Dhillon – HM Clause Melons Dhillon showed attendees how color can determine…
Multi-Party Water Exchange Will Benefit Donner Lake
Donner Lake Will Benefit from First Multi-Party Water Exchange under Truckee River Operating Agreement The Truckee River Operating Agreement (TROA) implemented in December 2015 provides new mechanisms for federal, states…
Fresno County Ag Value Declines in 2015
…Overall, agricultural production in Fresno County totaled $6.61 billion, showing a 6.55 percent decrease from 2014’s $7.04 billion. “The strength of Fresno County’s agricultural industry is based upon the diversity…
House says ‘No Reason’ to Hold TPP Vote
…negotiated a deal that “cost them dozens of votes in Congress.” He called for the President to renegotiate some components of the trade agreement, including some agriculture and labor provisions….
Farm Bureau Urges Support for Education
…is needed in rural America, just as it is in urban and suburban communities.” Duvall pointed out the bill would provide agriculture education programs the funding assistance needed to create…
Agri View: Farm Labor
Everett Griner talks about the farm labor shortage issue and offers a possible solution in today’s Agri View. Farm Labor Here we are well into the summer, and a news…