…overtime and workers compensation. The section on insecticide treatment addresses grower cost of spraying for ACP, even though the severity of the problem currently differs greatly in various areas of…
The Western View: World’s Only Corn Palace
…had a healthy agricultural climate, and now, some 500,000 tourists come see it every year. World’s Only Corn Palace What makes the corn palace special are the murals. These images…
Capitol Water Rally ‘Worth Your Fight’
…farm workers, congressmen, and other community members together to voice their discontent with the State Water Resources Control Board’s proposed plan for water flowing through the Lower San Joaquin River…
Concerns Growing over USDA Reorganization
…located in Washington. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition charges further, suggesting that the move “fundamentally endangers, our country’s capacity for agricultural research and development.” Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Trump: “Farmers Are Doing Well”
…on that threat in July. The Bloomberg Agricultural Sub-Index, which is made up of corn, soybeans, and other major farm products, hasn’t recovered from the record-low it set in July….
Animal Ag Groups Ask for Permanent Funding for Disease Preparedness
…is “critical “ as an outbreak of a foreign animal disease, such as Foot and Mouth Disease or Avian Influenza, “has the ability to cripple the entire agricultural sector and…
NFU: Beef Producers Disadvantaged by Current “Product of U.S.A” Labeling Standards
…of mandatory country-of-origin labeling for agricultural products as a means to ensure consistent labeling for the benefit of American family farmers and consumers. Yet COOL was repealed in 2015, and…
Perdue Talks Tariffs, Water in San Joaquin Valley
…I know first-hand how vitally important trade, water and access to labor are to our Valley’s agricultural system. Agriculture is different in every region of the country and it is…
Answer Upcoming NASS Survey; It Impacts Your Bottom Line
The confidential crop survey from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will be arriving in the mailboxes of Southern farmers soon, and it is very important that recipients take the…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
…U.S. agricultural commodities in important export markets, which could hurt U.S. farmers. A new report released by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Agricultural Issues Center estimates the…
Chlorpyrifos Registrations Dead in 60 Days
…restricted-use material. According to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, the agricultural industry has significantly reduced the amount of chlorpyrifos being used in farming operations after decades of use. However,…
Poultry Facilities Recognized for Safety Performance
…percent of the nation’s poultry products and directly employ more than 350,000 workers. Based on the latest data available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the poultry slaughter and processing…
Farm Export Prices Post Large Declines in July
…has also targeted 90 percent of U.S. agricultural goods with tariffs. All exports, including non-agricultural items, however, remained unchanged in July, along with no change in prices of U.S. imports….
USDA Adds New Tools, Resources to Farmers.gov to Aid Producers
Agricultural producers have new resources available to them to prepare for and recover from impacts of natural disasters on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new website, farmers.gov. The site…