…down on their taxable income if they sell their commodities to agricultural cooperatives. It appears that farmer-owned cooperatives like CHS, Inc., came out ahead of other agribusiness giants like Cargill…
Ag Labor Fix Tied to DACA Bill in Congress
…claims to reduce overall immigration by 25 percent a year. At the same time, the bill increases visas for skilled workers, as well as agricultural workers too. The bill would…
Agri View: Migrant Labor Program Changes Dragging
…H-2A Program. It is a law farmers use to bring migrant workers into the United States to help produce our crops. In reality, farmers do not like the H-2A Program….
Sunpreme Raisins Show Quality Yields with Less Labor
…harvested by machine,” said Fidelibus. Traditional dried-on-vine varieties require workers to cut the stems above clusters of grapes to initiate the drying process before being mechanically harvested. Sunpreme raisins are…
Agri View: FFA Strong Leadership
…agricultural education major at Iowa State University, was elected national secretary. Piper Merritt, an agricultural economics major at Oklahoma State University, was elected central region vice president. Bryce Cluff, an…
Latest WASDE Report from USDA
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report (WASDE) was released recently. During December, raging wildfires in southern California and a late-month cold wave east of the Rockies highlighted…
Mexican Fruit Fly Quarantine Issued in San Diego County
…measures 65 square miles. COURTESY: CDFA The United States Department of Agriculture, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and the San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner are combining their…
Key Risks Keep Ag Outlook Cool
…and an expectation of prices holding at lower levels. Alongside growing domestic supplies, demand from exports and international trade have become more important, but agricultural producers and bankers have expressed…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…focus on areas where public forests and grasslands intersect with privately-owned lands. “Through Joint Chiefs, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works with agricultural producers and forest landowners to improve…
Mohamed Named Executive Director
…for the Imperial Irrigation District as a Water Operation Analyst, working with the On-Farm Efficiency Conservation Program. Mohamed has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Agricultural Business Management from Cal…
Imperial County Agriculture Impacts Shown in New Report
…and other economic tools. The report was put together by economists with the Agricultural Impact Associates and employees with the Imperial County Agriculture Commissioner’s Office. Last year’s Crop Report determined…
Early Bird Registration Deadline Approaching for 94th Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum
…for the 94th Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum AOF program. Register at USDA 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF) Registration. The forum offers discounted room block rates through Monday, January 29, 2018….
Livestock Outlook Positive for 2018
Last year ended on a good note, with the outlook generally positive for livestock and poultry in 2018. That forecast came from James Robb, director and senior agricultural economist with…
Farmers Are Becoming Less Optimistic About the Future
…based on monthly survey responses provided by 400 agricultural producers from across the U.S. December’s barometer value was the lowest reading since March and the second-lowest reading of 2017 (Figure…