…overall U.S. employment cost index. “Farmers are committed to paying their employees a fair wage, but the new AEWR rule used flawed data to reach a flawed conclusion. Requiring farmers…
Agronomic Minute: Sensors to Help Fine-Tune Precision Irrigation Systems
…the plant has to do to pull water from the soil,” said Kisekka. “More recently, we now have sensors that appear promising to give us data that is comparable to…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 03-22-23
…100,000 dairy cows relocated due to massive flooding, and the propane farm incentive program providing payments for usage data. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
Education Gaps Between Rural and Urban Communities
…rural areas still lag behind urban areas, according to the USDA. USDA’s Economic Research Service data shows the share of adults ages 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or…
Almond Update: Grower’s Positive Experience with Groundwater Recharge
…was TID’s installation of control gates from Rubicon. Automating the system has allowed for better data collection and administration of water flows in real-time. Spycher said that the particular parcel…
Farm Bureau Analysis: 2022 Crop Losses Top $21 Billion
…hurricanes, hail, flooding and severe weather events as displayed in the data table below. AFBF crop loss estimates do not include infrastructure damage, livestock losses, horticulture crop losses or timber…
Agricultural Groups Concerned by Latest H-2A Wage Rules
…Labor will become effective on March 30. Wages for field workers will be based on wage data from the Farm Labor Survey from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Other H-2A…
Six GSPs Approved and Another Six Deemed ‘Inadequate’ by DWR
…basins will need to adhere to recommended corrective actions from DWR. The plans that were submitted were many years in the making. “We can continue to work on filling data…
Chicken Leads U.S. Per Person Availability of Meat
…to eat in the United States continues to outpace beef, according to new food availability data from the USDA’s Economic Research Service. In 2021, 68.1 pounds of chicken per person…
Rice Growers Prepare to Receive $250 Million from USDA
…leveraging Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency data for the Emergency Relief Program, USDA saved farmers and staff significant time, and we think this approach will help us provide…
Cotton Trust Protocol Deadline
An important deadline is coming up for cotton growers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol reminds growers to enroll and complete data entry…
California Pistachios Have Economic Impact of More Than $6.4 Billion
…millions of dollars in business taxes.” The total economic output of California pistachios was equated to an average of more than $17.6 million per day. According to the data, grower…
California Water Mismanagement Called Out by Lawmakers
…opportunity. Congressman John Duarte also did not mince words when referring to water mismanagement in the state. “The data is in. We’ve depleted our aquifers. We’ve destroyed our farms. We’ve…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 02-20-23
…Protocol deadline for data entry, a new ag innovation for pollinators and bee keepers, and a healthy soils environment showing benefits in pest and disease control. Tune in to the…