…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
…reducing runoff, and improving wildlife habitat – all while reducing the amount of labor, fuel, and machinery used on a farm. “This all impacts the bottom line” (of a farming…
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
…global energy and climate security by reducing our reliance on oil. The product of four years of extensive testing and research and outreach to industry, environmental organizations, labor unions, and…
Obama Tells Congress That TPP Is Coming
…and the economy. While Republicans in Congress have questions about the deal they’d like answered, many Democrats called the deal a non-starter because of concerns about enforcing labor and environmental…
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
…she said she is “getting by,” but noted that crews are picking a lighter crop this year. The situation usually gets tighter when grape harvest begins, she added. “Labor going…
Table Olive Forecast for 2016
…production forecast is 7,000 tons. Other varieties are expected to total 1,000 tons. Despite the increase in rainfall, drought conditions remain a concern for growers. Variable crop yields and labor…
Vegetable Seeds Headline Breeder Field Day
…says it’s a good opportunity for growers to get firsthand knowledge. Listen to the complete interview with Ware, including information developments that could reduce labor costs. Jake Ware – HM…
Multi-Party Water Exchange Will Benefit Donner Lake
…up to Labor Day. Due to quickly diminishing runoff in the Truckee River Basin watershed this summer, local reservoirs, including Donner Lake, are being drawn down faster than normal. As…
Fresno County Ag Value Declines in 2015
…those whose jobs depend upon agriculture-that we must not take what we have for granted,” continued Jacobsen. “By not addressing our challenges head-on, whether it be water supply reductions, labor…
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
…and the Workforce approved the bill earlier this month. However, both chambers of Congress remain in recess until after Labor Day. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
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…