…board’s proposal would have, and the need for the board to explore alternative methods that would help fish without the severe human cost of its current approach,” California Farm Bureau…
Agri View: Imported Invasive Disease Problems
…rust. A serious problem that was brought to this country by a hurricane. Farmers can control it, but they can’t stop it. Controlling it, it can cost a lot of…
USDA Invests in Projects to Spur Innovation in Grazing Lands, Organic Systems and Soil Health
…leverage the federal investment by providing a match or cost share that is at least equal to the amount of federal funding requested. This year’s projects focus on three priorities:…
Water Works: Funding Approved for Water Storage Projects
…the construction of Sites Reservoir. The project will become California’s seventh largest reservoir, storing approximately 1.8 million acre-feet of water. The overall cost of construction is estimated at $5.2 billion….
Trade Assistance Details Still Being Worked Out
…how much help farmers will get and how they’ll prove economic harm. More details are scheduled to come out after Labor Day. USDA Chief Economist Robert Johansson says soybean farmers,…
Eliminating Antibiotic Use Would Cost Cattlemen $1.8 Billion
…of using the practice in the beef cattle industry.” The major finding was if metaphylaxis were eliminated in the U.S. without viable alternatives, it could cost the industry as much…
Groups Comment on Farmer Aid Package
…the top exporter of pork in the world; it is the globe’s lowest-cost producer of pork. U.S. pork producers last year shipped more than 26 percent of total production, worth…
Agri View: High Cost of Wildfires
Everett Griner talks about the high cost of wildfires in today’s Agri View. High Cost of Wildfires There is no such thing as putting an end to wildfires. Unlike hurricanes,…
New Labor Proposal Includes Same Challenges for California Agriculture
A new labor proposal introduced in the House of Representatives recently, the AG and Legal Workforce Act (ALWA), has received mixed reactions from the agriculture industry. Many provisions in the…
Republicans Introduce New Immigration Bill in House
…also says the bill provides generous visa allocations to ensure that labor needs are met, gives needed flexibility to avoid farm disruptions, eliminates regulatory burdens, and provides effective means of…
California Water Board Central Valley Plan Bad for Farmers/Consumers
…50 states. Our farmers cost-effectively grow safe food, with minimal use of pesticides. The entire country will lose with higher food prices, and more food imported from around the world…
Trade War Endangers Farmers, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
…and tariff threats. Throughout history, some farmers have survived by expanding their operations. Today, that option is nearly impossible for many because of the lack of qualified labor. We also…
Fighting to Remain Competitive Despite Increasing Power Rates in California
…Are we going to be stuck with paying that cost in some form or another? What does it look like going forward?” asked President and CEO of California Cotton Ginners…
Agri View: Farming Problems
…meat. The cost of vegetables will be 10 times what they are now. Well, that is what a lot people are trying to do. That’s Agri View for today. I’m…