…larger environmental costs,” said Dr. David Edwards, conservation expert from the University of Sheffield and co-author of the study. Led by scientists from the University of Cambridge, the study was…
Agri View: Worst Wildfire Year Ever?
…to see that losses and damages to forestlands will shock the whole world once they are made public. No one has even challenged the cost of wildlife. Generally speaking. It…
There were at least 35,000 acres of asparagus...Now you're looking at about 2,000 acres.
Jeff Klein, California Asparagus Commissioner
Using Solar Energy to Dry Pomace Increases Potential for Other Uses
…the process directly from sunlight. Traditional dehydrating methods required burning natural gas and was not a cost-effective means for processing the material. With the development of a solar heat processing…
Refiner Waivers Could Cost Ethanol Industry $20 Billion
New research estimates the U.S. ethanol industry could lose 4.6 billion gallons of domestic demand and $20 billion in sales from the administration’s approach to the Renewable Fuel Standard. Economists…
Lawsuits Seeking Mandatory Travel Pay for Ag Workers
…the potential economic impact that would be felt if a requirement for travel compensation was enacted. Segale noted labor costs are already projected to increase between four and ten percent…
Hurricane Changes Fly-in Schedule for Ag Groups
…fly-in. Pork producers this week were there to talk trade, the farm bill and labor issues with lawmakers, according to the Hagstrom Report. NPPC also seeks “proper regulatory authority for…
Farm, Ethanol Groups Urge President to Restore Integrity to RFS, Allow Year-Round E15 Sales
…EPA have reduced ethanol demand and inflated stocks. “The situation is even more dire in the grain markets, where prices received by farmers are sagging below the cost of production….
University Analysis: EPA’s Refiner Waivers Could Cost Ethanol Industry $20 Billion in Losses
A recent analysis by economists at the University of Missouri’s Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) shows that the U.S. ethanol industry could lose 4.6 billion gallons of domestic…
ASTA Requests Exemptions for Seeds on Proposed Chinese Tariffs List
…And the resulting cost will ultimately be felt by American farmers and consumers.” The movement of seed globally for research, development and multiplication is critical for the ultimate commercialization of…
Water Works: Using Subsurface Drip Irrigation in Alfalfa Production
…water, which often times you can’t do with other systems,” Putnam noted. The use of subsurface irrigation is not without its own set of challenges, however. The cost of subsurface…
The only thing a $15.00 an hour wage has done is made everything in automation that more affordable.
Jeff Klein, Jack Klein Partnership
Agri View: Artificial Milk Catching On
…change a lot of things. It cost $6.00 per carton. You don’t have to refrigerate until it is opened. Wow…I can’t wait. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
Mitigating Wildfire Risk with Livestock Grazing
…ideal conditions for large-scale and costly fires, with alternating periods of drought and significant rainfall. A decrease in timber harvesting and available grazing lands have also contributed to the ferocity…