Everett Griner talks about one of the most important necessities of farming, and it’s cost in today’s Agri View. Necessities of Farming Irrigation is one of the necessities of farming…
Ethanol Exports on Pace to Shatter Record in 2018
…lowest-cost and cleanest source of octane available on the world market.” RFA provides monthly export updates on its E-blog (including a summary of the June data released today) and annual…
Agri View: Problems Farmers Face Each Year
…afford a giant 10 wheeler semi truck. Agriculture is just as dependent on these vehicles as any other industry. How may farms can stay functional without farm labor? Now. Here…
Water Works: Maximizing Soil Moisture
…of the overall cost of production, implementing various techniques that can help reduce usage can be extremely valuable for growers. “The issues of water availability are huge and ag is…
U.S. Chamber: Trade Aid for All Could Cost $39 Billion
Providing aid to industries impacted by negative trade policy could cost the nation $39 billion, according to new data by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Farmers are expected to receive…
Letter Urges Trump to Rejoin TPP
…China, that is expected to cost farmers and ranchers $11 billion. In a corresponding letter, the group said “we must join them,” referring to nations that are “not waiting for…
Coalition Urges State Board to Reject ‘Unimpaired Flows’ Plan
…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,…