…compensation claims. That follows similar moves by the European Union, India, and China. Each filing showed how much the U.S. tariffs would add to the cost of steel and aluminum…
Funding Available for Agricultural Equipment Replacement
…to 85 percent of the cost and will cover 75 percent of the cost of agricultural all-terrain vehicle replacement under the program. The total $135 million in funding available through…
Clover Creek Bridge Crossing
Low-cost Recycled Rail Cars Repurposed for Bridges Railcar bridges are a good alternative for landowners and have many advantages over a conventional (Prefabricated) bridge because of their significantly lower cost,…
Review Changes to the Margin Protection Program for Dairy Before June 1 Deadline
…up to a $5 margin for no cost. “For those who are able to get their production within the 5 million pounds, it can work out to be really beneficial,”…
Agri View: Farmers and the Labor Law
Everett Griner talks about farmers wanting a new labor law in today’s Agri View. Everett takes a look at the current H2A programs and has some agriculture labor statistics for…
Sometimes Old Technology is the Best Solution
…hammer.” “If we had done a well it would probably have taken at least as much pipe,” added Hadwick. Our cost is less with this design because we’re not installing…
Strawberry Crops Rebound After Freeze Damage
…month or so,” said Peck. As crops recover and improve after the freeze, the next challenge that growers will be addressing is labor. “Right now, we’re not seeing any labor…
Cotton Producers Reminded of May 31 CGCS Deadline
Cotton producers are being reminded that sign-up for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Cotton Ginning Cost Share (CGCS) program now runs until May 31, 2018. Under the program, which…
Agri View: Who Loses in the Event of a Trade War?
…affected producers and who loses if one happens. Trade war, or no trade war. Look what the thereat has already done to farmers. Using statistics from Iowa. It cost an…
2017 California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…bunches on paper trays on terraces between vine rows. The Overhead Trellis System has led to increased production of dried-on-the-vine raisins, increased machine harvesting, and decreased hand labor use. 2017…
UCANR Releases New Report for Raspberry Production Costs
A new report from the University of California features the estimated raspberry production costs for California’s central coast. The cost and return studies that are released by UC Division of…
Time is Nearly Up for Cotton Ginning Cost-Share Applications
…a portion of the grower’s ginning cost and the payment rates are based on the regional ginning costs,” said Langley. The western region ginning cost has been averaged at $240.10…
Agri View: Fruit and Vegetable Labor Problem
Everett Griner talks about fruit and vegetable labor problem in today’s Agri View. Everett discusses why the labor issue is putting more cost on the products for the consumer. You…
Agri View: Honeybee Research Continuing
…substantial grant to cover part of the cost to study the Varroa mite. This isn’t new. It is more funds to keep the research going. You see, the Varroa mite…