…about the cost of production and won’t pay a premium for the product if the quality isn’t there.” Robb noted during the workshop that the pork industry is considering setting…
Whole Foods Moving Away from Local Products
…recent email to Whole Foods’ suppliers laid out changes intended to centralize operations and cut down on cost. While Whole Foods has historically allowed their suppliers to manage their own…
Natural Disasters Cost the Ag Industry Over $5 Billion in 2017
…wildfires, Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana, Hurricane Irma in Florida and Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, was more than $5.7 billion. Between the cost of lost cows, destroyed feed…
Farm Bureau’s Duvall Praises ‘Fresh Air’ in D.C.
…ag labor,” he said. “This is yet another issue that has been overtaken by politics. But I have met many farmers and ranchers across the country who deal with the…
Dairy Farming Desperate for Immigration Reform
Next to the cost of feeding their animals, the cost of labor on dairy farms will always take up a large share of the budget. A Milk Business Dot Com…
Register for Produce Safety Training
…Labor Service has partnered with California Farm Bureau Federation and the Safe Food Alliance to conduct the required training sessions for growers. The partnership is made possible by a California…
Water Commission Hears Water Project Proposals
…water storage projects that stand to improve the operation of California’s water system. Projects must be cost-effective and provide a net improvement to ecosystems along with water quality conditions. The…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-04-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. The first damage cost reports are in for the Thomas fire and the Almond Board of…
Bill Seeks Tighter Scrutiny of Organic Products
…Products with an organic label can often cost twice as much as a conventionally grown product. The extent of fraudulent certification problems is not fully understood, however, the USDA has…
Thomas Fire: First Estimate of Agricultural Losses Tops $171 Million
…equipment at $25 million. Cost of land damages, including cost to replace trees, reached $3.4 million, while loss of irrigation systems totaled another $1.1 million. “There were many homes, many…
Investment Firms Once Again Purchasing Farmland
…cost of $55.3 million. However, firms own less than one percent of the $2.5 trillion land market in the U.S. Farmers or their families own or control 61 percent of…
Farmers Respond to Poll on NAFTA
…NAFTA is crucial to U.S. farmers and to maintaining a low-cost food supply. A quarter of the respondents said they’re still not sure if it’s necessary to keep or eliminate…
Changes to California Agriculture Coming in 2018
…part of their application for a license renewal, farm labor contractors will also be required to provide the Labor Commissioner with a complete list of materials and resources that were…
Cruz Proposal Could Harm Renewable Fuels
Cruz Texas Senator Ted Cruz made a recent proposal to cap the cost of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) as a way to control the cost for refiners that blend renewable…