…going to be used to be able to program the different fertilizers that you can put into your irrigation system.” The Yara Water Sensor program looks to reduce labor costs…
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
…through his fields to save fuel and labor. He now does fall primary tillage using a Wilcox 7-shank subsoil ripper with a crumbler. Vertical tillage has replaced disc plowing to…
Thermal Wall for Garden Plants
…of ours, choosing the right plants for outdoor winter growing. I’m Cathy Isom… Image credits: (top center) In Search of a Low-Cost Greenhouse/Pinterest (bottom left) Thermal wall greenhouse/flickr/by mirabelka szuszu…
Credits Approved for Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers
…with CAL FIRE’s cost-share vegetation management program. The Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers has been approved by the Department of Pesticide Regulation for 2.5 hours of pesticide continuing education credit,…
Ethanol Groups Applaud EPA Point of Obligation Announcement
…in the production, distribution and use of renewable fuels in the U.S. and would reduce the cost of fuel for consumers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
John Deere Sales and Income Numbers Climb
…and a flexible cost structure. John Deere’s 2018 income forecast calls for a net income of $2.8 billion. Net income for Deere and Company was just over $510 million, or…
H-2A Minimum Wage for Guest Workers Likely to Rise in Several States
…in different regions across the country. The NASS calculations are normally adopted by the U.S. Department of Labor in December as the Adverse Effect Wage Rates for the coming year….
EPA Maintains RFS Point of Obligation Requirement
…use of renewable fuels in the U.S. and would reduce the cost of fuel for consumers. An EPA news release says the agency doesn’t believe that the petitioners proved that…
Farmers Getting Only 11 Cents of Every Food Dollar
…Americans will spend an average of $49.12 for a meal that feeds ten people. That’s a 75 cent decrease from last year’s average of $49.87. A 16-pound turkey costs an…
Peterson Likes Senate Tax Bill Better Than House Version
…individuals. He also supports raising the exemption on the estate tax but not eliminating it. He wants the provision allowing co-ops to pass along production and marketing cost tax breaks…
Senators Want Commerce Secretary to Analyze NAFTA Withdrawal Cost
A bipartisan group of Senators sent a letter this week to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, asking the administration to collect a “robust economic analysis” to evaluate how changes to the…
Holiday Drivers Save by Choosing E-15 Fuel
…keep a little extra money in their pockets since E15 can cost up to 10 cents less than regular gasoline,” says CEO Emily Skor. “If every driver filled up with…
Livestock Haulers Get Waiver From ELDS Regulations
…18, 2017, in commercial motor vehicles involved in interstate commerce, when operated by drivers who are required to keep records of duty status. ELDs, which can cost from $200 to…
NAFTA Negotiators Focusing on Cars and Finances
…panels, and ending Canada’s dairy supply management program. Bloomberg says there are other topics negotiators will discuss, including telecommunications, digital trade, government procurement, investment, labor, and intellectual property. From the…