…say they can’t afford the RFS compliance costs. The biofuels industry insists it has to have the mandates in the RFS to keep expanding and growing biofuels. Senators Chuck Grassley,…
NRCS Invests 84.6 Million Through EQIP for 2017
…(NRCS) to plan projects with co-benefits to natural resources and agricultural land. Each landowner shares in the cost of their projects, bringing the total California conservation investment last year to…
Crown Gall Surgery Effective but Labor Intensive
…because it’s very labor intensive,” said Dani Lightle, Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor for Glenn County. The first step of treatment involves removing the soil around the base of the…
USDA to Revisit Standard for Beef Carcass Grades
…from the cow-calf, feeder and packer segments conservatively estimated that incorrect classification of carcasses cost the industry nearly $60 million annually. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
State Farm Bureau Study Estimates Cost of NAFTA Withdraw
A study from the Nebraska Farm Bureau finds withdrawal from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) could cost farms in the state up to $55,000 each, annually. The report…
CalCom Solar Displays Energy Savings at Almond Conference
…and Construction (EPC) process for Ag operations. “We design and build solar projects to help agricultural customers offset their electrical pumping costs,” said Dupre. “We have expertise in-house here where…
Yara North America Highlights Conservation at Almond Conference
…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…