…more common tractor accidents could be easily prevented with minimal cost in terms of time and money. Tractors Cruse says small investments can give farmers a great return on safety….
NFU Urges a No Vote on Health Care Plan
…is concerned about including the elimination of the current structure for tax credits, cost-sharing reductions, and subsidies for out-of-pocket costs. Johnson says the proposed plan would create instability in the…
Proposed Guest Worker Plan to Replace H-2A Worker Program
…and would replace the program that many in agriculture use to find labor. A Packer Dot Com article says Goodlatte, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, told the United Fresh…
Forage Industry Updated at Field Day
…also some drawbacks to using SDI as well, including cost and rodent damage. “Alfalfa is an ideal habitat for gophers and other kinds of rodents, and this has really been…
Kern County Tops 2016 Ag Production
…a means to better advocate on behalf of agriculture and bring awareness to farm issues, particularly the cost of production. Being the biggest agricultural producer in the country is quite…
U.S. Cotton Sets Goals to Further Reduce Environmental Footprint
…cotton that is produced with sustainable and responsible environmental, safety and labor practices,” said National Cotton Council Chairman Ronnie Lee, a Georgia cotton producer. “That is the objective that was…
Retail Meat Prices Slip Lower in August
Consumer prices for meat decline 0.4 percent in August, compared to figures compiled in July. A monthly report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows overall U.S. meat prices for…
Agri View: Farm Labor
Everett Griner talks about farm labor. A problem plaguing agriculture nationwide in today’s Agri View. Farm Labor…
New Cooling Technologies for Dairy Cows
…fabric duct system, which I think significantly reduces the cost.” The other method involves conduction cooling, which includes cooling the bedding area where cows lie down using heat exchange mats. …
Apply for Value-Added Producer Grant Program
…The maximum amount available for a planning grant is $75,000, and $250,000 for a working capital grant. Grants also require matching funds for 50 percent of the total cost of…
California Wine Grape Harvest in High Gear
…in a timely manner. The labor situation in Sonoma County became critical, causing some growers to prepay vineyard management companies and began scheduling two weeks in advance when possible. Costs…
Almond Board: Ag in the Classroom
…here or on YouTube. It is also available for purchase. For a copy of “The Almond Story” DVD ($5.00 per copy) and activity book (no cost), contact Jenny Nicolau. …
Trump Announces USDA Nominations over Labor Day Weekend
Northery President Donald Trump over the weekend announced three nominations to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Trump has nominated current Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey to serve as the undersecretary…
Mexico, Canada, Committed to NAFTA, With or Without the U.S.
…Minister told Reuters last week that Mexico and Canada would remain in the accord, even if the Trump Administration abandoned the free trade agreement. Trump argues the agreement has cost…