…to get through the increasing supply through 2019. The biggest potential concerns as the industry drifts closer to capacity are labor availability and unforeseen plant shutdowns for maintenance. From the…
Rep. Carter Discusses H-2A with Secretary of Labor Acosta
Carter Georgia Rep. Buddy Carter and other members of Congress met with Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta to discuss recommended changes to regulations regarding the H-2A. The officials outlined seven…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…labor shortages, water scarcity, food insecurity, climate change and more. To accelerate the development and adoption of technologies that address these challenges and advance food, agriculture and natural resources in…
Bacon and Chicken Up, OJ Too
…Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 food items that can be used to prepare one or more meals was $51.13, up $1.43, or about 3…
GOP’s Evolving Tax Plan May See Changes
…expensing” of capital expenses immediately, instead of over several years. But The Post reports its GOP sources say the provision would sunset in five years, due to its cost. At…
FMD Language Included in Defense Authorization Act
…without better preparation, Iowa State University economists estimate that an FMD outbreak would cost the beef, pork, corn and soybean industries alone $200 billion over ten years. The Senate passed…
Farm Safety on a Budget
…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…