…getting dairy employers the labor they need. Labor isn’t as on board with the deal. United Farm Workers President Arturo Rodriguez called the program deeply flawed and was “stunned” that…
National Hot Dog Day
…for hot dogs kicked off on Memorial Day and runs through Labor Day. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council estimates that Americans will eat seven billion hot dogs during…
Vaccine Bank Needed To Protect Food, National Security
…surplus of meat on the domestic market – would cost the beef and pork industries a combined $128 billion over 10 years if livestock producers weren’t able to combat the…
Investing in the Future of Ag Technology
…sector stem from the rising cost of production. The increased amount of regulation, a shortage of labor and a rising minimum wage also contribute to the need for future investment….
Farmers Worried About the Future of Health Care
…just how much farmers are concerned about the high cost of health care. Nearly half of them are worried they might have to sell off land or other assets to…
USTR Releases NAFTA Negotiating Objectives
…that the current agreement is unequipped to address. The negotiating objectives also include adding a digital economy chapter and incorporating and strengthening labor and environment obligations that are currently in…
Chlorine Dioxide Pouches Can Make Produce Safer and Reduce Spoilage
…the United States and overseas. The pouches are used by packing them in shipping containers with produce. Jinhe Bai and his colleagues at ARS’s U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory in Fort…
Development of Technologies Vital for Specialty Crops
…innovation is crucial for continued success as farmers work to navigate increasing laws and regulations on labor, environmental concerns, food safety, and trade. One of the most beneficial advancements available…
Veterinarians: Establish Offshore FMD Vaccine Bank
…to U.S. meat exports and create a surplus of meat on the domestic market, would cost the beef and pork industries a combined $128 billion over 10 years if livestock…
Agri View: Growing Population Challenges
…see, between 1950 and 2015 production of all farm products grew 169 percent. They did it on less land, and with less labor. You don’t need to be a scientist…
Farm Bill Number Crunching
…programs all cost less than budgeted for, with commodity subsidies the only area that cost more than budgeted for in 2014. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Cost for Your Summer Cookout
…people will cost less than $6 per person. The summer cookout survey showed that the cost of the 14 food items used for a summer barbecue, including ribs, hot dogs,…
State Funds Authorized to Combat ACP
…(HLB). Commercial citrus growers spend close to $25 million every year to combat pests. The funds authorized by the Governor will help supplement the cost of fighting ACP. Joel Nelsen,…
Ag Terrorism Act Arrives at President Trumps Desk
…this year. It was largely in response to the avian influenza outbreak of 2015, the costliest animal outbreak in U.S. history. An analysis from the Congressional Budget Office says the…