…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…
Labor Day Gardening
How to celebrate Labor Day in your backyard or garden. Cathy Isom has some special ideas for you coming up on This Land of Ours. Labor Day Gardening While many…
California Animal Welfare Regulations Increasing?
…rate. Those costs would likely be passed on to the consumer, as seen in a 2016 study from Cornell University which showed a 49-cent increase to the cost of a…
Perdue Talks NAFTA Benefits with Trump
…resolve those issues. The secretary says the primary concerns he’s hearing from farmers about the NAFTA talks include labor, regulations, and trade. The second round of talks is September 1-5….
Ag Groups Applaud Dairy MPP Exit Announcement
…in the national average income-over-feed-cost margin — the difference between the milk price and the cost of feed on a dairy. However, dairy farmers participating in the program were required…
Goodyear Using Soybean Oil-Based Rubber in Tires
…tread compound, or formulation, using soybean oil, which is naturally derived, cost-effective, carbon-neutral and renewable. “Goodyear’s legacy of innovation drives us to continue to apply new technology solutions, developing superior…
Pork Industry Pressing for FMD Vaccine Bank in 2018 Farm Bill
The pork industry is pressing for a Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccine bank in the 2018 farm bill. The price tag would be high, but the industry argues the cost of an…
U.S. and Mexican Dairy Industries Make United Call
…dairy trade in North America and beyond as its new Class 6/7 pricing scheme dumps artificially low-cost milk powder in global markets, displacing U.S. exports from the Canadian market. “We…
Low Education Rural Counties Worse Off than Higher Education Rural Counties
…50,000 that are not part of larger labor markets, or metro areas. About 40 percent of low education rural counties are also persistent poverty counties, with poverty rates of 20…