A new report shows that Dean Foods Company is struggling amid slowing milk sales and rising costs. The news comes as Dean’s largest customer, Wal-Mart Stores, is preparing to open…
Labor Shortages Continue to Plague California
…in the $13 million-dollar range because of a lack of available labor. Listen to Jacobsen’s full interview Ryan Jacobsen Interview Along with a shortage of labor, several other factors are…
Ports Contract Eases Trade Concerns
A contract agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association has eased trade concerns. The two ratified a three-year extension to the labor contract for…
Immigration Bill Won’t Affect Temporary Workers
The sponsor of an immigration bill suspected to reduce the agriculture labor force in the U.S. says his legislation will not impact temporary workers, which are often used in agriculture…
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
…six machine riders, and now we’re down to using a couple,” Hartwig said. “The automation side has certainly helped us out on the labor front.” The base price being paid…
Almond Board: Harvest Dust Tips
…as well as window clings and a durable guide to the top four dust-reduction strategies. These resources and more, including a Sweeper Cost Analysis Calculator, are available at Almonds.com/HarvestDust. …
Trump Endorsed Immigration Bill Could Harm Farm Labor
A bill endorsed by President Donald Trump that would change the U.S. immigration system may harm farm labor. The bill by Republican Senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and David Perdue…
Mexico Releases NAFTA Goals
…the renegotiation effort, set to begin August 16th. Mexico is also seeking greater labor market integration and a strengthening of energy security, according to Reuters. Additionally, Mexico is looking to…
Renewable Fuels Association Calls RFS Proposal for Conventional Biofuels Justified
…he testified. “The RFS has been an incredible success story – lowering consumer gasoline costs, creating jobs, reducing carbon, stimulating investment in new technologies, providing energy and economic security, and…
Agri View: Soybean Potential
…accepted that the answer will not be more plants per acre. Nor fertilizer and labor. But, a plant that produces more pods and pods that produce more beans. Well, that…
How’s Your Agriculture Labor Availability?
The California Farm Bureau Federation is conducting an Agricultural Labor Availability Survey to get a better understanding of how labor concerns are affecting family farmers and ranchers in California. CFBF…
Folta: Ben and Jerry’s Report Work of Bad Science
…of the herbicide. 7. Independence. The laboratory commissioned appears to be a relative of Genetic ID, John Fagan’s former company in Fairfield, IA (the center of the anti-biotech universe, home…
Health Care Reform: NFU on What’s Happening Now
…the ACA that provide Americans with accessible, affordable, quality healthcare. “The cost of health care has long been a primary concern of farmers and ranchers,” said NFU President Roger Johnson….
Delay of Decision to Impose U.S. Ethanol Import Tariff
…imports will hurt Brazilian consumers by driving up their costs at the pump. Additionally, this action on U.S. ethanol imports will go against Brazil’s own longstanding view that ethanol tariffs…