…milk prices and the cost of purchasing feed for dairy cattle. Farmers can choose to pay higher premiums for additional levels of margin coverage, although a decreasing number have elected…
Froman: TPP Can Still Shape World Trade
…said he would like to renegotiate with partners Canada and Mexico. Froman said a number of members of Congress have talked about adding provisions on labor, the environment, state-owned enterprises…
Acting Agriculture Deputy Secretary Michael L. Young on National Agriculture Day
…work of American producers and growers ensures consumers in our country have plenty of safe food and a wide variety at a cost lower than much of the world. “Through…
NPPC Farm Bill Priority: FMD Vaccine Bank
…FMD outbreak, which would cost the beef, corn, pork and soy bean industries alone an estimated $200 billion over 10 years, NPPC wants the 2018 Farm Bill to direct the…
Pesticide Rule Revisions Help, Still Unneeded
…another 48-hour notice.” As growers know, if you have a pest infestation or some other problem that needs attention immediately, that delay could greatly increase possible damage and the cost…
Building a Reliable, Low-Cost Device to Measure Moisture in Grain Bags
…low-cost way to check the moisture level in grain bags. The meter works by measuring the relative humidity and temperature of the air within the grain, two key parameters that…
Kern County’s Farm Day in the City This Week
…and its importance in our community and state. Children in grades 2nd, 3rd, and 4th are invited from private, public, and home schools in Kern County. There is no cost…
Maximizing Profits with Poultry Litter
…fertilizer. They factored in the costs for the litter and the market price of the cotton to determine optimal rates for earning a profit. The researchers found that the most…
Report Shows Equipment Manufacturers Economic Contributions
…billion in sales activity, generated about $87 billion in labor income and contributed over $25 billion in local, state and federal taxes. The research also examined the equipment manufacturing industry’s…
Analyzing Disease Mutations Using Online Cattle Genomes
These bulls look alike, but they may carry different genes that influence disease. ARS research has cut the cost and time to analyze cattle genes. (Photo by Mike Heaton.) Thanks…
Farmers Need Solution to Immigration Challenge
…immigrant labor in dairy farming could cut U.S. economic output by $32 billion, resulting in 208,000 fewer jobs nationwide. Not only would farm workers be lost, but those further down…
California All-Orange Forecast Drops 2 Percent
…a.m. Pacific time. You will be able to hear the forecast here on this website. THANK YOU to our Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors. Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll…
National Milk Producers Make Farm Bill Recommendations
…net for the nation’s dairy farmers. The recommendations range from changing the way dairy feed costs are calculated, to providing farmers greater flexibility in signing up for coverage and using…
Agri View: Rising Control Cost
Everett Griner talks about cost to control feral hogs still rising in today’s Agri View. Rising Control Cost Every industry that operates to serve the public has to deal with…