…by 13.1 percent. Labor costs are also forecast to rise 5.4 percent in 2017. Farm asset values are forecast to decline by 1.1 percent in 2017, and farm debt is…
NASA Report: San Joaquin Valley Land Continues to Sink
…the gradual nature of the impacts, costs will often be covered as part of normal operations and maintenance. Subsidence-related repairs have cost the SWP and CVP an estimated $100 million…
January Dairy Market Report
…(MPP) feed cost was the lowest of all previous months. As a result, the $9.98-per-hundredweight MPP margin for November was the highest for the year up to that point. Commercial…
Ethanol Exports Reached Record-High 1.01 Billion Gallons in 2016
…68 percent of total ethanol exports. “U.S.-produced ethanol continues to be the lowest-cost, cleanest octane source on the planet. Our industry produced 15.2 billion gallons of ethanol last year, and…
GIPSA Rule Comment Period Extended
…PSA lawsuits by turning every contract dispute into a federal case subject to triple damages,” Weber said. “The inevitable costs associated with that and the legal uncertainty it would create…
Soy Growers Defend Soymilk
…soymilk-based products, under the premise that the term “milk” is misleading to consumers. In a letter to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Monday, the groups said the…
State Agriculture Leaders Call Food Safety a Farm Bill Priority
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has listed food safety as a 2018 farm bill priority. Specifically, NASDA prioritized the need farmers and ranchers may have for low-cost…
Robots and People Working Together to Save Water and Enhance Agriculture
…about crop concerns. The RAPID system includes small, plastic emitters — that cost about 25 cents each — attached to individual irrigation lines and precisely controlled by handheld devices operated…
NCBA Cattle Industry Convention Underway
…on labor in the United States. Bruett said: “It’s very difficult to find someone to work in a packing plant.” He detailed how a majority of the JBS USA packing…
Food Producers Accelerating Exports to Mexico, Searching for New Markets
…and 2010, Mexico put tariffs on 99 American exports in retaliation to the U.S. blocking Mexican trucks from using U.S. highways. The dispute cost U.S. businesses more than $2 billion….
Western View: Living History at a State Park
…leave with a better understanding and appreciation of the early residents of the Sierra and the San Joaquin Valley. Tours of the park are very popular and only cost $5…
Super Bowl Avocados
…at about 234 heart-healthy calories per cup, or 1 whole avocado. Not to mention at least 20 vitamins and minerals. Two chicken wings fried in oil will also cost you…
Report Shows Crop Insurance Saved 21,000 Jobs in 2012 Drought
…history of the crop insurance program, says crop insurance helped cover the 2012 drought shortfall and saved 20,900 jobs across Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming, with an annual labor…
Agri View: Hard Choices
…are parts of our country where labor shortages have had an impact on harvesting. Now, as planting season approaches, farmers are, in some places, are already trying to line up…