…business – and increase consumer prices for meat,” said NPPC President Ken Maschhoff, a pork producer from Carlyle, Ill. “These regulations could impose staggering costs on the pork industry. The…
Daily Access to Local Foods for School Meals: Key Drivers
…almost all regions. However, per capita income, school spending per student, foodservice labor costs, and certification rates for free and reduced-price meals were not significantly associated with daily use of…
Meat Groups Want Disease Protection in Farm Bill
…should build on the 2014 Farm Bill’s authorization of the National Animal Health Laboratory. The new proposal should establish the national FMD vaccine bank, help develop a block grant system…
Consumer Groups Rally Against Rollbacks
…the cost to regulated entities has exceeded the anticipated cost at the time the final rule was issued, the agency must submit to Congress an assessment of whether the rule:…
Trump Ag Assistant Lists Administration Priorities
…Agriculture, but at other agencies as well, including the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior, and the Department of Labor. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Milk Production Drops, Costs Rise from 2014
…operating, and lower milk sold per cow. Labor costs increased by 9.4 percent, and replacement cost increased by 54.4 percent. Total feed costs, as a percentage of total cost in…
Strengthening Dairy Safety Net Program Must be Priority as Farm Bill Discussions Commence
…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…