…percent of the cost of cover practices like cross-fencing to support rotational grazing or improving pasture cover to benefit pollinators or other wildlife. USDA selects offers for enrollment based on…
Raising a Child-Where Your Dollars Go
Cathy Isom continues her report on the Cost of Raising a Child by letting you know what a recent USDA report says about where most of your dollars will go…
California Citrus Crop Forecast Increased
…website. THANK YOU to our Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner….
Analysis Reaffirms Ethanol’s GHG Emissions Reduction Benefits
…not your grandfather’s ethanol industry. Today’s farmers and ethanol producers use less energy than ever before, have lowered costs with new value-added markets and technologies, and evolved into the most…
Almond Board: CASP Workshops on Bee Health
…and other cost-share opportunities to support the health of pollinators. Host growers for these workshops will lead a tour and discussion of forage and habitat they have provided in their…
Cost of Raising a Child
Cathy Isom has the USDA’s latest report on how much it will cost to raise a child. That’s coming up On This Land of Ours. Cost of Raising a Child…
China’s Pork Imports Rise Along with Production Costs
…China face higher feed and labor costs than U.S. producers, while costs of feeder pigs fluctuate from year to year in both countries. Efficiency of feed use has improved marginally…
National Chicken Council Calls for Balance between Animal Care, Environmental, Economic Impact in Chicken Production
…billion birds to meet current demand, the supply of chicken would significantly reduce to 27.5 billion less chicken meals per year. The additional cost of even 1/3 of the industry…
Immigration Reform Good for U.S. Economy, Agriculture
…The Economics, The Media, The Politics Tom Hertz, economist at the USDA’s Economic Research Service, explained trends in the farm workforce, including declining immigration rates and rising labor costs. Even…
Congress Trying to “REIN” in Regulations
Republicans in the House of Representatives have tried for six years to advance a bill requiring Congressional approval for any new administrative rule projected to cost the economy more than…
Smithfield Cutting Back on Gestation Crates
…fully converted by 2017. Today nearly nine out of every ten of our pregnant sows are living in group housing. The change has cost several hundred million dollars, and on…
Farm Bureau President to Congress: Slash Regulations, Reform Immigration/Ag Labor
…that a reliable and profitable supply of labor is central to economic sustainability. He called on Congress to pass legislation to assure farm laborers can work without fear of deportation….
Agri View: Eating Out
Everett Griner talks about the difference in the cost of eating out compared to eating a home cooked meal in today’s Agri View. Eating Out I don’t eat out as…
New Communications Concept – SMART Farm Debuts at CES ®
…that is good for the soil, air, habitat and water on and around our farms and ranches – without compromise on cost, quality or taste.” Today’s SMART Farms use data…