Everett Griner talks about strawberries being labor intensive and different to grow in today’s Agri View. Labor Intensive Crop Strawberries. Consistently rated as America’s favorite fruit. Chances are better than…
Role of Fossil Fuels in the U.S. Food System and the American Diet
…an average cost increase of $1.70 for both current and Realistic Healthy Diets or $1.90 for the Energy Efficient Diet. Our research indicates that a typical meal would cost 0.2…
Western Growers Supports Perdue Nomination
…industries that rely on foreign workers in that our labor needs cannot be met by domestic workers. Foreign hands will harvest our crops, either here or abroad. It is our…
Agri View: Farmer’s Share
…home ever stop to consider how much that meal cost. And only a small fraction of those who do ever stop to think about how much of the cost goes…
Where you Live Makes a Difference
Cathy Isom continues her series on the cost of raising a child by giving us information from the study that says where you live will determine just how much you…
Minimum Wage, Truck Exemption Among New Laws
…employee morale issues.” Aaron Lange, who runs viticulture operations for LangeTwins Winery and Vineyards in Acampo, is among those confronting the rise in labor costs. He pays a piece-rate to…
USDA Expands Grasslands Conservation Program
…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…