…tomato trucks competing with the cotton trucks and the grapes heading to the juicer, then you add the farm labor vans heading off to the fields or home from a…
NPPC Concerned About Rules On Livestock Contracts
…conducted by Informa Economics, which found they would have cost the U.S. pork industry more than $330 million annually. (An update of the analysis found that today it would cost…
Demo Shows Orchard Recycling Options
…growers. Holtz also hopes that a carbon credit can be created and given to growers who use this practice. That credit could offset some of the cost of orchard recycling….
Olive Production Shifts as Result of Mechanization
…of new plantings. Not only have those plantings reduced labor costs, but growers also have the ability to produce very high-quality olive oil on a large scale, said Gregg Kelley,…
RFA Fishing Sponsorship Will Promote Ethanol
…power boost, while being the lowest-cost, cleanest-burning, biodegradable fuel on the planet.” Bass Pro Shops Crappiemasters Owner and President Brian Sowers said, “This is a huge opportunity to partner with…
Slight Decrease in Citrus Crop Forecast
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National Farmer’s Day
…as it is near the end of the harvest. Many farmers will be able to take a rest from their hard labor to join in the celebration of this holiday….
Study Shows Billions in Losses to U.S. Dairy Industry
Surrendering to a European Union (EU) seizure of common food names would cost the U.S. dairy industry billions of dollars, slash domestic cheese consumption and increase prices for consumers, according…
Progress during National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month
…households; for some, school meals may be all nutrition they receive in a day. To help reduce hunger, USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), an optional cost-sharing partnership between the federal…
Animal Monitoring Technology at World Dairy Expo
…complete solution for improving time management, cow profitability and labor efficiency, all from one computer. The FreeFlow™ milk sensors provide consistent takeoff, flow controlled pulsation and accurate milk weights with…
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Members Named
…Agricultural labor reduction concerns; Potential food waste and food desert reduction concepts throughout the industry supply chain; and Advocating agricultural-based jobs to potential new farmers, and providing training, mentoring and…
Preventing Straying of Adult Sacramento River Salmon
…The $13 million cost of the Wallace Weir project is being paid by the customers of the State Water Project, operated by the state Department of Water Resources, and the…
Food Policy Action Endorses Clinton
…president, saying she has a record of supporting food policies that increase access to healthy foods, supports fair labor conditions for farm workers, and supports more sustainable agriculture practices. The…
Cargill Sales and Net Earnings Higher in 2016
…that recent acquisitions have brought in new capabilities alongside Cargill’s continuous work to optimize plant efficiency, supply chains and cost structure. “These actions are making us more competitive and equipping…