Farmers and ranchers cut their production costs by roughly nine percent last year. A report in Successful Farming said the cuts were caused by an end to the agricultural boom…
Groups Support Heritage Foundation Farm Bill Report
…especially when they need it most, but added, “That support shouldn’t come at the cost of incentivizing certain crops and practices over others or supporting the largest and wealthiest farm…
Companion Bill Would Improve Access to Conservation Assistance
The National Association of Conservation Districts is pleased to support the recent introduction of S. 3288, a companion bill to H.R. 5451 that would eliminate unnecessary and costly reporting requirements…
Improving Access to Voluntary Farm Conservation Programs
…participate in the wide range of conservation programs that are offered through NRCS, with many of these programs offering a cost-share payment which helps farmers with the cost of implementing…
Grassley sets consolidation hearings
…he’s concerned about the cost of inputs for farmers. “The obvious concern is would the mergers bring you to a point where they charge more than would otherwise be the…
National Chicken Month
…to create a promotion that provides real cost savings and top value for the dollar.” The National Chicken Council and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association sponsor National Chicken Month every…
Dairy Fighting for Immigration, TPP, and Child Nutrition
…the fact remains that we have a serious mismatch between the supply of workers available to farming and agriculture, and the labor demand on dairy farms, orchards, nurseries, meat packing…
R&D Investments for Small Businesses
…will use a grant to evaluate the feasibility of a mobile drinking water laboratory to improve water quality and reduce costs at rural water treatment plants. This project will develop…
Transplanting System Saving Labor, Increasing Yields
A company continues to test its automated lettuce transplanting system on the Central Coast. The Plant Tape system takes a lot of labor out of the transplanting process and company…
New York Moving Toward E-15 Approval
…model year 2001 and newer. If approved, New York retailers will have the opportunity to offer their customers a new, low-cost choice at the pump. The state of New York…
Agri View: Labor Program
Everett Griner talks about producers need a working labor program in today’s Agri View. Labor Program This summer has made it clear that the H2A program is not working. H2A…
Labor Day Grilling Safety
Cathy Isom has some tips on how to be extra careful when grilling those Labor Day burgers. That story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. Labor Day Grilling Safety Labor…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 CA Drought for Ag
…conditions than drought this year. Net water shortages will cost about $247 million dollars in forgone gross crop revenues plus $303 million in additional pumping costs for a total of…
Planning a Safe Picnic
Cathy Isom has some tips on how a little bit of planning can help prevent a lot of problems with your Labor Day cookout and picnic. That’s coming up on…