…in 2016. If realized, the expenses across each of these three categories will have fallen for 3 straight years. In contrast, hired labor costs and interest expenses are forecast to…
Funding for Veterinary Loan Repayment
…Sonny Ramaswamy, the NIFA Administrator. “There are significant shortages of veterinarians in areas of this country, and a leading cause is the heavy cost of four years of professional veterinary…
New GroupGAP Program for the Produce
…that helps small and mid-sized growers and cooperatives meet retailers’ on-farm food safety requirements. “We know that GAP certification can sometimes be cost-prohibitive for smaller farmers,” said AMS Administrator Elanor…
Record Growth in U.S. Organic Producers
…loans and grants, fund organic research and education, and mitigate threats from pests and diseases. USDA also administers organic certification cost-share programs that offset the costs of organic certification for…
Agri View: Feral Hog Efforts
…for solutions to costly pig damage. Authorizing the use of a toxicant like sodium nitrite will depend on whether a suitable bait can be created to deliver a lethal dose…
Food Price Survey
…and orange juice, resulted in a slight decrease in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Spring Picnic Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 food items that…
Agreement to Raise California’s Minimum Wage Announced
Governor Brown Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined legislators and labor leaders to announce a landmark agreement that makes California the first state in the nation to commit to…
Milk Production to Increase Outside CA
…that growth and California was not included. Gallagher says it’s as simple as reducing the production cost. “The big drivers are land values and water cost,” Gallagher says. “A lot…
Almond Board: Summer Weed Management
…Weed Managment Listen to the program above for Hanson’s tips and points for growers. From Almonds.com Effective, Cost-Efficient Resistance Management for Summer Weeds by Brad Hanson As more weed species…
Agri View: Inventions and Agriculture
…5 pounds by hand. As a result, the price of cotton cloth plummeted, the cotton plantation culture of the South was established and the use of slave labor in growing…
Tree Nut Theft Training Seminar
…legal perspective. Upon completion of the seminar, attendees will be awarded with a course completion certificate. Registration is required for all attendees. The cost of registration for WAPA and APG…
Carbon Offset Could Make OM Incorporation Feasible
…trees that then distributed that organic matter back into the soil. The big question from growers at the demonstration was the cost of the machine or service, and Holtz said…
Virtual Tour Shows Students Smart Farms
…on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. EST. Available at no cost, this live virtual event hosted from Deere & Company World Headquarters in Moline, Ill., will transport classrooms…
Farmers Discuss Issues at State Capitol
…workers. “During peak harvest—the usual situation for overtime—we’d have to more carefully manage labor costs, cutting hours and economically impacting workers and their families,” Colusa County rice farmer Chris Torres…