…Katz said. “This work leverages ecology as technology and points us toward efficient and cost effective real-world water solutions that support both fish and farms.” The project was funded this…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…the generation of electricity. The Fertilizer Research and Education Program has a long-standing collaboration with UCCE to provide growers with cost-effective practices to improve the efficient use of fertilizer and…
California Ag Secretary Lauds Food Safety Program Ready to Implement FSMA Now
…into compliance under new federal laws. The costs for government agencies to verify that these farms are complying with the new rules are currently unknown. But expense will far exceed…
Commentary: Farmers Must Stay Engaged in Groundwater Planning
…shape how groundwater basins are managed. This management cannot only affect the cost and availability of groundwater, but may have implications for land use, crop types and regional economic development….
Analysts Outline Changing Situation in Wine Business
…of millennials reaching legal drinking age,” he said. “Craft beers cost a little more, but they are affordable luxuries that reflect this generation’s idea of sophistication and education.” Fredrikson explained…
Cost Estimates for Growing Romaine Hearts and Organic Spinach Released
…prices and yields. Other tables show the monthly cash costs, the costs and returns per acre, hourly equipment costs, and the whole farm annual equipment, investment and business overhead costs….
Wetter Winter Helps Ranchers Offset Lower Prices
…silver lining: greener pastures that will lead to heavier cattle this spring. After four years of drought that decimated rangelands and drove up the cost of hay, forcing many ranchers…
Syngenta, ChemChina Deal Looks Imminent
…choice for growers and ongoing R&D investment across technology platforms and across crops. Our commitment to cost and capital efficiency will remain unchanged.” Ren Jianxin, Chairman of ChemChina, said: “The…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2016
…of 2016. Those issue areas include advancing legislation that addresses agriculture’s long- and short-term labor needs, implementing business tax reform, monitoring the overall farm economy, and energy availability and affordability….
Ag Leadership Class to Present Poverello House with $100,000 Donation
…cook and serve meals will be used to operate the project until it becomes self-sustaining. “We’ve fundraised for the upfront cost to get it going and the Poverello House will…
Agri View: Agriculture Future
…in management and business within the food, ag and related segments. Positions will range from ag loan officers, farm labor and marketing specialists to land use managers and sales and…
Agri View: China Relations
…materials for the manufacture of garments, shoes, handbags, and other industries that grew rapidly after China’s WTO accession. Growth in factory jobs helped absorb under-employed rural labor. Since then, China’s…
Agri View: Cost of Food
Everett Griner talks about our purchasing power and the actual cost of food in today’s Agri View. Cost of Food From Citizen-Times website No, it’s not your imagination — food…
Food Prices 2016
…at prices for other things that are factors for production such as cost of transportation, price for oil or diesel, food processing costs, and we also look at retail grocery…