…combined with the growing demand for labor, poses financial strains on agricultural businesses. The Market Intel also highlights the top states for H-2A positions, maintaining a similar pattern to fiscal…
EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act to Address USDA Food Purchases
…sustainable and worker-friendly practices. The bill establishes a pilot program to gradually transition USDA practices, incorporating values-based evaluation criteria beyond cost considerations. Additionally, the legislation requires estimating greenhouse gas emissions…
AgNet Weekly: Alexis Taylor on Trade Missions for Specialty Crops
…the Science of Denial 41:42 June 15, 2024: IFPA Washington Conference, Ag Labor, Packaging 19:13 June 8, 2024: Jacqui Fatka of CoBank on Trade Issues 09:58 May 18, 2024: Anti…
Farm Bill, Specialty Crops Discussed During House Ag Member Day
…costs, relentless inflation, natural disasters, volatile markets, labor shortages, and each consistently worsened by ill-conceived, half-baked executive action,” he said. “This committee has a magnificent mandate to deliver a Farm…
“True Cost” of Food Discussed at COP28
True cost accounting takes into consideration every possible expense involved in an activity. In the case of agriculture, two recent true cost accounting reports show there are many hidden costs…
Almond Matters: Putting Dormancy Programs into Action
…stay clean” philosophy. Burkdoll recognizes the economic pressures on growers, with lower crop prices, increased costs of crop protection materials, rising labor expenses, and expensive diesel fuel. However, he underscores…
Almond Update: Actionable Information for Growers at The Almond Conference
…lot of practical advice on how to reduce input costs and increase efficiency, rooted in the years of research that we have funded over decades.” One of the sessions that…
Almond Update: Reflecting on Current Industry Challenges and Optimism for 2024
…of the most significant industry challenges has been the high cost of production. Waycott acknowledged that the industry’s overall experience has fallen below expectations. However, there is some optimism for…
Thanksgiving Meal Costs Down
Results are out for the American Farm Bureau Federation‘s annual survey for Thanksgiving meal costs, so what might consumers on average pay at the grocery stores this year? Rod Bain…
FAO Predicts Decline International Foodstuffs Trade
…the cost of shipping those foodstuffs. Dry bulk freight costs across the grains and oilseeds routes mostly edged higher during the six months leading up to October 2023 but remained…
Second Annual FFA Future Leaders Fundraising Drive Underway
…construction industry will need to attract an estimated 546,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2023 to meet the demand for labor. Additionally, the 2017…
AgNet Weekly: Secretary Vilsack on Rural Investments
…the Science of Denial 41:42 June 15, 2024: IFPA Washington Conference, Ag Labor, Packaging 19:13 June 8, 2024: Jacqui Fatka of CoBank on Trade Issues 09:58 May 18, 2024: Anti…
Rebates Approach Offers Viable Solution for Addressing Groundwater Challenges
…project adds back to the aquifer. This method aims to overcome challenges like the cost of land and variable infiltration conditions. The case study in Pajaro Valley demonstrates how the…
EPA Herbicide Strategy Disappoints Ag Community
…strategy is overly complex and would burden U.S. agricultural producers with new, costly regulations. The heart of the controversy lies in the EPA’s call for mitigation measures, assigning “efficacy points”…