…to make automation technology more accessible to ensure the specialty crop industry can remain competitive in the face of continuing labor challenges. A reimbursement-based cost-share program would be established through…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 08-02-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show features an update on the labor negotiation happening at American ports, details of delayed…
AgNet Weekly: Ethan Lane and Representative Victoria Spartz
…and 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:…
Grocery Prices Stabilizing, Dining Out Cost Rising
The cost of eating at home is stabilizing, but dining out may cost more. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Happy waitress serving customers in restaurant The latest…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 07-27-23
…higher, international ag labor challenges, and “Connecting the Dots” at this year’s Almond Conference. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous…
Manure Recycling on the Farm
…is purchased, and eight percent is obtained at no cost from other animal operations. In 2020, manure was applied to about 8 percent of the 240.9 million acres planted to…
Dairy Pricing Hearing Set for Next Month
…“Each piece of our proposal, from returning to the ‘higher-of’ Class I mover as soon as possible, to updating both Class I price differentials and manufacturing cost allowances, has been…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 07-25-23
…industry, and the cost to transition to zero-emission trucks. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Danielle…
Lawmakers Introduce Women in Agriculture Bill
…the farm labor workforce, a 19 percent increase since 2009. However, farms operated by women earn 40 percent less income compared to male-dominated farms. From the National Association of Farm…
AgNet Weekly: NAFB President Joe Gill on S1669, the AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act
…Conference, Ag Labor, Packaging 19:13 June 8, 2024: Jacqui Fatka of CoBank on Trade Issues 09:58 May 18, 2024: Anti Animal Ag Measure in Sonoma County 10:12 May 11, 2024:…
Sugar Policy and International Trade Topics of Discussion
…conditions. Forced Labor has no place in the US supply chain,” he said. “And that’s why I’ve been proud to work to make sure that we can get enforcement actions…
AgNet Weekly: Representative Doug LaMalfa on Farm Labor Working Group
Congress is looking into farm labor needs around the nation, but it is a challenging task. The House Agriculture Committee recently announced the creation of the bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working…
Week in Review: Winegrapes Benefit from Winter Weather & Tulare Lake Starting to Recede
…region, state officials announced that the lake’s water levels have begun to recede. The House Agriculture Committee recently announced the creation of the bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working Group, to focus…
Reliable Rail Service Act Reintroduced
…and high costs. Supporters of the bill expressed appreciation for its reintroduction, after not moving forward when it was originally introduced in 2022. “Congress needs to tackle head on the…