…University of California, Davis in conducting an agricultural labor survey earlier in the year which found that more than half of respondents indicated they were unable to meet their labor…
Online Tool Available for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…a collaboration with the University of Wisconsin and was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on April 30. The new resource helps producers with evaluating total premium costs…
CFBF: New Nighttime Lighting Requirements ‘Unrealistic’
…directions.” Borden said the analysis overestimated “the cost-savings that employers would receive from the standard by reduction in Workers Compensation costs. And then also the cost of implementation seems way…
Mechanical Vineyard Pruning Possible Without Replanting
…pruned mechanically have been shown to reduce labor costs by 90 percent. However, many growers have had reservations about switching to mechanization, as the cost of re-establishing a vineyard in…
Grape Prices Expected to Come Down After Strong 2018
…you have a large existence of those it tends to drive prices up over time so that they stay on par with the increasing cost that farmers have to produce…
State Trade Expansion Program Deadline Approaches
…including food and agricultural products. Award recipients of the STEP program will be required to contribute a cost share equal to 35 percent of the total project. Funding requests will…
Investment in Sterile Navel Orangeworm Project Keeps Rearing Facility Open
…the hope that the federal government will respond to industry interest to keep that facility alive and help bare some of the cost,” said Lewis. The insects need to be…
Conservation Stewardship Program Applications Due by May 10
…to producers will cover a portion of the cost for implementing new conservation activities as well as maintaining existing activities. “CSP continues to be a very effective tool for private…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…for up to 90 percent ECP cost share of their total allowable cost. Noninsurance Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP): On April 8, 2019, FSA announced that producers now have a one-time…
2017 Census of Agriculture Data Now Available
…operations making under $50,000 represent just 2.9 percent. Farm expenses are $326 billion with feed, livestock purchased, hired labor, fertilizer and cash rents topping the list of farm expenses in…
American Lamb Checkoff Program Proves Value in Recent Report
…analysis conducted every five years. One of the aspects highlighted by the report was the cost-to-benefit ratio for the overall checkoff program. The data showed that every dollar invested in…
More California Asparagus Acres Going Under
…want to say closer to 40,000 acres of (California) asparagus,” Klein said. “Now you’re looking at about 2,000 acres. People are just getting out for less labor-intensive crops.” This year, Klein…
Ag Employers Urged to Weigh in on Nighttime Labor Regulations
The opportunity for public comment on the proposed changes to nighttime labor regulations for the agricultural industry is nearing its end. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is…
Make the Border Wall an Asset not a Liability
…sort of facilities require a lot of security, so including them in the border zone seems practical. According to the scientists, it makes good sense. The development cost would be…