When it comes to compliant farm labor bathrooms, there are several rules operations have to mind. The new Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule inspections are highlighting the need…
NCBA, State Affiliates Urge Congress to Ratify USMCA
…“The truth is MCOOL cost the U.S. beef industry hundreds of millions of dollars to implement, and the vast majority of consumers never paid attention to it. Our industry has…
How Often Should You Be Watering Your Plants
…to know your plants because if you fail to meet those added requirements, your hard labor will be in vain. If you live in a location which has brutally hot…
July 4th Cookouts Costing About the Same
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8WOf7jt4kw (AFBF) — A cookout of Americans’ favorite foods for July 4th, including hot dogs, cheeseburgers, pork spare ribs, potato salad, baked beans, lemonade and watermelon, will cost just a…
USDA Adds Flexibility for Cover Crop Management in Crop Year 2020
…Locator. Producers can use the RMA Cost Estimator to get a premium amount estimate of their insurance needs online. Cover crops have the potential to provide multiple benefits in a cropping system….
USDA Research is Driving Technological Innovation
…14.9 MB) revealed 320 new inventions from USDA laboratories in fiscal year 2018, along with 471 licenses, 120 patent applications and 67 actual patents. Discoveries include a repellent made from…
Learn About Ag Starter Kit Gets Tools in Teachers Hands
…teachers, after-school coordinators, and anyone educating students in grades K-12. You can download the resources, or order a set at no cost.” Find all of the information on their website….
Chinese Trade Negotiations to Continue at G20 Summit
…again, it has to be a good agreement.” Information recently released by Tariffs Hurt the Heartland indicates that the additional tariffs have cost American consumers and businesses $22 billion; $15…
‘Young Farmers Success Act’ to Relieve Agricultural Student Loan Debt
…on Education and Labor. Introduced by Rep. Joe Courtney and cosponsored by Reps. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, Antonio Delgado, Josh Harder, Lee Zeldin, Peter Welch, Robin Kelly, and Chellie Pingree, the…
Secretary Perdue Announces New Dairy Margin Coverage Signup Begins June 17
…producers. At a milk margin minus feed cost of $9.50 or less, payments are possible. With the 50 percent hay blend, FSA’s revised April 2019 income over feed cost margin…
Almond Update: NOW Summit Focuses on Cost and Grower Experience
…on what NOW costs producers in all aspects of the supply chain and grower’s individual experiences with different practices. Listen to Lewis’s full interview. Almond Update: NOW Summit Focuses on…
Catch WAPA Conference Information from Your Farm
…on the current water situation in California. Other presentations will include a look at current tax and labor laws, as well as important information about what is going on in…
Farmers Need New Water Rule, Farm Bureau Tells Senate
…permits. The cost to obtain a general permit can exceed tens of thousands of dollars and individual permits can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Farmers and ranchers know these…
U.S. Pork Producers Seek Main Course, Not Crumbs
…said. Last year, Mexico was the industry’s largest volume market and China was the third top market by volume, although punitive tariffs imposed by those two countries have cost U.S….