…available farm labor in California. There is a report on SmartLabel getting more attention as well as details on California’s plan to develop a water resilience portfolio. Tune in to…
CFBF President: Labor Needs are Greater in California
California Farm Bureau (CFBF) President Jamie Johansson addressed the results of the bureau’s latest survey on farm labor. The data from the survey concluded that the labor shortage has been…
Organic Certification Cost Aid Continues With New Farm Bill
…Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP). Applications for fiscal 2019 funding are due Oct. 31, 2019. OCCSP received continued support through the 2018 Farm Bill. It provides cost-share assistance to producers…
Landscaping with Moss Adds to Your Garden
…moss that is ready to plant can be expensive. If you want to install moss for less cost, making a moss slurry is the way to go. Making a moss…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-01-19
…labor, one of the industry biggest concerns. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content…
New National Poll Shows Impacts of Rural Economy on Farmer Mental Health
…Large majorities of rural Americans polled agreed that cost, social stigma and embarrassment would make it harder for them to seek help or treatment for mental health conditions. Highlighting the…
Labor Shortages Continue for California Farms
…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…