Losses Attributed to China Dispute Estimated at $1 Billion The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) called for an end to a trade dispute that has cost U.S. pork producers an…
Agriculture Groups Respond to USMCA Signing
…prices and the damaging effects of retaliatory tariffs that have already cost them about $1.5 billion. With today’s signing, we encourage the administration to take a fresh look at other…
Farm Bureau Calls for Final Farm Bill Approval
…once a backbone of U.S. agriculture, but we now face an uphill battle reclaiming our once robust market share. While the Administration is reviewing the cost and effectiveness of federal…
Agreement Reached in Principle on 2018 Farm Bill
…is Senate Ag Chair Pat Roberts. Pat Roberts But, with just two scheduled-weeks left in the session, Roberts said the Congressional Budget Office must still score the bill’s cost. Top…
Cost of Raising Backyard Chickens
…how much it will cost you to raise backyard chickens. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cost of Raising Backyard Chickens Dreams of having your farm fresh eggs…
Roughly 11 Percent of the Thanksgiving Food Dollar Goes to Farmers
…are seen for stuffing, turkey, rolls, apple pie, and beer. For a 12-pack of rolls that cost $2.29, wheat farmers only receive $0.04. A pie costing $5.69 will net farmers…
Grower Taking Care of H-2A Workers
A grower panel recently expressed how going above and beyond for H-2A workers is more than just ethical. Jackson Family Wines is using H-2A crews to supplement their labor needs….
Nighttime Labor Regulations Quietly Moving Fast
A proposal to implement further nighttime labor regulations for the agricultural industry is continuing to make progress. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, had previously…
Japan May Remove Age Restrictions on Beef Imports
…official decision is made the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry would be meeting with U.S. officials regarding the details of potentially removing the current restrictions. Japan May Remove Age Restrictions…
Manage the Forest to Control Wildfires
…use fire, or we can ignore it and mother nature will choose fire for us. Ignoring this simple fact of forest management has cost us hundreds of lives and billions…
Valuable Rancher Recordkeeping Tool from NCBA Available for 2019
…document both the daily challenges and the positive steps they’re taking to show continuous improvement on their operations. Furthermore, in this age of electronics the paper Redbook is cost-effective and…
Grower Stresses Trust in H-2A Implementation
…Vineyard Manager Bart Haycraft talked on a panel about how they use H-2A labor. He said his operation is fortunate because he already had housing on location. “So we just…
Farm Bureau Survey: Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Down for Third Straight Year
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 33rd annual survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10 is $48.90,…
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