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Retro Overtime Pay Legislation Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
A Senate bill could save ag employers from having to worry about being sued over overtime pay retroactively. Washington Policy Center's Pam Lewison breaks down Substitute Senate Bill 5172.
Retro Overtime Pay Legislation Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
A Senate bill could save ag employers from having to worry about being sued over overtime pay retroactively. Washington Policy Center's Pam Lewison breaks down Senate Bill 5172.
Smart Dairies
Farm of the Future
Our homes have become a lot smarter through technologies like Nest - could similar technologies be applied to dairy farms?
Costa for House Ag Chair and Cost difference at Small and Large Dairies
The Agribusiness Update
A big push is going on by California farm and water district groups to get Fresno Democrat Jim Costa appointed House Ag Chair, and two-fold difference found in economic costs between smallest and largest dairies.
California Dairy Farms Reduce Environmental Footprint
California Ag Today
A new study finds the climate footprint of milk production has been significantly reduced over the past five decades.
Plastic Packaging Survey and New China Tariffs
The Agribusiness Update
A new survey shows most people prefer or don't mind buying food in plastic packaging, and China to impose new retaliatory tariffs.
U.S. Beef to the Philippines and Dairies Fewer-States Same
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Meat Export Federation reports on U.S. beef demand in the Philippines, and Dairies are fewer, but the states where they are remain pretty much the same.
NMPF Welcomes Second-Largest U.S. Dairy Co-op into Membership
Land & Livestock Report
NMPF Welcomes Second-Largest U.S. Dairy Co-op into Membership
Wisconsin Loses More Dairies and Bayer's Glyphosate Judgement
The Agribusiness Update
Wisconsin loses another 212 dairy farms so far in 2019, and Bayer to comply with Glyphosate judgement but will continue to fight other cases.
Lawsuits on Trump's E15 and U.S. Companies in China
The Agribusiness Update
More lawsuits threatened against President Trump's year-round E15 sales, and trade tariffs being felt by U.S. companies in China.
Dicamba Complaints Down and Wisconsin Dairy Drop
The Agribusiness Update
Dicamba drift complaints down in 2018, and Wisconsin dairy farms closing at alarming rate.
Dairy Day in Washington
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Dairy Industry is recognized at the State Capitol in Olympia.
Dairies Hit Before Irma's Arrival and Russia's Record Wheat Crop
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Dairies hit days before Hurricane Irma arrived, and Russia's record wheat crop continues to grow.
Perdue Gives OK to Emergency Haying and U.S. Dairies Visit Europe
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue gives go-ahead for emergency haying in drought-stricken Dakotas and Montana, and U.S. Dairies visit European counterparts.
Beef Exports to Equador and U.S. Milk to China
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Beef exports to Equador improve, and U.S. Milk making inroads to China.
CAFO Updates Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Dept of Ecology Adjusts CAFO permitting
CAFO Updates
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Department of Ecology announces adjustments to CAFO Permits
Recall & Response Workshops & Nursery Crop Insurance
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
WSDA offering workshops focusing on the specific needs of retail raw milk dairies and artisan cheese producers, and RMA sales closing date for Nursery Multi-Peril Crop Insurance coverage quickly approaching.
Improving Manure Management
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
WSDA's Dairy Nutrient Management Program recently awarded grants to two projects that aim to improve manure management.