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Labor Costs Force California Growers To Face Tough Decisions
Farm of the Future
Rising labor costs and declining labor availability are prompting growers to choose between automation and relocation.
Idaho Women in Ag
Idaho Ag Today
Hey folks: Think of a typical Idaho farmer or rancher. What’s the image that comes into your mind? A man?
Farmers Look to Mechanization and FFA on National Ag Day
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers are looking for ways to add more mechanization to address labor shortages, reduce costs and improve efficiency, and tomorrow, FFA student members, advisors, and leaders across the country will be celebrating National Ag Day.
Ag Secretary Plan for Mitigate Wildfire Risk and NASDA Wants Fix for Ag Labor
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that USDA is embarking on a new era to mitigate wildfire risk, and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture called on Congress to develop comprehensive strategies to address agricultural labor challenges and border security.
GA Ag Commissioner Praises Bird Flu Plan and NASDA Wants Fix for Ag Labor
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Ag Commissioner Tyler J Harper praised Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins’ 5-point plan to combat avian influenza, and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture called on Congress to develop comprehensive strategies to address agricultural labor challenges and border security.
Uses for manure
Idaho Ag Today
U of I to host conference focused on adding value to animal waste
Lime study
Idaho Ag Today
UI liming research provides guidance for eastern, northern Idaho farmers
January Cattle Inventory Lower and NCBA Approves Policy Priorities
The Agribusiness Update
USDA's January Cattle Inventory report shed light on the state of the U.S. cattle industry, and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association's Executive Committee approved its policy priorities.
Unions and OT in Ag Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Attorney Shawn Packer, a principal at JPH Law, says the unionization of ag workers is one of the bigger problems in recent years.
New wheat commision building
Idaho Ag Today
The plan to construct a new Idaho Wheat Commission building, discussed and planned for years, is no longer in a holding pattern.
California Lettuce Growers Costs and SCOTUS Lifts Injunction on CTA
The Agribusiness Update
On the California Farm Bureau’s podcast talks about the rising costs to California lettuce growers who complied with the state’s environmental, labor and food safety regulations, and the NCBA reacts to SCOTUS decision to lift injunction that halts enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act.
Unions and OT in Ag Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Attorney Shawn Packer, a principal at JPH Law, says the unionization of ag workers is one of the bigger problems in recent years.
H-2A Reform-NFU
Fruit Grower Report
Rod Larew, president of the National Farmers Union, says with ag workforce challenges on everybody’s mind these days, H-2A reform is possible.
Farm Labor Stories False and NCBA Applauds ACRES Act
The Agribusiness Update
California Farm Bureau dispels rumors claiming immigration enforcement raids caused widespread labor shortages for citrus harvest in the Central Valley, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applauds House passage of the ACRES Act and the Fix Our Forests Act.
Farm Labor Stories False and NCBA Applauds ACRES Act
The Agribusiness Update
California Farm Bureau dispels rumors claiming immigration enforcement raids caused widespread labor shortages for citrus harvest in the Central Valley, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applauds House passage of the ACRES Act and the Fix Our Forests Act.
Ag Labor Answers Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Finding adequate labor for agriculture may be the biggest challenge facing farmers today. Will the new administration help find answers? Chuck Conner, president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, says it’s a problem everyone recognizes.
California Lettuce Prices Surge and More Adults Eating Less Fruit
The Agribusiness Update
The cost to California’s lettuce growers complying with the state’s environmental, labor and food safety regulations has surged 63.7% the past seven years, and a growing number of U.S. adults consume less than a quarter of the fruit recommended in Federal dietary guidelines.
California Lettuce Prices Surge and More Adults Eating Less Fruit
The Agribusiness Update
The cost to California’s lettuce growers complying with the state’s environmental, labor and food safety regulations has surged 63.7% the past seven years, and a growing number of U.S. adults consume less than a quarter of the fruit recommended in Federal dietary guidelines.
Ag Labor Answers Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Finding adequate labor for agriculture may be the biggest challenge facing farmers today. Will the new administration help find answers? Chuck Conner, president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, says it’s a problem everyone recognizes.
Challenges 2025 NW Hort Council Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
When it comes to educating legislators about the needs of agriculture, Kate Tynan, Senior Vice President at the Northwest Horticultural Council, says it’s not easy.