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Ag prepares for labor pains

Ag at Large

By Don Curlee

Inside California agriculture they’re preparing for a new onslaught by organized labor. Instead of one union, several may be involved. The impetus for unions to take a fresh look at farm workers comes from bill SB-126 passed by the 2011 legisla... Full story

Bean growers ride the tide

Ag At Large

By Don Curlee

‘Dem beans, ‘dem beans, ‘dem dry beans are solidly connected to the California agricultural economy, but production fluctuates markedly from year to year and the long-range acreage trend is downward.The acreage planted to dry beans ... Full story

Food for all is everybody’s job

Ag At Large

By Don Curlee

Too many Americans believe that providing food for a rapidly expanding world population is their responsibility, when that job really belongs to everybody in the world.The current issue of Agricultural Research published monthly by the U. S. Departme... Full story

2011 expected to be a good year for farmers

THE RECORDER

The United States Department of Agriculture is forecasting a good year for farmers, with net farm income projected at $100.9 billion for 2011, up $21.8 billion (28 %) from 2010. Net farm income reflects income from production in the current year, wh... Full story

WAE picks top-10 new products

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TULARE — Results are in for World Ag Expo’s Top-10 New Products competition. The winners will be showcased February 14-16, 2012 during the 45th annual World Ag Expo in Tulare, California. “The Top-10 new products are a favorite &ld... Full story

Tipton veterinarian honored by Farm Bureau

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Dr. Jennifer Wessel of Tipton earned the Excellence in Agriculture Award, for young people who actively contribute through involvement in agriculture and Farm Bureau, but who do not derive the majority of income from an owned farming operation. She ... Full story

Wenger re-elected state Farm Bureau president

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The leader of the state’s largest farm organization has been re-elected to a new term in office. California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger was re-elected in a unanimous vote of delegates to the organization’s 93rd Annual Me... Full story

Regional bias tips farm views

Ag At Large

By Don Curlee

In the farming world the view of U. S. ag policy is directly affected by the perspective from the farm gate.  For example, California farmers generally see things differently from farmers in the Midwest.One recent bone of contention has been the... Full story

Asian nations shell out for pistachios

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Demand for California-grown pistachios continues to rise in Hong Kong and China. A summary of shipments shows that September saw the highest pistachio export numbers on record. About 44 percent of those shipments went to Hong Kong. China has doubled... Full story

Farmland values just keep growing

Ag at Large

By Don Curlee

Just like those 350 California crops the land where they grow just keeps increasing in value.  It seems to prove that old piece of investor advice: “Buy land; they aren’t making any more of it.”A recent study reported in the bi... Full story

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