Skyrocketing production costs, especially for organic feed, have pummeled organic dairies for the past two years, forcing some to sell their cows and leave the business.
California winegrape growers in Napa and Sonoma have tried various methods to mitigate effects of heat on their crop. Another American railroad workers’ union has voted against a contract settlement with railroads.
Officials from Russia and Ukraine signed a deal Friday to reopen grain exports from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports. John Deere may be violating the Clean Air Act by limiting repairs on the emission control systems of its machines.
A majority of equipment dealers do not support striking John Deere workers. Farm Equipment Magazine poll, shows roughly 54% of dealers said they don’t support the strike.