California dairy farmers look to Canada to help ease their economic struggle Analysis & Commentary By Victor Martino California dairy farmers are looking to Canada
FARM TO FORK by Victor Martino 5 mega-trends farmers and agribusiness needs to know about for 2019 Agriculture and the food industry have been undergoing
After months of partisan wrangling, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate passed the 2018 Farm Bill. It now awaits President Trump’s signature. He’s expected to sign it into law before the end of the year.
Agriculture and the food industry have been undergoing significant change for the last decade. These changes are something farmers and others in the agribusiness industry need to be aware of from a business and supplier standpoint as 2018 comes to an end and we ring in the new year.
Robotics wants to solve the California farm labor shortage By Victor Martino There’s a dark cloud hanging over California’s $54 billion agricultural industry — labor
Farm to Fork Column By: Victor Martino Fire, Water, and Farming in the Golden State As I write this column Friday, Nov. 16, the Golden
Artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way into our daily lives and virtually every industry you can think of, from food and farming to transportation, entertainment, manufacturing and banking, to name just a few. In agriculture, AI offers farmers and others the ability to make better decisions, increase productivity, and see patterns that cannot be seen or figured out with human capability.Â
We live in a cross over age. What was once all about hardware, is now becoming all about software.
Companies like John Deere, Apple, Toyota, and Samsung (among others) have designed products in such a way that only approved technicians can repair them. This might not sound like such a big deal with things like cell phones or TVs, which are relatively low cost. However, what about a tractor that can cost as much as a new home?
Last month farmers, families, and politicians on both sides of the aisle marched on Sacramento to rally against the California Water Resource board and its policies lately that have been negatively affecting the central valley among others.
In this piece I discuss trade wars as they relate to our NAFTA allies, and eventually discuss the real trade enemy – China. Perhaps we are not focusing in the right direction with some of these trade actions.Â
Another month, another quarter, and another 300 dairy farmers call it quits. Its no question that the dairy industry has been hurting that last few years. This year’s trade policies and regulation overloads have done little to help the fledgling industry.
Farm to Fork Column By: Victor Martino The Summer of Justifiable Discontent for California Farmers It’s been a tough summer for California farmers. Along with
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