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California’s Ag Day at the Capitol on March 20 featured the “World’sLargest School Lunch Tray.” The 8-foot-by-10-foot tray was fi lled withfresh, nutritious, California-grown agricultural products to highlight thebounty of food produced by the state’s diverse agriculture industry.
Since November 7, 1986, employers have been required by law to examine documents and complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form to verify that all new employees are authorized to work in the U.S.
On March 8, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new Form I-9. This article discusses changes in the new form and general employer obligations related to the I-9.
They say people don’t fully appreciate what they have until it’s gone.
Seems true enough judging by the dairy industry’s reaction to a USDA plan to pull the plug on monthly milk production reports.
On January 9, 2013, the USDA published a final rule on animal traceability. This final rule resulted from several years of the USDA’s attempt to craft regulations that would allow for effective disease monitoring and outbreak prevention, while balancing the impact on farmers and ranchers. The final rule took effect on March 11, 2013.
Estate planning is the process of deciding what should happen to your assets if you should die or become incapacitated – and taking the steps to ensure your decisions will be carried out the way you want them to be.
Not just for the wealthy any more, having an estate plan is an essential part of responsible financial planning for anyone who wants to meet financial goals and provide for loved ones.
The dairy markets are no stranger to price volatility. Since as far back as the late 1980s, when the U.S. government lowered price supports on milk, dairy producers have dealt with mushrooming price uncertainty.
Over the past five years in particular, producers are getting a crash course in that sometimes fleeting fundamental issue of their business: producing milk for a profit.
It’s probably fair to say that you’re busier now than you’ve ever been, right? So what are all these activities that keep you so busy? Now be honest … are all these things really that important?
Precision dairy farming is a recently coined phrase. Chances are you may have heard it; you may even use a precision dairy technology – but do you know what it means, and better yet, what it can do for your dairy?
Preventing animal abuse starts with appropriate training about animal care. Thereafter, reporting inappropriate care is paramount.
A new initiative developed by dairy and pork associations aims to raise awareness that it is the responsibility of all who work with livestock to report the mistreatment of animals.
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