SEATTLE (AP) — A divided Washington Supreme Court ruled the state’s dairy workers are entitled to overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours a week, a decision expected to apply to the rest of the agriculture industry.
Dam bypass project allows trout to return to native spawning grounds in Nevada
WADSWORTH, Nev. (AP) – U.S. and tribal officials are celebrating completion of a $34 million fish bypass system at a Nevada dam that will allow a threatened trout species to return to some of its native spawning grounds for the first time in more than a century.
NFU welcomes 14 to its 10th Beginning Farmer Institute
WASHINGTON D.C. – As part of its ongoing efforts to support the next generation of American agriculture, the National Farmers Union (NFU) announced that 14 participants have been selected for its 10th Beginning Farmer Institute (BFI). Over the course of 10 months, these beginning farmers and ranchers will attend three sessions focused on technical training, mentorship and leadership development.
USDA study says Iowa farmers are growing more organic crops
DES MOINES, Iowa – A new USDA report showed Iowa farmers are growing more organic corn, soybeans, hay and oats, while gradually increasing the state’s sustainable acreage.
USDA lowers ending stocks, crop size for corn, soybeans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. supply of soybeans is tight and could get tighter if demand from China grows, a DTN market analyst cautioned after USDA released its latest crop production and ending stocks projections.
Family poultry farm in Kentucky lives for Thanksgiving holiday
The National Turkey Federation estimates that more than 46 million turkeys will be consumed this Thanksgiving. At least 3,000 of those will be purchased from Tewes Poultry Farm in Erlanger, Ky.
Farming since he was 5; Peyton Weekley loves the work
SOMERVILLE, Ohio – When Peyton Weekley’s grandpa, Bill Miller, passed away in 2006, Peyton, age 5, stepped in as his grandma’s right-hand man. Grandma Shirley Miller continued to teach Peyton all the ins and outs of farming. He hasn’t looked back once.
