Posted in Government Regulations
It looks like the thousands of comments opposing the Department of Labors’ (DOL) proposed child labor revisions regarding agriculture has worked. I summarized the proposed changes in my November 17 blog: Child-labor and Agriculture: Proposed rules restrict youths’ access to agricultural … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Management
Family farms and ranches are built on generations of hard work, determination and a little bit of luck. Considering all the sweat that goes into building a successful operation it is imperative for the farmer or rancher to have a plan to keep the operation in the … Continue reading
Posted in Biotechnology
In mid-March I posted this blog summarizing Monsanto’s victory over a group of farmers and producers. The farmers were looking to prevent future patent infringment claims by Monsanto for inadvertent planting or harvesting seed contaminated by Monsanto’s genetically modified seed. The following telephone coversation … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Management
(First in a series of Insurance Issues for Agribusiness) POLLUTION EXPOSURE All farmers and agribusinesses have a potential pollution exposure. Some of the largest risks can arise when transporting chemicals, operating heavy equipment or dealing with waste run-off from a … Continue reading
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