Monthly Archives: February 2014
Study Says Your Food Prices Could Go Up without Labor Reform
An approach to agricultural labor reform that focuses solely on immigration enforcement would raise food prices over five years by an additional 5 to 6 percent and would cut the nation’s food and fiber production by as much as a … Continue reading
Looking for Ways to Manage Your Livestock or Land? There’s an App for That
To most of the people in Arizona, the agriculture industry may seem like one of the few areas where technology wouldn’t play as much of a role. But as those of us in the industry know, technology plays a huge … Continue reading
How Climate Change is Affecting Our Farmers – The Lessons
Over the past few weeks, we have been talking about how climate change is expected to affect our farmers based on our current understanding of what the future climate across the country will be. We started by looking at … Continue reading
6 Tips for Cutting Your Home Utility Bills
There is no question that every family’s budget would be better off if the utility bills were lower and that is as true here in Arizona as it is anywhere else in the country. It might seem like real savings … Continue reading
How Climate Change is Affecting Our Farmers – The Models
In a previous post, we looked at what kinds of challenges climate change is creating for the future of farming. In this post, we will be looking at four examples of what a climate-changed future may look like and what … Continue reading