Four Ways to Address the Industry’s Technician Shortage

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By Julie Davis, Senior Director of Workforce and Industry Initiatives at Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)  MILWAUKEE – It’s no secret to anyone working in equipment manufacturing the ever-growing technician shortage is a problem poised to get

Smaller U.S. Cattle Herd Squeezing Meatpacker Profits

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America’s beef cow herd hasn’t been this small since 1962. Drought and the high cost of feed forced producers to cut their herd sizes instead of keeping animals for breeding. Livestock producers who fatten cattle suddenly have

Crop Insurance A & O Needs Boost, USDA Has Authority

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The crop insurance industry says delivering more and better policies will require an overdue boost in USDA support for administrative and operating or ‘A & O’ expenses. A & O is another driver in the push to

Food Prices Rise in April

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The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reports that food prices rose in April for the first time in a year. The organization says the increases stem from higher sugar, meat, and rice prices. The Food Price

Ag Export in 2021 Generate Billions in Economic Activity

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A new USDA report says exports constitute a significant market for American farm and food products and send ripples of activity through the nation’s economy. The Economic Research Service says America’s agricultural exports, valued at $177.3 billion

USCA Applauds Introduction of the DRIVE Act

Last week, Oklahoma Republican Representative Josh Brecheen, himself a fourth-generation rancher, introduced the Deregulation Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen Wheelers Act. The bill would prohibit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from implementing any rule or