With little movement on his proposal to abolish the state’s Farm Laborer’s Wage Board, state Sen. George Borrello is now proposing expanding its membership.
With little movement on his proposal to abolish the state’s Farm Laborer’s Wage Board, state Sen. George Borrello is now proposing expanding its membership.
USDA released its 2022 Ag Census on Tuesday, a five-year survey that takes a snapshot of American farmers and their operations. The report showed a decline in farms and farm acreage overall. The average age of producers also continues to rise.
Out-of-state investors are buying up Nebraska land in part because of the groundwater that can be placed on crops. But there are restrictions on what they can do with that water.