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Residents of the Pacific Northwest will have to set their clocks ahead by an hour this weekend to move onto daylight saving time. The Oregon and Washington legislatures voted nearly two years ago to stay on daylight time year-round -- joined later by Idaho and British Columbia -- but still the biannual time change ritual and associated grumbling persists.
PxHere.com Residents of the Pacific Northwest will have to set their clocks ahead by an hour this weekend to move onto daylight saving time. The Oregon and Washington legislatures voted nearly two years ago to stay on daylight time year-round -- joined later by Idaho and British Columbia -- but still the biannual time change ritual and associated grumbling persists. The biggest holdup is that Congress continues to sit on the needed federal authorization for permanent daylight saving time. "I personally rail against anytime that the best answer for something is, 'Well, that is just because i...
The No. 1 economic factor is the individual One of the beautiful things about dairy farming in the United States is the variety. There are a number of ways to milk cows and be successful. So, when the question, “What economic factor matters the most?” was posed to a panel of dairy loan experts during the February 17 Hoard’s Dairyman DairyLivestream, the conclusion was simple — it depends on the farm. “Generally, you tend to stay in your band, but you can fluctuate between them,” Miller commented of data presented on dairy farm profitability by quartile. “Frankly, it’s only in...
What’s a market for your milk worth? Having a steady market for your milk was not of much concern to dairy farmers until the growth of the last few years changed how we think about market access. And if it wasn’t on your mind before 2020, the pandemic probably changed that. The limitations of the market were most clear in the base plans that some cooperatives were forced to implement last spring to limit production. Some have been rolled back, but a new milk imbalance looming due to the influx of cows added to the national dairy herd in the last six months means they could return in full ...
STILLWATER, N.Y. â The Biden administrationâs approach to the Farmers to Families Food Box Program could be a make-or-break proposition for struggling dairy producers. High grain prices, a recent rise in fuel costs and increased labor expenses are all taking their toll as the price farms get for milk remains low. âNobody is thinking itâs going to be a great year,â said Chris Koval, co-owner with his brother, Adam, of Koval Brothers Dairy in Saratoga County. âEverybodyâs belt is pretty tight.â With 500 cows, this is the largest of the more than two dozen...