…food insecurity gained national attention during the pandemic, the focus has since waned. “Those lines we used to see have just gone back inside buildings, and people think they’ve gone…
USDA Announces Additional $250 Million in Aid for Distressed Farm Loans
…2024, will be automatically covered. Shared Appreciation Agreements may also qualify for assistance to help prevent added debt burdens as servicing actions paused during the pandemic resume. These measures are…
Dock Worker Strikes Threaten U.S. Meat Exports
…ripple effects throughout the supply chain, echoing challenges experienced during previous disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, specific markets, including the Dominican Republic and Central America, heavily rely on exports…
Another Decline in Farm Income Expected for 2024
…even before the COVID-19 pandemic.” Lower crop receipts are a big reason for the drop, but falling production costs including feed, fuel, and fertilizer will help soften the impact. The…
California Wine Industry Facing Several Challenges
…Bitter said the California wine industry is experiencing a myriad of problems, some residual from the pandemic, and others have been decades in the making. The pandemic gave false market…
Senator J. Boozman Discusses Farm Bill Funds
…bill worked at the time, but things have changed. “The 2018 Farm Bill was a great bill for 2018 and 2019. And then the pandemic came and the 2018 Farm…
COVID Shipping Problems Remain
Broccoli farm and big export trucks on background. Image by deyangeorgiev2/DepositPhotos image Though the global COVID pandemic officially ended more than a year ago, many of the issues we saw…
Moderna to Develop Human H5N1 Vaccine
…crises,” says HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. “As a part of that, we continue to develop new vaccines and other tools to help address influenza and bolster our pandemic response capabilities.”…
Judge Blocks Disaster Program Special Funding to Minority Farmers
…or rancher” designation until a resolution has been reached. The ruling follows a lawsuit from Texas farmers who claimed they would have received more funding under disaster and pandemic relief…
United States and European Union Consider Bird Flu Vaccinations
…vaccines would protect at-risk poultry and dairy workers, veterinarians, and lab technicians. Experts say this could curb a pandemic threat. U.S. officials are already moving bulk vaccine that closely matches…
‘Slow and Steady Price Increases’ in Global Dairy Report
…up stocks of powdered dairy products during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are still using those reserves. “China has done a pretty tremendous job growing milk output there, which has slightly…
Concerns Raised Over UFW Use of FFWR Grant Funds
…relief payments to farmworkers as a result of challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, NCAE notified USDA about actions taken by the United Farm Workers (UFW) in New…
Week in Review: Ag Export Complications & Cover Cropping Incentives
Incentive programs are a vital component to enable farmers to implement new production approaches in their operations. Agricultural exports are trending down from a post-pandemic peak as experts deal with…
International Complications for U.S. Exports
Agricultural exports a heading down from a post-pandemic peak as experts deal with international complications that can stunt export growth or, sometimes, stop exports altogether. According to USDA, the value…