…provide about $350 million in pandemic assistance payments to dairy farmers who received a lower value for their products due to market abnormalities caused by the pandemic. The assistance is…
USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Costs for Organic Certification
…an FSA county office or a participating state agency. This funding will be complemented by an additional $20 million for organic and transitioning producers through the Pandemic Assistance for Producers…
Infrastructure Bill to Improve Broadband Access with $65 Billion in Support
…Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall highlighted several farmers’ specific internet challenges they struggled through during the pandemic. Duvall also referenced a study from Broadband Now which found that 42 million…
San Luis Obispo Weathers 2020 With Solid Production
…COVID-19. Although the entire country was shut down, farmers continued their job and showed just how resilient the agriculture community is. “I am proud of our ag industry in the…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 08-11-21
…make shopping at farmers’ markets more shopper inclusive and the consumption of California prunes has stayed strong throughout pandemic challenges. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes,…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-09-21
…sales, the winegrape market improving after COVID brings an increase in demand and lawmakers create the EATS Act to counter Prop. 12. Tune in to the show for these news…
Week in Review: ‘Unprecedented’ Water Curtailments, Winegrape Rebound, Another Change to WOTUS
The State Water Resources Control Board has passed emergency water curtailments for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed. The impact of COVID may have turned things around for the winegrape market…
Winegrape Market Poised for a Rebound Year in 2021
…demand. However, the impact of COVID may have turned things around for the winegrape market in 2021. “If you were to ask me back, more around January-February of 2020, the…
Monterey County Agriculture Drops Below $4 Billion in Value
Monterey County agriculture took a notable hit in 2020, largely due to the impacts of wildfire and COVID-19. The 2020 Crop & Livestock Report reflects a significant decline in production…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-02-21
…impacts of COVID and wildfire in Monterey County shown in an annual crop report, and the research grant of $10 million will support the dairy industry’s net-zero initiative. Tune in…
Committee Hearings Shine a Light on Issues Within the Food Supply Chain
…include the fire at the Tyson plant back in 2019, the impact of COVID-19, and the recent cyber attack of JBS. “The shocks that our cattle industry have undergone in…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-30-21
…contracts becoming more complicated for growers and the challenges brought on by the pandemic producers have pushed through. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
Organic Fresh Produce Sales Continue Upward Momentum
…percent to $2.2 billion. As the impact of COVID-19 on the food supply chain subsides, it presents an opportunity for continued growth for the organic sector. “We’re seeing restaurants and…
Battle For the Right to Repair Bolstered with Recent Vote
…have been blocked from an open repair market, which can lead to spoiled crops and missing out on critical income,” said FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra. “The pandemic exposed serious weaknesses…