…up 14.2 percent over 2019, topping $8.5 billion. That’s $1 billion more than was sold in 2019. As consumers were hunkered down during the pandemic, at-home eating became very prevalent…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-02-21
…the term ‘biopesticides’ doesn’t mean safe for beneficials, and a pandemic spurred opportunity for CE licensing. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle…
USDA Providing Temporary Debt Relief to Thousands of Farmers
…hasn’t just been just one bad year because of the pandemic – it’s been five bad years because of trade wars, climate change, and stubbornly low prices. Even the most…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-29-21
…in snowpack levels, and how COVID has shined a light on the difficult process of bringing food from farm to table. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
COVID Shines Light on Difficult Process of Bringing Food from Farm to Table
Early COVID complications with processing capacity may have created a better understanding of the value of a smoothly run food supply chain. Concerns about food shortages at grocery stores gave…
Drone Camp Receives Increased Interest Amidst COVID Restrictions
…ANR Statewide Program in Informatics and GIS (IGIS). COVID restrictions forced the event to move to a virtual format, but the program was able to maintain much of the core…
Supplemental CFAP Payments Stalled with Biden’s Regulatory Freeze
…of food and agriculture during the coronavirus pandemic, including by ensuring producers have access to the capital, risk management tools, disaster assistance, and other federal resources,” the notice states. The…
Smoke Taint Research Funded Through Last Spending Bill
The latest funding bill that was passed last month includes support for important winegrape research. The year-end omnibus funding bill and COVID-19 relief package provided funding support for investigating smoke…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 01-25-21
…Cal/OSHA paperwork to watch out for and a COVID-created boon for drone training camps. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media…
Gardening Trends for You Think About Digging into This Year
…Better Homes & Gardens, some 20 million novice growers took up their trowels and pitchforks in response to the pandemic, with the majority being males under the age of 35….
Week in Review: Relief Provided in PPP Revision, FARMER Funding Increased in Budget
Some key changes were made to the Paycheck Protection Program under the most recent COVID relief package. The deadline to make any further Ag Order 4.0 revisions is quickly approaching….
#StillFarming Campaign Expanded to Help Address Food Insecurity
…agriculture industry. There was tremendous concern about the food supply when the COVID-19 pandemic first created substantial disruption in the food supply chain last year. Already reaching nearly 100 million…
Biden Administration Welcomed by Agriculture Industry
…America recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.” The American Farm Bureau Federation, National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union, and American Feed Industry Association were among the many organizations eager to…
CFAP Changes Provide Additional Assistance for Producers
…Those who are now eligible or need to revise existing applications can contact the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) between January 19 and February 26. The updates…