The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved $1.2 billion in contracts for the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. USDA will be purchasing fresh produce, meat, and dairy from…
More USDA Section 32 Plans on Buying $470 Million in Food
…of $470 million will be used to purchase a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy and seafood products in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2020. The Section…
Pushing for the Removal of Payment Caps Under CFAP
…that the payment restrictions would limit the effectiveness of the program, particularly for livestock, dairy and specialty crop producers. “Growers of crops with high production costs like citrus should be…
USDA Taking Proposals for Buy Fresh Program
…fluid milk, or combination boxes of produce, dairy, meat, and dairy. The delivery of the food boxes is expected to begin on May 15. Contracts for the Buy Fresh program…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-23-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the dairy industry addressing the oversupply of its products,…
$19 Billion in Support Coming Through Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
…billion in fresh produce, dairy, and meat. The implementation of the program will involve the purchase of approximately $100 million of fresh fruits and vegetables, $100 million of dairy products,…
Week in Review: Pandemic Taking A Toll on Citrus and Dairy
The citrus industry lays out the type of impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the market and its effect on growers in this week’s review. Farmworkers may be…
UC ANR extends information to more Californians online while social distancing
…of eating a variety of foods using MyPlate, including the “Dairy gives us strong bones lesson” with a yogurt parfait recipe included that children of many different ages can help…
USDA Working to Mitigate the Cost of Milk Dumping
…counted as milk marketings for the Dairy Revenue Production or actual marketings for the Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy programs. “The market realities of the COVID-19 era demand solutions, and…
Dairy Struggles with Extreme Shift in the Market
…moving quickly off of retail shelves, other dairy products are being left behind amidst the effective shutdown of the food service industry and educational institutions. “The problem for the dairy…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-10-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the dairy industry struggling with the extreme shift in…
Still Time to Apply for Dairy Methane Reduction Programs
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is still accepting applications for dairy methane reduction programs after having extended the initial deadline by 30 days. In light of the…
AFBF Details How Stimulus Funding Can Best Serve Producers
…Priority.” The letter notes that the dairy and livestock industries have been hit particularly hard and makes several suggestions as to how the stimulus funding can assist farmers and ranchers. …
American Livestock Production Sets the Standard for Environmental Impact
…production. Beef and dairy production is especially singled out as having a detrimental effect on emission levels, but the discussion often fails to incorporate a global perspective which shows that…