…ensure that all recipient organizations have access to fresh produce, dairy products, fluid milk, and meat products. The announcement of another round of funding being made available was made as…
Report Issued in USDA Investigation into Beef Markets
…doubt that something is wrong when consumers are paying higher prices for meat and at the same time America’s farmers and ranchers are being paid less,” American Farm Bureau Federation…
USDA Streamlines Process for Rural Investment
…for credit reviews, loan processing, loan servicing, and loss claims. Among the reforms of the programs is the launch of a common loan note guarantee application and consistent forms for…
Annie Stuhr Named New Ag One Foundation President
…the nation’s leading agricultural area, from Lodi to Kettleman City. Clients are involved with a wide range of commodities that include almonds, olives, pistachios, cherries and other cropos and processing…
California Almond Production Forecasted at Three Billion Pounds
The latest almond production projection from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecasts three billion meat pounds for California producers. The California Almond Objective…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Continues with Renewed Contracts
…products, $233 million in meat products, and $444 million of boxes containing a mix of produce, dairy, and meat. The purchases will be made on top of the $2.2 billion…
Split Roll Tax Initiative Will Have Substantial Impact on Agriculture
…associated fixtures to be taxed at fair market value,” said Robert Spiegel, Policy Advocate for CFBF. “This could very well be a dairy barn for example, a food processing facility,…
The Western View: Earthquake Safety On The Farm
…product. Much of California’s farm output is highly perishable. Farmers often have little flexibility in timing of harvest, processing or marketing. Shipping delays or loss of electricity for cold storage…
Meat Industry Undergoing Significant Antitrust Scrutiny
The meat industry has been under increased scrutiny in recent weeks as federal officials investigate multiple antitrust concerns. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking into several of America’s…
Efforts Continue to Block Implementation of California’s Proposition 12
…groups have been unsuccessful in their legal opposition to the spacing requirements established in Proposition 12. The North American Meat Institute had also filed legal challenges to the proposition, citing…
COVID Ag Safety Bill Passes Assembly Despite Industry Opposition
…a food processing guidance to vineyard operations. This makes no sense,” the letter states. The coalition also points out that AB 2043 is redundant considering Cal/OSHA already has enforcement authority…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-09-20
…recently introduced legislation to remove barriers to meat sales and listen in to a one-on-one interview with Secretary Perdue regarding Farmers to Families Food Box program and CFAP payments. Tune…
Water Board Seeks to Fund 26 New Personnel Through Increased Fees
…multiple areas of the industry. Irrigated agricultural land, dairies, food processing facilities, local governments, and all other entities required to obtain a discharge permit would be partially responsible for funding…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-01-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering NASS estimating an increase for California processing tomatoes and…