…virus forever; that simply isn’t reasonable. After two months of ‘sheltering in place’. We now have ways to control the pandemic, but we also have a crippled economy. 39 million…
California Farmers Already ‘Bleeding Cash’ Dealing With Quick Policy Decisions
Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, agriculture leaders are urging policymakers to take more time when implementing changes. Two recent new regulations rolled out on California employers with seemingly little consultation…
CDFA Announces New Dates for Stop QIP Petition Hearing
…the COVID-19 pandemic. STOP QIP petitioned CDFA earlier in the year asserting that the milk check deductions were not implemented by a lawful amendment and therefore have no legal precedence….
Historic $10 Million for CA Stewardship
…projects and are well-positioned to move to the next level of conservation with additional practices through CSP.” Dubay added that in today’s unfortunate pandemic circumstances, this $10 million investment in…
Farm System Reform Act to Phase Out Large Factory Farms by 2040
…market conditions for smaller, independent farmers. “Our food system was not broken by the pandemic and it was not broken by independent family farmers,” Booker said in a news release….
Call to Examine Market Concentration in the Meatpacking Industry
…for nearly a dozen states are calling for more oversight in the industry. The group notes that the recent issues that have arisen in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have…
Resilience 2020 Campaign Highlights Resolve of California Ranchers
…coordinated effort aims to encourage the public that California will emerge stronger than ever as the pandemic passes. “California’s cattle community has seen it all and resilience ensures our survival….
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-08-20
…the pandemic, a UC rice advisor says to be on the lookout for Marshweed in rice fields and hear from a lemon grower about the recent drop in lemon movement….
Newsom Moves Forward with Workers’ Compensation Order
…should be borne by the government, not the essential industries providing a public good during a global pandemic.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
Almond Update: Pending Elections and Pandemic Market Update
Farming continues as states begin to look at opening back up from the COVID-19 pandemic. That means routine elections are also continuing for the Almond Board of California. One grower…
Survey Shows Strains on Rural California
Lost markets and lost off-farm income related to the COVID-19 pandemic have proven doubly difficult for many California farmers and ranchers, according to a survey by the California Farm Bureau…
Food Availability is ‘Not the Thing to Worry About’ During Pandemic
Of all the issues that have arisen related to the coronavirus pandemic, food availability should not be a concern. Domestic agricultural production continues to progress, despite complications within the supply…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-01-20
…during this pandemic and why food purchasing habits are likely to change moving forward. Also, listen in to a one-on-one interview with Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue where he chats about…
APHIS to Establish National Incident Coordination Center
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working to assist livestock producers affected by the conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is establishing…