The California walnut industry is poised for a turnaround in 2023. Industry optimism follows a string of challenging years marked by drought, poor returns for growers, COVID-related market disruptions, supply…
Adult Obesity Rates Increased During First Year of Pandemic
…that adult obesity increased during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Broad efforts to contain COVID-19 included travel, work, and social restrictions. Such behavioral adjustments disrupted the dietary and…
Financial Assistance Available to Farm Loan Borrowers
…for at least 45 days, between March 1, 2020 and September 30, 2022 from their guaranteed lender on that qualifying guaranteed loan in response to COVID-19, disasters, or other revenue shortfalls. The IRA payment amount…
Dairy Innovation Grants Available to Producers
…The fourth grant cycle will include pandemic recovery such as price declines and additional marketing costs due to COVID-19. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter LinkedIn Facebook…
CDFA Seeks Comments on Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Priorities
…Agriculture in the administration of the program. The program aims to address disruptions in the food supply chain caused by external events like COVID-19 and shipping delays. The program focuses…
U.N. Says More People Facing Hunger
…world are facing hunger since 2019 due to COVID-19 and repeated weather shocks and conflicts like the war in Ukraine. That’s according to the latest “State of Food Security and…
Applications Open for AFTs Brighter Future Fund
…The Brighter Future Fund was launched in 2020 to help farmers launch, grow, and sustain farms despite forces impacting the food and agricultural system, including COVID-19, changing markets, and severe…
Food Prices Rise Slightly in May
…but are still much higher than the prices were before COVID-19. Food prices have risen 6.7 percent higher during the past 12 months. After rising 0.5 percent in April, fruit…
Food Spending Decreased Unevenly Across States in 2020
Trends in food spending across the U.S. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The COVID-19 pandemic in the United States disrupted the food industry in 2020, according to…
EIA Expects Less Electricity Demand this Summer
…and the western United States should also increase electricity generated from hydropower during the coming months. EIA expects U.S. retail electricity costs will remain higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic….
SNAP Work Requirements in Farm Bill Discussions
…age six, you’re probably working right now part time. The requirement is 30 hours per week.” However, that law was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic and the suspension continues until…
World Bank: Commodity Prices to Drop Through 2024
…clip since the beginning of COVID-19. A World Bank report says that clouds the prospective growth of approximately two-thirds of the developing economies that depend on exports. The Commodity Markets…
Optimism in the Ag Equipment Market
Image by Ely Penner from Pixabay While equipment manufacturers are still recovering from the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, they continue working toward a state of normalcy. Association of Equipment…
More Than 400 Industry Groups Encourage Farm Bill Funding Support
…as the country represents the largest trade partner for the U.S. Other market challenges including COVID-19 disruptions and the Russian invasion of Ukraine were also highlighted as areas of instability….