…IR-4 funding to support specialty crops and why staffing at FSA offices is becoming problematic for producers. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
Enrollment Deadline for Dairy Risk Management Programs Extended
…for DMC this year is less than half of 2021 where producers received more than $1 billion in payments. Authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill, DMC provides dairy producers with…
VofV: How to Establish Trust When it Comes to Food Safety
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Automated Weeder Technology Advancing at Right Time, Given Labor Availability
Advancements made with automated weeding technology have become even more important as labor costs continue to climb. Compounding the issue for producers is the overall amount of available labor. Vegetable…
USDA Supports Climate-Smart Commodities with $1 Billion Investment
…funding to meet national and global demand and expand market opportunities for climate-smart commodities to increase the competitive advantage of American producers. We want a broad array of agriculture and…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Introduced in the Senate
…basis related to total tonnage moving through U.S. ports. Supporters of the Senate version of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act include the California Farm Bureau Federation, National Milk Producers Federation,…
Almond Update: Communication Key to Getting Most Out of Honeybees During Bloom
…growers and beekeepers is also important in relation to orchard activities such as the application of fungicides. There are also legal responsibilities that beekeepers and producers need to abide by….
Almond Matters: Bloom App Helps Improve Chances for Successful Pollination
…Clay said that their new app can help producers make optimal applications of ReTain. The material inhibits ethylene production providing a few extra days for viable pollination. The app is…
VofV: Lemons and Oranges and Limes, Oh My!
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RMA Extends Crop Insurance Flexibilities to June Due to COVID-19
…premium support for producers who planted cover crops on 12.2 million acres through the new Pandemic Cover Crop Program. Also, USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers has provided additional support for producers by…
Nearly $73 Million Available Through USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…of up to three years. AMS is encouraging applications for projects that serve smaller farming operations, disadvantaged or underserved producers, beginning farmers and ranchers, and veteran producers. State departments of…
Pesticide Levels in Food Found to Be Low Once Again in Latest Report
…Washington. The states represent roughly half the U.S. population and substantial producers of fruit and vegetables. A total of 9,600 samples were collected in 2020, with nearly 60 percent being…
EPA Seeks Comment on Revisions to Pesticide Crop Groupings
…new revisions. EPA has indicated that the latest proposed revisions should benefit minor crop producers as well as pesticide registrants. With lower registration costs, EPA believes that more products will…
VofV: Inside the Brave New World of Pest Management
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