…32 purchases will be in addition to other purchases that had previously been announced to provide support for agricultural producers struggling with market disruptions related to COVID-19. “President Trump has…
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
…of benefits provided to employees in regard to COVID-19. The order is retroactive to March 19 and will extend through July 5, 60 days from the date it was issued….
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-07-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a new CFBF survey that shows the strains COVID-19…
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…
Application Period for Multiple NRCS Programs Extended
…our partners have expressed some concern about meeting the challenge of the previous deadline with everything happening in response to COVID,” Dubay noted. The AFA provides grant-like opportunities to partners…
Ag Producers Can Now Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
…be repaid. The program is intended to provide a measure of economic relief to those businesses that are encountering a temporary loss of revenue due to COVID-19. Producers can submit…
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…
California Beef Producers Working Through Tough Market Conditions
Beef producers in California are struggling with precarious market conditions that have been exacerbated by COVID-19 issues. President of the California Cattlemen’s Association, Mark Lacey explained to AgNet West that…
Including Water Investments in Infrastructure Package Challenging
…infrastructure is part of any discussion that occurs across infrastructure generally,” said Dave Puglia, President and CEO of Western Growers. “With the crisis hitting with COVID there has been renewed…
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 Monday, 05-04-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering two state-wide COVID-19 initiatives that could benefit farmers, how…
Week in Review: Market Disruptions Likely to Persist, USDA Purchasing Fresh Produce
The top story for week details how market disruptions related to COVID-19 have affected producers and what that is going to mean moving forward. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has…
Newsom Expanding Farm to Family Program
…that has been created by COVID-19. “We have secured $2 million in USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant funding for CAFB to support harvesting, packing and shipping of donated specialty crop products,”…