…the shipping industry would much rather speed up the process and get those empty containers back to Asia without reloading first.” Ted McKinney, a former USDA Undersecretary, says COVID played…
Mixed Year for Cotton Growers with Less Water and Higher Prices
…but it looks fairly good.” The decline in acreage may work out in favor of the cotton growers who were able to plant this year. Isom said that after COVID…
USDA Providing $1.8 Billion in Producer Payments Through ARC and PLC
…to assist certain producers struggling with challenges related to COVID-19 and other market fluctuations. Payments for producers enrolled in ARC-County, ARC-Individual, and PLC are being processed this month for covered…
Week in Review: Newsom Addresses Port Congestion, Changing COVID Protocols for Employers
After months of port congestion creating supply chain challenges, Governor Gavin Newsom has taken action to address the issue. COVID expectations for employers could be on the horizon after recent…
New and Pending Changes to COVID Expectations for Employers
COVID expectations for employers could be on the horizon after recent action by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA). Last month, Cal/OSHA issued a proposal to replace…
2022 World Ag Expo Chairman Announced
…Cotton Inc. The 2022 show proclaims World Ag Expo is “Back in Agtion,” a play on words with a few meanings. While COVID-19 sidelined the live show in 2021, farmers…
NASS Collecting Additional Information on Local Food Practices
…brought on by COVID-19 and reliance on previous indicators of local food marketing based on the 2017 Census of Agriculture, contacting additional producers to get the complete picture of local…
New Tool Helps Ranchers Estimate Assistance Covered Under ELAP
…a fair share of the food dollar,” USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said in a press release. “From climate change to COVID-19, we are continuously working to make…
‘Encouraging’ Development in Helping California Meat Suppliers
…Food Systems Lab. While California has already been dealing with challenges in the meat processing sector, complications arising due to COVID-19 have put a national spotlight on the overall resilience…
Vaccine Requirement Won’t Close FSA Offices
The Biden Administration’s requirement that all federal employees, including the employees of the Farm Service Agency, be vaccinated against COVID-19 will not cause FSA offices to close or farmers to…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-11-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Brian German. Today’s show covers some new and pending changes to COVID expectations for employers, as well as…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 10-08-21
…potato trials, and a report on the upcoming deadline for COVID assistance for farmers. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, recipes, features and more. Listen to previous…
New Loan Guarantee Initiative Launched by USDA
…for farmers and families alike,” Vilsack said in a press release. “COVID-19 revealed vulnerabilities in our food system. As we build back better, we must create more, better and fairer…
Mandatory Inspections Suspended for California Walnuts
…Rahm said the action comes at an opportune time as the industry navigates several challenges related to COVID-19, labor, and transportation. “Very appreciative of that and the USDA enacting a…