…prime minister told reporters they wanted feedback from the agricultural community, and the plan is in a consultation phase. The government wants to work with producers to find a solution….
Further Increases to Water Fees ‘Reprehensible’
…as those administered by the San Joaquin Valley Air District. “They do zero-based budgeting. In other words, if they have to increase the cost on one program, they look at…
Farm Groups Thankful for ‘Generational’ Debt Relief Assistance
…Act (IRA). Nearly $800 million has already been distributed to producers with direct or guaranteed loans administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). “Let’s be clear – this debt relief…
VofV: Global Competition Requires Urgent Supply Chain Tech Innovation
…out more at WGA.com. On this week’s Voices of the Valley podcast, Dennis Donohue and Candace Wilson interview Gary Loh, the CEO of DiMuto and the Executive Chairman of First…
MSOB: Biologicals Have an Opportunity in Between Organic and Traditional
…to develop,” Sellès explained. On a global scale, Sellès noted that the compound annual growth rate of biologicals has been outpacing traditional chemical pesticides. As innovation continues to focus more…
USDA Providing Relief to Qualified Borrowers Struggling to Make Payments
…to expedite assistance to distressed borrowers of direct or guaranteed loans administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) whose operations face financial risk. USDA: “Work already started” USDA says work…
Researchers Developing Corn for Diverse Organic Systems
Researchers are working on a new type of corn. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Decades of corn breeding efforts emphasizing yield have contributed to modern hybrids with…
‘Bad Precedent’ in Allowing Bumblebee Species to be Considered Fish
…Game Commission has the authority to do so. WAPA and several other agricultural groups had been working to prevent insects from being included in CESA. One of the significant concerns…
USDA Seeks Comment on Program
…Register asks several questions on how USDA should design and administer the program. The 30-day comment period opened Friday, October 14, and closes on November 14. USDA Seeks Comment on…
Rail Strike Concerns Renewed After Union Rejects Contract
…in the week. “Railroaders are discouraged and upset with working conditions and compensation and hold their employer in low regard. Railroaders do not feel valued. They resent the fact that…
NCC Announces 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences
…page at www.cotton.org. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. NCC Announces 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster,…
VofV: Jack Vessey on the Pressing Need to Implement Technology in Desert Agriculture
…out more at WGA.com. For Jack Vessey, President of Imperial Valley-based Vessey & Co., one fact of desert agriculture never changes: You have to do more with less. “We have…
Farm and Food Workers Relief Program to be Administered by 15 Organizations
…have been selected to disperse the grant funding to essential workers. “USDA is committed not only to acknowledging the work of our nation’s essential agricultural and food workers, but also…
MSOB: Development of Biologicals Increasing, But Adoption Could Improve
…continues promoting conservation practices, Merrigan said that biologicals could work well within those programs. “I think if we could identify good products, perhaps get them incented for use through our…