…capped at 50 percent and up to $500 per applicant. The Farm Service Agency administers the program and states the change will allow for a more significant number of certified organic…
CFAP Deadline Extended; More Commodities Added
…onions, peppermint, spearmint, and watermelons. Those with approved applications initially only received 80 percent of the payment allotment in order to ensure funding remained available. USDA’s Farm Service Agency will…
Pandemic Aid Concerns Raised by Lawmakers and Industry Members
…payments to domestic farmers and ranchers. Out of that total, only $270 million has been provided to specialty crop producers, representing less than four percent of overall assistance,” the letter…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 08-11-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the onion recall due to a salmonella outbreak, HLB…
USDA Offers Extensions and Deferrals Due to Coronavirus Hardships
…Service Agency (FSA) is also offering an installment payment deferral option for Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) borrowers. “USDA recognizes farmers and ranchers have been severely affected by the COVID-19…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-10-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the increase in agriculture complaints amid Coronavirus distancing, how…
Week in Review: Concerns About AB 2959 and Increases in Farm Complaints
Industry members and air quality specialists share significant concerns about the type of impact that Assembly Bill 2959 will have if implemented. Complaints about farming have reportedly increased in some…
2020 Water Resilience Portfolio Released by Governor Newsom
…the California Farm Water Coalition. “It looks like a comprehensive plan that takes into account the need for new storage, improved conveyance, capturing water when its wet, saving it for…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 08-07-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including several associations opposing SB138, FDA announcing a new protocol…
Addressing High Boron Conditions in Almonds
Alternative crops are being looked at for high boron areas in Northern California, but research is also looking at helping almond trees. As AgNet West reported this week, pistachios are…
New Proposed Organic Rule Available for Public Comment
…a thousand percent between 1997 and 2019, to $55.1 billion. The new proposed organic rule would realize the new oversight authority provided in the 2018 Farm Bill. Organic industry members…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 08-06-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering USDA’s data of the consolidation of U.S. dairies, Cal/OSHA…
USDA Report Details Extent of Dairy Consolidation
…to grow. Several factors have contributed to the scale of consolidation within the dairy industry. Larger farms have significantly lower costs of production on average compared to smaller farms, with…
Almond Update: Watch Five Tips to Reduce Dust from Sweeper Equipment
As AgNet West reported last week, dust reduction research has led to incentive programs to replace equipment and continuing trials in off-ground harvesting. But what can growers do right now…