…coronavirus is impacting farmers who sell their products directly to consumers at farmers’ markets and how American Farmland Trust’s Farmer Relief Fund is looking to help. Tune in to the…
Online Grocery Shopping More than Doubles During Pandemic
…Meets Click/ShopperKitOnline Grocery Shopping Survey was recently conducted with 1,601 American consumers providing responses. The survey showed that 31 percent of households have participated in online grocery delivery or pickup…
Dozens of Ag Groups Ask for Regulatory Pause During Pandemic
…to kitchen tables throughout the United States.” The group which includes American Pistachio Growers, California Citrus Mutual, California Farm Bureau Federation, California Strawberry Commission, Western Growers, and the Almond Alliance,…
FDA Temporarily Suspends Routine Facility Inspections
…has “full confidence in the safety and quality” of American products that continue to be produced. “We still want to provide a safe food product, that’s first and foremost. It…
Trade Progress with China Despite Pandemic Challenges
…with nearly 500 American beef plants already having received approval for export. China has also updated the list of American facilities that are eligible to export distillers dried grains with…
Water Conflicts Continue as California Clashes with Federal Agencies
…action will reduce an already scarce water supply for the Valley at a time when experts predict shortfalls will force a million acres of productive farmland into retirement as we…
State Department Addresses H-2A Issue with Interview Waivers
…source,” said American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. “Workers in the H-2A program represent 20% of the country’s farm workforce, so their contributions are necessary as we enter a…
California Strawberry Production Stays on Track
…as just what the USDA is reporting, is demand is very strong,” said Carolyn O’Donnell, Communications Director for the California Strawberry Commission. “It’s good to see that the American public…
Senate Approves Coronavirus Stimulus Bill, Bringing Agricultural Assistance
…leaders, agricultural groups which included the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the American Dairy Coalition, and the National Cotton Council, highlighted the need to support American…
EPA Looks to Reduce Time Required for Pesticide Registration
…an essential tool for managing America’s farmland,” EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a news release. “EPA’s improved methodology will better protect and promote the recovery of endangered species while…
Farmers Could Potentially Be Looking at Another MFP Roll Out
There’s been talk of potentially issuing another round of Market Facilitation payments to farmers due to the Coronavirus. American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall says the Coronavirus has complicated things…
The Western View: Just Wait – It’s The Thing To Do
…Governor has called up the National Guard, allegedly to pass out food in the Sacramento area. This stay at home order feels so wrong, so un-American, yet the course of…
AFBF Outlines Coronavirus Concerns for Agriculture
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has outlined some of the most important coronavirus concerns that are facing the agricultural sector. The first assessment from AFBF details the most pressing…
USDA Service Centers Open for Business by Phone Appointment Only
…deliver the farm safety net programs and resource conservation programs that keep American agriculture in business today and long into the future. Online services are available to customers with an…