Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering President Biden nominating a California ag professional for a…
Report Shows Agriculture Has An Economic Impact of Nearly $7 Trillion
According to a recent report, the U.S. agriculture industry has an overall economic impact of nearly $7 trillion. The 2021 Food and Agriculture Industries Economic Impact Study was commissioned by 33 food…
DWR Awards Prop 68 Grant Funding to Six SGMA Projects
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is awarding funding support for six projects to address the impact of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). A total of $26 million in…
CA, AZ Opt-in to Incentivize Fruits and Veggies Through WIC
…the program. USDA is increasing that amount to a flat $35 a month for all participants. The increase will be funded through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. USDA is…
Bidens 30×30 Plan Raising Concern for Ag Industry
…to how the plan would be implemented. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) sent a letter to the Biden Administration seeking clarity and cooperation on the ambitious conservation plan. “The…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-29-21
…products with almonds, how California is preparing for a possible third dry year with actions today, and a study that found a correlation between vegetable and fruit consumption and sleep….
Almond Update: ‘Rush To Safety’ Pushing Healthy Products With Almonds
…thinking will continue to drive purchases of health-conscious products, like plant-based, and items that are environmentally friendly. “(In 2019), the top three choices were flavor, brand and cost. Now we see…
Fruits and Vegetable Purchases Incentivized with American Rescue Plan
…of fruits and vegetables. With $490 million provided by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, USDA has offered states, tribal nations and territories the option of boosting the cash-value…
Questions Raised by Targeted Drought Declaration
…event further action is needed. “The governor made it very clear that this is structured in a way that if he has to add regions to that emergency declaration he…
CRP Expansion to Provide Further Participation Incentive
…runoff, and preserving topsoil. The program is currently capped at 25 million acres with plans to increase the acreage cap to 27 million acres by 2023. As part of the…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-28-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including details for California Citrus Mutual’s scholarship, this year’s reduced…
Legislation Is First Step Toward Establishing Viable Carbon Markets
The Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 is being described as an important first step for getting farmers more involved in viable carbon markets. It would create a certification program…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-27-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the California Farm Water Coalition detailing how water cuts…
Health Bite: Easy Ways to Pack Protein Into Busy Diet
Unless you’re on a carnivore diet, chances are you could use a little bump in protein, especially when it comes to snacking. Protein is more satiating than carbohydrates and it…