Land IQ has continued its work to provide a better understanding of almond production in California through detailed acreage reports. The Almond Board of California (ABC) has been collaborating with…
Significant Growth of the Organic Sector and Its Future Potential
…Smith Companies, Vic Smith explained that he has seen the blossoming of organics firsthand. “I could actually go back to that era of 1995 to 2000 and it was just…
USDA to Award Up To $400 million for Local Food Purchase Program
…will have the opportunity to apply for the program until April 5, 2022. “As we build back better than we were before, we will strengthen our efforts to provide emergency…
Congressional Timeline for the Remainder of 2021
…before the holiday break. “The Senate primarily is focused on the next steps in trying to move forward with the Build Back Better reconciliation package which the House has passed…
Dairy Margin Coverage Available, with New Program Expansion
…to better align the program with actual producer expenses. The new Supplemental DMC is intended to provide better assistance options for small and mid-sized dairy operations. A total of $580…
USDA Launches Loan Guarantee Program to Create More Market Opportunities, Promote Competition and Strengthen America’s Food Supply Chain
…loans on top of the previously announced $500 million investment to expand meat and poultry processing capacity. These efforts are part of USDA’s Build Back Better Initiative, a comprehensive plan to invest $4…
House Passes Ocean Shipping Reform Act
…the Agricultural Retailers Association. Farm groups are calling for swift action by the U.S. Senate in moving forward on the bill. “The Ocean Shipping Reform Act is an important move…
MSOB: Taking a Closer Look at Biosolids Applications
UC Merced’s Yocelyn Villa has been working on a project to better understand the long-term impact that biosolids applications can have. The research has involved producers in Merced, Sacramento, and…
Almond Update: ‘A Lot to Celebrate’ for the State of the Almond Industry
…the resiliency of the almond industry as a whole. Issues of water remain a challenge for producers, with drought conditions compounded by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. But growers have…
Regenerative Farming: Nothing New to Producers
…have always been invested in sustainability in order to “grow the food with newer and better and faster tools, to make it safer, better and arrive at the customers’ doorstep…
Proposed Changes to FSMA’s Produce Safety Rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing changes to the Produce Safety Rule provision of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Proposed changes pertain to certain criteria for…
California Water Conveyance Upgrades Receive $100 Million in Support
…Act, which also authorizes an additional $100 million for the next fiscal year. The funding support will be used for the planning, permitting, and construction of rehabilitation projects to address…
VofV: The Next Wave of AgTech – Plant Probiotics
…founder/CEO of 3Bar Biologics, has spent the last 15 years working on technology that delivers live, viable microbes to farmers. These supercharged microbes have the ability to continuously activate based…
Almond Matters: Staying Ahead of Problems with Preemergence Programs
…helps to get a better start to the coming season. Senior Product Development Manager for Valent U.S.A., John Pawlak noted that there are a few key aspects that really define…