…$7 billion in payments to producers in the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. CFAP 2 provides agricultural producers with financial assistance to help absorb some of the…
Enrollment Period for USDA Safety-Net Programs Open
…less than the respective reference price. The ARC and PLC webpage has an online decision tool that can provide assistance in making enrollment and election decisions. Texas A&M University worked…
PRICE Act Looks to Improve Cattle Market Conditions
…more information to enhance price discovery and provide more assistance to small processors. The PRICE Act also addresses barriers to entry in the small processor space. “The Tyson fire in…
NRCS Names Priority Watershed Areas to Receive Financial Assistance
…will receive assistance for improving water quality across California. NRCS will be working to provide financial and technical resources to producers in the targeted areas. “We see a positive impact…
CDFA Teams with UC Davis to Provide Additional Smoke Testing
…pressure on laboratory testing capacity. CDFA and UC Davis will be providing additional assistance to address the need for more testing from commercial labs. CDFA’s Center for Analytical Chemistry (CAC)…
Conservation Challenges Highlighted in Subcommittee Hearing
…technical expertise to implement these conservation systems,” said Palmer. “Often, landowners need the technical assistance as much as or more than the financial assistance provided by farm bill conservation programs.”…
Continuing Resolution Signed, CCC To Be Replenished
…challenges all year long,” National Milk Producers President Jim Mulhern said in a news release. “This measure not only avoids a government shutdown, it also ensures that additional COVID-19 assistance…
Almond Update: Cover Crop Impresses Grower, Increases Water Retention
…Cover Crop Impresses Grower, Increases Water Retention Find out how to take advantage of cover crop seed assistance programs at Almonds.com. There you can read more about Chris Rishwain’s cover crop story….
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 09-30-20
Today’s Farm City Newsday includes reports from Brian German on how the California rice crop is shaping up pretty well and information for Milk producers looking to apply for CFAP…
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Encouraging Industry Members to Enroll
…stewardship. The program also provides assistance for making continuous improvements to environmental sustainability. Using the data collection platform, participants in the program will have access to aggregate year-over-year data related…
Wine Industry Calling for Extension of Disaster Relief Due to Wildfires
…and Winegrape Growers of America sent a letter to congressional leaders asking for wildfire assistance. “We fear these wildfires, and potentially more to come, will result in the greatest economic…
Week in Review: CFAP 2 Signups Underway, Growers Work Through Smoke Challenges
The signup period for the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) is underway. Reports indicate that the walnut crop in the Central Valley appears to be…
Stopgap Funding Bill with Farming Support Moves Forward
…compromise between House members was reached enabling continued farming assistance in exchange for increased funding for nutrition assistance programs. The stopgap funding measure will now head to the U.S. Senate….
Farm City Newsday Friday, 09-25-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering walnut producers qualifying for CFAP2 assistance, the Housing for…