Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering COVID vaccine record-keeping, additional conservation assistance for drought-impacted regions…
Almond Update: Additional Conservation Assistance for Drought Impacted Regions
Growers have a new opportunity to receive conservation assistance from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Conservation Incentive Contracts (CIC) initiative is a new pilot program aimed at addressing…
Week in Review: Roundtable Addresses Farm Labor, Proposed Tax Changes Have Costly Implications
…by Congress. Additional support for agricultural producers and businesses will be made available through the Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. No new biotypes of weedy rice have been confirmed so…
Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative Bringing Additional Aid
Additional support for agricultural producers and businesses will be made available through the Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be implementing the additional assistance…
Week in Review: What’s Happening with WOTUS and Debt Forgiveness Program on Hold
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army intend to update the definition of “waters of the United States.” The debt forgiveness assistance program for socially disadvantaged…
Debt Forgiveness for Disadvantaged Farmers on Hold After Judge’s Ruling
The debt forgiveness assistance program for socially disadvantaged farmers is on hold for now after a recent ruling by a federal judge. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) had been…
USDA to Provide Nearly $42 Million for Drought Response
…impacts. Producers have access to other options including the Livestock Forage Disaster Program, the Tree Assistance Program, and the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program. About the…
Build Back Better Initiative Supports Food System With $4 Billion Investment
…and aggregation, and markets and consumers. USDA will be providing direct assistance, grants, training, and technical assistance to support producers. Investments will also be made to expand overall processing capacity…
USDA to Invest $1 Billion to Address Food Security
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to invest $1 billion in an effort to address food security. Funding will be used to support The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)….
First Assessments of Groundwater Sustainability Plans Released by DWR
…approved. DWR will be working with the local GSAs to support the necessary improvements needed for the groundwater sustainability plans. DWR will continue working with GSAs in providing technical assistance…
New Pandemic Cover Crop Program to Assist Growers
…FSA by June 15 in order to receive the benefits under the program. The new cover crop program is a component of USDA’s $6 billion Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative….
CDFA Set to Update SWEEP, Public Comment Being Accepted on Draft Report
…and potential improves to help address new resource management challenges. Other priorities identified by the group were providing better access to the program and promoting more utilization of SWEEP assistance…
Debt Relief Initiative to Benefit Hundreds of California Farmers
The debt relief initiative from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide assistance for many socially disadvantaged farmers in California. Assistant Secretary for Administration at USDA, Osker Gonzales talked…
Addressing Resistance-Breaking Strain of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
…virus has overcome the resistant qualities of the SW5 gene. Managing Director of the California Tomato Research Institute, Zach Bagley said they need assistance from growers to identify potential solutions….