…(Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) subsidies away from large agribusiness and toward local small farmers. By partnering with federal agencies like HHS, she envisions a system that purchases directly from regional…
Minturn Nut’s Darren Rigg Talks Almond Industry
…Eastern markets favor pallet-level trading. Freight, Labor, and Logistics Freight disruptions during COVID-19 were severe, but shipping and container availability have improved. Minturn has not faced significant labor shortages due…
Almond Board Reports Global Trade Progress
…2026. Companies listed in the FDA Export List Module must submit a simple one-page statement via the GACC portal that includes: Company name GACC approval number Authorized signature Company seal…
New Survey Targets Farm Conservation Efforts
…real-world data that will: Help evaluate future resource needs for soil and water protection Identify effective techniques used by producers to conserve the environment Improve both technical and financial assistance…
HELP Act Would Aid Livestock Transporters
…Proven Safety During the Pandemic Skye Krebs, Oregon rancher and chair of NCBA’s Policy Division, emphasized that livestock haulers demonstrated safe and effective transport during the COVID-19 pandemic, when temporary…
California Sues USDA Over SNAP Data Demand
…block the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from collecting sensitive information about individuals receiving food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In California, this program is known as…
USDA Pays Millions to California Dairies Amid Bird Flu Milk Losses
…Bird Flu Milk Losses Emergency Relief Through ELAP To help mitigate the losses, the USDA tapped into its Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP). Traditionally reserved…
Federal Aid Available for U.S. Farmers Hit by Natural Disasters
New USDA Relief Program Offers Support for 2023–2024 Losses…
Schiff Pushes USDA for Fair Disaster Aid to California Farmers
…fair and timely disaster assistance for California’s agricultural sector. In a formal letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, Schiff urged the agency to ensure that funding from the American Relief…
Los Gatos Tomato: Innovation, Labor & Water in Focus
…all needing to function without interruption. Tomato Demand Shifts Post-COVID Green acknowledged the industry has seen softening demand for tomato paste in recent years—something that previously had been quite inelastic….
Farm Bankruptcy on the Rise Amid Economic Strain
…agricultural industry experienced before the COVID-19 pandemic. Ryan Loy, an extension economist with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, reports that 259 Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings occurred between…
Tomato Trade Shift Pressures U.S. Processors
…provided insight into the current state of the tomato processing market. He pointed to a marked shift in demand and pricing following the COVID-19 pandemic. “Post-COVID, that has changed,” Green…
Trump Administration Ends Regional Food Business Centers Program
…Business Centers—a key initiative launched to support small farmers and local food enterprises across the United States. Trump Administration Ends Regional Food Business Centers Program A COVID-Era Initiative Designed for…
Senators Resist Effort to Override Prop 12
…the proposed legislation as “particularly draconian,” noting that it aims to eliminate existing state and local standards with no federal substitutes. The controversy arises as lawmakers consider a scaled-back version…
