…new market opportunities for the farmers. The ongoing economic challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic have made meeting those requirements even more financially challenging and more important to have access…
Agricultural Education Podcast Helps Foster Community of Teachers
…to the pandemic. This small project quickly grew into a resource used by agriculture teachers to help each other develop stronger teaching methods and improve their agriculture programs. “Our biggest…
Details on Lower Restaurant Spending During Pandemic
Numbers are in for the costs the pandemic had on restaurants. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. Image by stokpic from Pixabay Detailed numbers are coming in for consumers’ food-buying…
Organic Assistance Programs Accepting Applications
…the COVID-19 pandemic.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt…
Beef Export Values Continue Climbing with Strong Global Demand
…COVID-19 lockdowns in China have curbed product movement, which will likely be reflected in export data for April and May. Logistical challenges also present further obstacles for export movement overseas….
USDA to Provide $6 Billion in Natural Disaster Assistance to Producers
…will be based on crop insurance data. “For over two years, farmers and ranchers across the country have been hard hit by an ongoing pandemic coupled with more frequent and…
Foster Farms Among Accused Meatpackers in House COVID Panel Report
…workers became ill with COVID-19 at the Foster Farms facilities in Livingston and nine died from the illness. The company was later fined by Cal-OSHA after the workplace safety administration…
Vilsack: ‘Don’t Lose Sight of Farm Families’
…farm families. They deserve our attention. They deserve some creative thought about how we may be able to assist them during this pandemic-stricken time, and I sincerely hope that we…
Actions Taken to Address Detention and Demurrage Fees
…Crop Trade Council. AB 2406 further defines the circumstances where fees can be imposed. Since the onset of COVID-19, complications within the supply chain created by a multitude of factors…
Nominate an Ally for Agriculture
…food security,” explained Alan Kennedy, Western Regional Manager for UPL. “We just think it’s a good thing to recognize them, especially coming out of a COVID environment where we really…
Bee Sweet Citrus Adding New Mandarin Facility
…rooms; washing, sorting and packing lines; and a large shipping and dock area. “Delivering a project of this magnitude, despite the supply chain and inflationary challenges ushered by COVID-19, is…
Witness Intimidation at House Ag Hearing on Cattle Markets
…resilient supply chains. We saw this directly during the Holcomb fire in 2019 and then the COVID-19 pandemic. When a small number of companies control an entire link in the…
House Ag Committee Hearing on SNAP Benefits
…COVID-19 pandemic made it very difficult for many families to even afford the basic necessities especially including food.” Ranking member GT Thompson of Pennsylvania first expressed his appreciation for programs…
Review of the 2020–21 California Citrus Season
…$1,000 per acre. This represents a 19% increase since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The two largest cost drivers were water and shipping. The spot market for surface water…