…financial challenges created by the pandemic. “Cultivating cover crops requires a sustained, long-term investment, and the economic challenges of the pandemic made it financially challenging for many producers to maintain…
Agricultural Exports Expected to Hit a New Record in 2021
…face of a global pandemic and economic contraction. This strength is reflected in today’s USDA export forecast,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a press release. “As we conclude World…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-08-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering possible revisions to the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard, increased…
Biden’s Budget Includes Additional Support for Ag and Rural Communities
…the pandemic and getting our economy back on track, the budget makes historic investments that will help the country build back better and lay the foundation for shared growth and…
Updates to the Housing for the Harvest as the Pandemic Continues
During the height of the pandemic, many essential workers in the agriculture industry came into contact with the COVID-19 virus. Due to close working and housing quarters, many became ill…
Internal Cooking Temp Remains Same Even if Price of Meat is Higher at Market
…your holiday weekend cookout. Carolyn Chelius, a USDA economist said the increase isn’t much but it’s lingering from the pandemic. However, if the inflation of prices doesn’t deter you from…
Week in Review: Mill Assessment Increase Concerns & Shifting Trends in California Citrus
…which varieties of citrus are most popular among growers. While the major disruptions created by the COVID-19 pandemic are starting to wane, producers are paying close attention to market trends…
Organic Sales Hit New Record of Nearly $62 Billion in 2020
…major contributor to increased organic sales was the impact that COVID-19 had on consumer habits. “The pandemic caused abrupt changes in all of our lives. We’ve been eating at home…
Groups Call for Technical Assistance Funding for Farm and Food Businesses
…as other food businesses in the supply chain have been struggling to make it through the market conditions created by COVID-19. Improving financial literacy can help these types of businesses…
Industry Group Voices Opposition to Proposed Mill Assessment Increase
…communities are just coming out of the pandemic. It makes no sense to be requiring farmers to spend more money right now,” Isom noted. “It’s not going to achieve a…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-24-21
…details on COVID complications still sticking around in markets even as things open back up. And he has the details on some new technology being developed by a big name…
Market Concerns Linger as COVID Challenges Begin to Decline
While the major disruptions created by the COVID-19 pandemic are starting to wane, producers are paying close attention to market trends and other evolving issues. Although California’s current lack of…
Agriculture Facing More Transportation Issues with Trucking Challenges
…a lack of drivers. Some of the potential causes have been listed as fears related to COVID-19, unemployment benefits and stimulus money, and competition with other job opportunities. About the…
Week in Review: More Counties in Drought Emergency, Port Conditions Improving
…work to be done to bring efficiency back up to where it was before the pandemic. The California Bureau of Reclamation has put water supply allocations on hold for Central…