Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including a producer documenting the ongoing COVID workforce challenges, producers’…
NASDA Seeks More Flexibility for Specialty Crop Block Grants
…through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. “Challenges impacting our food supply related to COVID-19 are still present and continued flexibility is needed,” NASDA CEO Dr. Barb Glenn said in…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 02-11-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Congressmembers’ letter to Newsom regarding COVID-19 vaccinations for farmworkers,…
Vilsack Outlines USDA Opportunities During Confirmation Hearing
…of issues including COVID-19 relief, biofuels, discrimination, and trade. In his opening address to the committee, Vilsack highlighted a philosophy and challenge put forth by Robert Kennedy. “Some people…
Farmworker COVID Safety Project Launched Through UC Davis
The University of California, Davis, have launched a farmworker COVID safety project with a multitude of partners. Funded by a $3 million contract, the COVID-19 Statewide Agriculture and Farmworker Education…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-09-21
…of closures of the food industry continuing during the pandemic. Brian German has the details on an NRCS carbon footprint study and a new project to help protect farmworkers from…
The Western View: Cap and Trade Your Cover Crop?
The winds of change certainly have blown strong from Washington, and they are at gale force in the farming industry. President Biden eliminated the Covid relief funding which benefited some…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 02-05-21
…serious COVID infections, a dry early winter leading to runoff concerns for ranches, and CA and Denmark sign an MOU on climate-smart dairy collaboration. Tune in to the show for…
What Americans will be Eating by the BILLIONS During the Big Game
…hot, proving to be a ‘pandemic-proof’ food (NCC) — The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in many ways. One thing that hasn’t changed: America’s love for chicken wings. This…
2020 Was ‘Banner Year’ for Organic Produce Sales
…up 14.2 percent over 2019, topping $8.5 billion. That’s $1 billion more than was sold in 2019. As consumers were hunkered down during the pandemic, at-home eating became very prevalent…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-02-21
…the term ‘biopesticides’ doesn’t mean safe for beneficials, and a pandemic spurred opportunity for CE licensing. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle…
USDA Providing Temporary Debt Relief to Thousands of Farmers
…hasn’t just been just one bad year because of the pandemic – it’s been five bad years because of trade wars, climate change, and stubbornly low prices. Even the most…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-29-21
…in snowpack levels, and how COVID has shined a light on the difficult process of bringing food from farm to table. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
COVID Shines Light on Difficult Process of Bringing Food from Farm to Table
Early COVID complications with processing capacity may have created a better understanding of the value of a smoothly run food supply chain. Concerns about food shortages at grocery stores gave…