Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering trade efforts during the pandemic, why leafy green remote…
Heat Illness Prevention Critical During First Triple-Digit Heatwave
…drinking water to every employee on an hourly interval when you also have to adhere to the COVID guidelines for safe distancing and wearing facial masks and all the other…
More Than 300 Projects Selected for Healthy Soils Program
…regarding future funding support for the program as the state navigates budget constraints related to COVID-19 moving forward. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
Remote Food Safety Audits Available for Leafy Greens
…options, more flexibility, and more protections to growers.” Food safety audits are continuing to be conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moving the documentation portion of the audit process to an…
Implementation of Chinese Trade Agreement Continues Making Headway
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) have indicated that the Chinese trade agreement is continuing to make progress despite setbacks related to COVID-19. Headway…
Food Supply Chain Protections Strengthened with Memorandum of Understanding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been working to enhance food supply chain protections in response to COVID-19. The agencies have…
The Western View: It’s Time To Open For Business
…virus forever; that simply isn’t reasonable. After two months of ‘sheltering in place’. We now have ways to control the pandemic, but we also have a crippled economy. 39 million…
Application Process for USDA Direct Payments Begins May 26
An announcement that was recently made by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue detailed how the direct payments will be made to farmers and ranchers affected by COVID-19. The U.S….
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-19-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a potential new COVID relief package titled the HEROS…
California Farmers Already ‘Bleeding Cash’ Dealing With Quick Policy Decisions
Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, agriculture leaders are urging policymakers to take more time when implementing changes. Two recent new regulations rolled out on California employers with seemingly little consultation…
HEROES Act Bill Moves Forward to the Senate
…the other stimulus packages that have been enacted in recent months to address the economic turmoil caused by COVID-19. Passed by a vote of 208 to 199, the $3 trillion…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-18-20
…implementation projects. Also, find out why the direct to consumer method isn’t always the best option for every California producer and hear how California ag is resilient amid the COVID…
CDFA Announces New Dates for Stop QIP Petition Hearing
…the COVID-19 pandemic. STOP QIP petitioned CDFA earlier in the year asserting that the milk check deductions were not implemented by a lawful amendment and therefore have no legal precedence….
Direct to Consumer Not An Option For Every California Producer
When the foodservice sector all but shut down from COVID-19 stay at home recommendations, many producers around the state started selling direct to consumers through farmers’ markets and direct mail….