…labor crisis facing the industry.” The ag labor bill would provide renewable visas for the agricultural workers who are in the county illegally, and also freeze wages for H-2A workers…
Almond Update: Sustainability Goals One Year Later
The Almond Board of California announced aggressive sustainability goals for the industry last December. Next month’s 2019 Almond Conference will mark one year into work to achieve those goals. Almond Board of California’s…
USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
…new export markets on behalf of producers. Details Regarding Second Tranche of 2019 MFP Payments: MFP sign-up at local FSA offices will run through Friday, December 6, 2019. Payments will…
American Poultry Farmers Regain Access to China
…U.S. jobs.” China has banned all U.S. poultry since January 2015 due to an avian influenza outbreak in December 2014, even though the United States has been free of this…
Round Two of 2019 MFP Payments to Be Issued in Coming Weeks
…the second round of MFP payments of 2019 should be ready “hopefully at the end of this month or early December.” The funding support for the second installment is more…
Voting Begins for 2019 FSA County Committee Elections
…disaster and emergency programs.” To be counted, ballots must be returned to the local FSA county office or postmarked by December 2. Each committee has three to 11 elected members…
Livestock Groups Call Attention to Judicial Activism in Sage Grouse Case
…President Jennifer Houston Background: In December of 2018, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published Final Environmental Impact Statements (FEISs) on revisions to the 2015 Obama-era sage grouse Resource Management…
2020 Enrollment for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs Open
…sesame seed, sunflower seed and temperate Japonica rice. More Information On December 20, 2018, President Trump signed into law the 2018 Farm Bill, which provides income support, certainty and stability…
Chlorpyrifos Sales to End in California by February 2020
…a “toxic air contaminant” by DPR. Farmers who continue to use chlorpyrifos until the December 31, 2020 cutoff date, will still need to comply with all existing restrictions. DPR has…
FACT Grants Available for Livestock and Poultry Farmers
…pastureland. The application form can be completed online and will need to be submitted by December 2. Listen to the report below. Grants Available for Livestock and Poultry Farmers About the Author…
President Trump Signs U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement. Ag Groups Respond
…Since the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) agreement entered into force last December, market factors have kept U.S. wheat competitive. Without this new agreement, however, U.S. wheat imports would…
Storing Fruits and Vegetables Properly for Winter
…relatively humid place, such as a basement or root cellar. The trick is to let them stay cold but never freeze. Fifty degrees Fahrenheit is ideal. Onions store well in…
UC ANR Takes In-Depth Look at the Cannabis Industry
…the guidelines for cannabis cultivation has undergone significant delays as the state works to build infrastructure for a commodity which is still federally prohibited. The July-December 2019 issue of the…
Almond Update: Nominate for the Almond Achievement Award
The Almond Board of California (ABC) awards the Almond Achievement Award at their annual conference in December, and you can nominate someone today. ABC Industry Relations Specialist Rebecca Bailey wants…