…16, 2019. Beginning October 1, an employer seeking to employ emergency, H-2A workers or those starting on or after December 15, 2019 must submit a job order using the new…
More Time Provided for Dairy Producers to Enroll in DMC Program
…it can work for you, too.” More Information On December 20, 2018, President Trump signed into law the 2018 Farm Bill, which provides support, certainty and stability to our nation’s…
2019 Enrollment Deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program Is Sept. 20
…for approval by the local FSA county committee, to be eligible for the increased production history effective on January 1, 2019. More Information On December 20, 2018, President Trump signed…
Input Needed for Forthcoming H-2A Cost Estimator Tool
…H-2A program, and instructions for how to use the cost estimator once it is released. “The goal is that starting this December we will have a page on the AgSafe…
California Table Olives Look to Bounce Back in 2019
…winter freeze seemed to shorten the bloom period in 2018. UC Cooperative Extension Advisor Dani Lightle commented on the effects weather had on bloom at the time. “Overall we’re a little…
DPR/CDFA Announce Team for Chlorpyrifos Alternatives
…local county agricultural commissioner (CAC), PDF may use products containing chlorpyrifos. Chlorpyrifos has been prohibited by U.S. EPA for virtually all residential uses since December 31, 2001. Source: California Department…
Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports in Canada
…the European Union (EU), which entered into force September 2017, and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, which entered into force December 2018, the United States remains the…
Farmers Prevented from Planting Crops on More than 19 Million Acres
…in September, October, November, December and January. You can find reports from 2007 to the present on FSA’s Crop Acreage Data webpage. To receive FSA program benefits, producers are required to…
Industry Reaction to Trade Aid Announcement
…dictate. MFP signup at local FSA offices will run from Monday, July 29 through Friday, December 6, 2019.For more information on the MFP, visit www.farmers.gov/mfp or producers can contact their local…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…FSA offices will run from Monday, July 29 through Friday, December 6, 2019. Payments will be made by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) under the authority of the Commodity Credit…
Last Minute Push to Revive COOL in USMCA
…tariff threat, Congress ultimately repealed the law in December 2015. The reinstatement of the rule is considered to be a long shot by analysts, as Mexico has already approved USMCA…
USDA Now Making Payments for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…of signup. More than 98 percent of the producers currently enrolled have elected $9.50 coverage on up to 95 percent of their production history. More Information On December 20, 2018,…
Growing Perfect Peaches in Colder Climates
…exposed to a prolonged freeze, which can kill your peach trees. The Peach varieties suited for colder climates include: Canadian Harmony, Glohaven, Reliance, Contender, Madison, and Redhaven. Peach trees are…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…law on December 20, 2018, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) promptly began implementing key programs. In addition, USDA held several listening sessions with stakeholders and the public specific…