The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the details of the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program as part of meetings with farmers and a tour of farms with Senator Leahy….
Week in Review: HLB Quarantine Expands & New Preharvest Testing for Leafy Greens
…facing agriculture. Several concerns are being raised in relation to President Joe Biden’s American Families Plan, particularly as it relates to assets like farms and ranches changing hands. The week’s…
Industry Collaboration Aims to More Efficiently Address Water Issues
…mutually exclusive. If our farms and our ranches and our dairies are not economically successful, they will never achieve the environmental goals we’re trying to achieve. That includes our own…
Transfer Tax Provision of American Families Plan Causes Alarm
…the Washington Examiner, Boozman highlights the importance of Section 1031 of the tax code. Family farms have relied on Section 1031 for many years. It allows for the deferment of…
Almond Update: Diligent Industry Efforts to Reduce Dust at Harvest
…reducing dust at harvest by 50 percent. In a video from the Almond Board of California (ABC), almond grower with Sperry Farms, and Chair of the Almond Board Harvest Workgroup,…
Nearly $17 Million Being Made Available Through USDA’s 2501 Program
…and operate successful farms. Administered by USDA’s Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, the 2501 program has issued over 500 grants totaling more than $138 million since 2010. Grant recipients…
New Program Helps Heirs Resolve Land Ownership and Succession Issues
…family farms for generations to come.” The HPRP will provide funding through intermediary lenders such as cooperatives, credit unions, and nonprofit organizations to enable landowners to resolve ownership and succession…
Cost of Regulatory Compliance More Than Triples in Six-Year Period
A study tracking regulatory compliance costs in California was recently released, with striking findings. Researchers looked at data from 22 different farms of various sizes in the San Joaquin Valley…
Harsh Reality of California Drought Shown in No Water=No Crops Campaign
…Crops.” In a series of videos, the campaign focuses on a few California producers who are struggling with the water shortages. Joe Del Bosque of Del Bosque Farms is one…
Producers Receive More Flexibility for Prevented Planting Payment
…their farms while also conserving natural resources,” Acting RMA Administrator Richard Flournoy said in a news release. “We are dedicated to responding to the needs of producers, and this flexibility is…
Almond Update: Multiple Benefits of Keeping Orchard Floors Clean
…to eliminate the need for additional passes through the orchard. Managing Partner for Atlas Almonds, and Operations Manager at Kahal Farms, Mallvinder Kahal said that proper cultural practices can be…
New Action Plan for Cyclospora Released by FDA
…in the environment and on farms. Listen to the radio report below. New Action Plan for Cyclospora Released by FDA About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director,…
Efforts to Understand Nutrient Composition of Vacuumed Manure
Researchers are looking to better understand the nutrient composition of vacuumed manure on dairy farms. The use of manure vacuums has become more common in recent years due to the…
Wildfire Insurance Legislation Continues Forward Momentum
…Farm Bureau, Ryan Klobas said in a news release. “A significant number of Napa County’s commercial farms and ranches have lost property insurance availability because of increased wildfire risks and…