…provide better assistance for small and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. As part of the announcement, FSA has reopened the application window for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP…
Western Growers Continues Support for Center for Produce Safety
…donations will be used to support food safety research to be shared with government agencies and industry stakeholders. “We have been committed from the very beginning to the Center for…
AB 125 Receiving Support from Multiple Farm Groups
…for Food Safety, Sustainable Agriculture Education, and California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF). “Creating a more equitable and resilient food system in California is vitally important to our nation’s future,” California…
Warning About Invasive and Destructive Pests
…that pose a threat to the nation’s food crops, forests, and natural resources. Many invasive plant pests and diseases are natural hitchhikers, making it too easy for people to unintentionally…
Week in Review: Dismal Snowpack Reflects Drought Conditions, More COVID Relief Coming
…of investing in agricultural research. Assembly Bill 125 is a $3.122 billion bond measure aimed at economic recovery and improving California’s food system. In a letter sent to Senate leadership,…
Pest Management Workgroup Seeks Sustainable Alternatives to Pesticides
…Food and Agriculture (CDFA) as well as invest new monies into the UC Cooperative Extension and various other elements of government that will assist Californians in making the adoption of…
American Jobs Plan to Improve Broadband and Water Infrastructure
…will also be used to address water infrastructure. Of that total, $56 billion will be earmarked for improvements to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems. Additionally, $50 billion will be…
Latest COVID Relief Package to Benefit Cotton Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced additional coronavirus relief is on the way for farmers and ranchers. Additional aid will be provided through the existing Coronavirus Food Assistance…
Report Highlights Concerns About Food System Concentration
…recommended courses of action include increased support for local and regional food systems. The authors also suggest shifting priorities from efficiency to resiliency. A holistic approach to the food supply…
New Report Shows Need for Agricultural Research Investment
…Crop breeding, crop protection, climate change, animal health, animal disease and foodborne illnesses, and pandemics are critical areas requiring research investment. The report highlights the need to increase crop production…
Meat Sector Sees Significant Improvement in COVID Cases
…continues feeding Americans and keeping our farm economy working.” Information from the Food and Environment Reporting Network shows there were less than five new reported infections per 100,000 meat sector…
MSOB: RNA-Based Fungicide On The Horizon?
…be easily degraded in the environment and it won’t leave any toxic residues,” Jin said. “Most of the food we eat has DNAs and RNAs and we have the digestive…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 03-29-21
…where the new monies will go, the GTIN number already being sufficient for the Food Safety Rule, and details on the new supplemental paid sick leave bill that goes into…
Ag Groups Concerned About Mexico’s Trade Actions
…most important food and agriculture trade partners. NAFTA has yielded strong benefits to both countries and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) promises to build upon those gains,” the letter states. “Yet,…