…increased more than 107 percent in 2020, to a total of $46.5 billion. That figure includes federal farm program payments that are made directly to producers. USDA loans and insurance…
New Virtual Desktop Audits Program Available to Leafy Greens Producers
A new online platform has been launched to help leafy greens producers with the auditing process. Western Growers and the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) recently launched an online desktop audit…
NSAC Updates Farmers’ Guide to Conservation Stewardship Program
…Similar to previous versions, the guide will help producers navigate the application and implementation process for CSP. Some of the updates to the CSP guide include a full list of…
Less Than 10 Days Left to Apply for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2
There are less than 10 days left to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2). The program provides direct relief to producers who continue to encounter challenges…
Fruits and Veggies You Should Never Store Together
…tissue each has. You should keep the ethylene producers in fruit bowls and the ethylene sensitive foods in the refrigerator. Ethylene producing fruits and veggies include: apples, avocados, Bananas, Honeydew,…
Air Quality Mandates Putting a Squeeze on Agricultural Producers
…combined with Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order on combustion engines will put significant pressure on agricultural producers. Some of the mandates actually overlap, creating an added burden to replace expensive…
Action Being Taken on U.S. Agricultural Export Issues
…for American producers has been raised with state and federal lawmakers. Western Growers was among the many signatories of a letter sent to FMC, calling for some kind of corrective…
Fresno County Agriculture Remains Number One in The U.S.
…billion. Grapes were the second most valuable crop at nearly $963 million and pistachios were fourth, valued at $660 million. Poultry, milk, garlic, and cattle came in fourth, fifth, sixth,…
Wildfire Recovery Funding Available from NRCS
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced that wildfire recovery funding support is available to California producers. Approximately $4 million in funding is being made available through the Environmental…
Farmers Earning Less for Every Thanksgiving Food Dollar Spent This Year
…Farmer’s Share breakdown shows that producers earn 11.9 cents. Compared to last year, the farmer’s share demonstrated a modest decline. The 2019 report showed that farmers and ranchers earned 12.15…
Cattle Producers Concerned with Interim Transportation Rule
Livestock producers have expressed concern regarding the latest transportation rule that was published last week. The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) provided updates to hauling protocols…
Thanksgiving Meal Cost Down Four Percent from 2019
…veggie tray, coffee and milk, and pumpkin pie with whipped cream were all included in the survey. When adding ham, frozen green beans, and potatoes to the list the cost…
Resistance-Breaking Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Continues to Spread
…going to perform at adequate levels for our producers and be resistant to this virus, that’s going to be a few years off,” Turini noted. “I had a study at…
Foodservice Slow Rebound Helping Producers Grind Through Year
…“It’s been a wild first year.” The COVID-19 pandemic crippled a lot of producers when the foodservice sector was forced to shut down back in April. As we near the…