The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be investing $1 billion to help expand market opportunities for climate-smart agricultural products. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the new Partnerships for Climate-Smart…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Introduced in the Senate
…than 100 agricultural groups. “When we can’t export our products, we not only jeopardize our foreign customer relationships and markets, but we also lose value-added opportunities that create jobs and…
Week in Review: Dry January Tough for Snowpack & Port of Oakland to Improve Operations
…Buttigieg Monday announced a plan for the Port of Oakland to speed up agricultural exports. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive the latest agricultural headlines directly in your inbox….
California Growers Now Have Another Fungicide Tool for The Toolbox
California growers have a new tool from BASF that can help fight diseases in grapes, tree nuts, stone, and pome fruit. BASF Technical Service Representative Dr. Kevin Caffrey said that…
Almond Update: Communication Key to Getting Most Out of Honeybees During Bloom
Growers are getting ready for the coming bloom, working with service providers to prepare honeybees for their deployment into orchards. Chief Scientific Officer for the Almond Board of California (ABC),…
Cevya Fungicide Combats Disease in Variety of California Crops
…back in November. BASF Technical Service Representative Dr. Kevin Caffrey said Cevya fungicide was “many years in the making.” Growers of tree nuts, grapes, stone fruit, and pome fruit now have another…
Port of Oakland Plan Aims to Quicken Ag Exports
…agricultural companies to fill empty shipping containers with commodities. Secretary Buttigieg spoke with AgNet West Monday and said there has been a focus nationally on imports of good coming into…
RMA Extends Crop Insurance Flexibilities to June Due to COVID-19
Because of the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending program flexibilities to Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) and agricultural producers until June 30,…
DHS Vaccine Mandate Creates Concern for Agriculture
An announcement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding a new vaccine mandate is being met with concern from agricultural groups. All non-U.S. citizens crossing the border into the…
Week in Review: SWP Allocations Increased and Production Costs Outpacing Winegrape Prices
…A bipartisan group of lawmakers is continuing to encourage more effective supply chain relief from the Biden Administration. All of the most important agricultural headlines can be found directly in…
Nearly $73 Million Available Through USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…possible through the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004. The overall program is managed by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Funds from the program are allocated based on considerations…
Pesticide Levels in Food Found to Be Low Once Again in Latest Report
…agricultural practices and to implement USDA’s Integrated Pest Management objectives. USDA also works with U.S. growers to improve agricultural practices and to facilitate the adoption of integrated pest management techniques,…
Lawmakers Continue to Press Biden Administration for Supply Chain Relief
…the ongoing issues and how they are impacting U.S. exports. The letter has also been endorsed by nearly two dozen agricultural groups, including the Almond Alliance, Western Growers, California Farm…
Meat Prices Inquiry by House Oversight Subcommittee
…Krishnamoorthi, chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy sent letters to four major meat processing companies—Tyson Foods, JBS Foods, National Beef, and Seaboard, requesting the information. In a…