The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced new website features to assist with the hiring of agricultural workers. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue recently unveiled new features of the Farmers.gov…
Unsolicited Seeds from China Likely to be Online Scam
…seed packets and identify the contents. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has indicated the packages could be part of an online scam related to…
Additional Coronavirus Relief Critical to Farm Businesses
Senate leadership introduced the Health Economic Assistance Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act. The HEALS Act is the latest in response to the COVID-19 national emergency and would provide an…
The Western View: Mystery Packets From China Causing a Stir in US
…from a foreign country amounts to agricultural smuggling. Anyone who gets a package of seeds from China should notify their County Ag Commissioner or state agriculture department. You should…
Mystery Seeds from China Arriving in California
…unsolicited seed packets that may be received and to contact their local county agricultural commissioner’s office. In a news release pertaining to the unsolicited packages of seeds USDA indicated that…
Industry Input Needed for Agronomic Survey to Assist UCCE
The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) is conducting an online agronomic survey to help gain a better understanding of the needs and challenges of agricultural production. The questionnaire is…
Newsom Announces New Housing for Ag Workers During COVID
…for the Harvest, will provide “temporary isolation spaces for agricultural and farmworkers who test positive or were exposed to the virus, which limits the risk of spreading COVID-19 to their…
NEPA Revisions Look to Expedite Projects and Reduce Litigation
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) received its first comprehensive update in more than 40 years. The NEPA revisions were issued by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). The final…
Lawmakers Call for Funding to Support State and County Fairs
…the event was the tremendous value that state and country fairs provide in bringing urban and rural communities together. Fairs have been attempting to continue to provide that service through…
Conservation at Work: Prescribed Grazing and Tools To Do So
…to Milner’s full interview. The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Conservation at Work video series documents how producers and landowners are using individual practices to improve their land and save time…
Report Issued in USDA Investigation into Beef Markets
…to ensure markets remain fair for everyone involved.” The Boxed Beef & Fed Cattle Price Spread Investigation Report was prepared by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) in coordination with the…
USDA Makes $15 Million Available for Farming Assistance Program
…2501 Program. “Socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers deserve equal access to USDA programs and services,” Director of the USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE), Mike Beatty…
CDFA Releases Progress Report for Farmer Equity Act
…CDFA’s farmer equity advisor, this agency will continue to improve and enhance our services and support for all of California’s farmers and ranchers.” The report cites four major challenges to…
Conservation at Work: Managing Tree Stand Increases Land Health
…full interview. The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Conservation at Work video series documents how producers and landowners are using individual practices to improve their land and save time and money….