…June, H.R. 2157, the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019 was signed into law by President Trump, requiring a change to the first round of MFP assistance…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 11-14-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the California Almond Sustainability Program, the 2019 Workforce Modernization…
Almond Update: Why Do Handlers Care About CASP
…questioning handlers about the topic. Almond Board of California’s Associate Director for Global Trade and Marketing Harbinder Maan said the California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP) is a key component to…
Round Two of 2019 MFP Payments to Be Issued in Coming Weeks
The second installment of funding support for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) should be arriving in the coming weeks. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue told reporters last week that…
USDA Rule Puts Pressure on California to Finalize Hemp Regulations
…for hemp production have now been established for the Domestic Hemp Production Program. Until California submits a plan for hemp production, growers could potentially have the option of working with…
Preparing for The Next Round of Livestock Methane Reduction Funding
…of Food and Agriculture through the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program and Alternative Manure Management Program sometime in early 2020. CDFA is expecting applications to be due sometime in…
Improving Nutrient Management in California
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program and the Western Plant Health Association recently held their annual Nutrient Management Conference where attendees heard two…
Another Increase in Irrigated Lands Regulatory Fees
Agricultural water users should be preparing themselves for even higher water bills after another fee increase related to the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP). The underlying purpose for the program…
Incubator Farm to Help Develop New Agronomic Strategies
…expand the understanding of the relationship between nutrition, water, soil, environment, and technology. “The incubator farm is basically a manifestation of our ‘My Almonds’ crop program and so at its…
Assistance Sought in Kincade Fire Relief Effort
…efforts. For those directly impacted by the wildfires, there is a variety of assistance available through the USDA Farm Service Agency Disaster Assistance Programs. About the Author Brian German Facebook…
BQA Campaign Seeks Greater Understanding of Industry Efforts
…with a series of videos from Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. that bring the BQA program to life by highlighting how cattle farmers and ranchers across the country raise cattle under BQA…
Significant Support for Farm Workforce Modernization Act
…reform the ag labor system through improvements to the H-2A agricultural visa program and assist immigrant farm laborers already working in the U.S. “This comprehensive legislation contains key elements that…
Despite Kincade Fire, Winegrowers Push Through Harvest
…relief and assistance to those affected. “We oversee fairgrounds and fairgrounds are a vital component of safe evacuation shelters for people and their animals,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “That’s…
Domestic Hemp Production Program Becoming Official
…USDA programs, including loans, crop insurance, disaster assistance, and conservation programs,” said Bill Northey, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation. As part of the rule, USDA has also developed…