The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an extension to the original deadline for Market Facilitation Program applications. Agricultural producers who are seeking payments through the program, which is…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-08-19
…Golden State. We’ll hear another weather report discussing weather technology. The show is also loaded with more information on the ‘Bee Where’ Program and if you’re an employer, what you should know…
AFBF Hopes to Maintain Advertising Requirements for Farm Labor Positions
…legal obligations under the H-2A guest worker program. The DOL published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register in November, which would update the requirements for advertising employee…
Almond Update: Participation Crucial for Industry Sustainability
…California Chairman Holly King said the CASP program is a vital tool for the grower and the industry. “That program is designed to collect data in a confidential way, but…
Several Developments for Dairy in 2018
…take a tougher stance on labeling non-dairy products as milk. Western United Dairymen highlighted state initiatives like the Alternative Manure Management and FARMER Programs as being incredibly valuable to producers…
Residue Levels Once Again Well Below Required Limits
…the 2017 Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary which shows more than 99 percent of all samples tested were well below the threshold considered safe by EPA. The 203-page summary also…
Perdue Applauds 2018 Accomplishments for Agriculture Industry
…of the year including the passage of the 2018 Farm bill, hurricane and forestry response, trade deals and potential resolutions, trade assistance programs, eradication of pink Bollworm and other invasive…
Perdue Details USDA Functions in the Event of a Lapse in Federal Funding
…to comply with the Wild Horses and Burros statute. Eligible households will still receive monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for January. Most other domestic nutrition assistance programs, such…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…in dependence on government assistance by beginning the rule making process to move more able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to self-sufficiency. With today’s strong…
The 2018 Farm Bill is Officially Here
…The largest portion of funding coming from the farm bill will be directed toward the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. SNAP was one of the…
Establishing the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
…to develop the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard and program, in part, through a public comment period. More than 14,000 comments were received and taken into consideration during the rulemaking…
EPA Recognizes Reducing Food Waste
…reduce food waste. EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge program encourages businesses, non-profits and government agencies to reduce waste, donate food and recycle food scraps to save money, feed the needy and…
California Table Grape Industry Gets $10 Million in USDA Relief
…added to the USDA Food Purchasing Program for the first time. As part of the overall trade mitigation program, USDA has previously announced that it would be setting aside $12…
Industry Excited for Dairy Policy Reforms in Farm Bill
…Margin Coverage (DMC) program. The new program will create higher coverage levels to address deficiencies in the current program’s feed-cost formula. There will also be more flexibility for producers of…