Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including this week’s Almond Update and the push for healthy…
Almond Update: ‘Rush To Safety’ Pushing Healthy Products With Almonds
COVID-19 may have shifted consumer thinking similar to the last economic downturn over a decade ago. At the 2020 virtual Almond Conference, Innova Market Insights presented a poll they conducted…
Fruits and Vegetable Purchases Incentivized with American Rescue Plan
…can be found on the FNS website at www.fns.usda.gov/wic/state-agency-elections-temporary-cvv-benefit-increases-arp-2021. Today’s announcement is one of many actions USDA has taken to address the worsened risk of hunger resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic….
CRP Expansion to Provide Further Participation Incentive
…CRP expansion, Vilsack also announced that USDA’s Farm Service Agency will be rolling out a new Climate-Smart Practice Incentive. The purpose is to put a greater emphasis on mitigating the…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-28-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including details for California Citrus Mutual’s scholarship, this year’s reduced…
Legislation Is First Step Toward Establishing Viable Carbon Markets
…it easier for farmers and forest landowners to participate. “It would establish a process for USDA to certify companies and individuals that have the expertise and are qualified to provide…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-27-21
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 Farm Water Coalition detailing how water cuts…
California Farm Water Coalition Details How Water Cuts Are Affecting Ag
The California Farm Water Coalition (CFWC) has detailed how limited water supplies are affecting agricultural production. Dry conditions in California have resulted in a decline in acreage of several crops…
NACD Provides $13 Million in Technical Assistance Grants
…from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, NACD was able to carry out the fourth year of the grant program. The funding will support more than 425 full- and part-time personnel…
Robert Bonnie Nominated to Oversee USDA Farm Programs
…various farm support programs at USDA as well as federal crop insurance. Bonnie currently serves as Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor for Climate at USDA. Under the Obama…
SGMA Assistance Bill Moving Through Legislative Process
…farmers and ranchers. “CDFA has experience in putting out technical assistance grants to organizations that work directly with farmers and ranchers,” Patterson noted. “We felt like they would be a…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-26-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering this week’s Making Sense of Biologicals episode which uncovers…
Reintroduction of Growing Climate Solutions Act Praised By Ag Groups
…establish a certification program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assist with enrollment in a carbon-credit market. USDA would also establish a certification program for third-party verifiers to…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-23-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Newsom declaring drought in two California counties, a report…