The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) have indicated that the Chinese trade agreement is continuing to make progress despite setbacks related to COVID-19. Headway…
Food Supply Chain Protections Strengthened with Memorandum of Understanding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been working to enhance food supply chain protections in response to COVID-19. The agencies have…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-26-20
…Joaquin Valley Land and Water Strategy, research reducing HLB transmission from psyllids and USDA Food Box concerns. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more….
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-25-20
…that’s available to growers to fight powdery mildew and botrytis, and the questions that surround USDA food box contracts. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-22-20
…California avocado producers are benefiting, and how diversification is what’s saving growers right now. Also, find out how USDA’s SECURE Rule is paving the way for agriculture innovation. Tune in…
Application Process for USDA Direct Payments Begins May 26
…Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) will begin processing applications for financial assistance on Tuesday, May 26. The payments are being made available through the Coronavirus Food Assistance…
Area-Wide Treatments Holding the Line for Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
Area-wide treatments coordinated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have largely kept populations of glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) in check. Containment efforts on behalf of state and federal officials were…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-19-20
…Act and why California farmers are ‘bleeding cash’ due to the state’s recent quick policy decisions. Also, USDA has made changes to the organic reporting requirements, find out what you…
New SECURE Rule Updates Biotech Regulations
…regulations in more than three decades,” USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue said in a news release. “USDA’s SECURE rule will streamline and modernize our regulatory system, facilitate science-based innovations, and provide…
Regional Conversation Partnership Program Applications Accepted Through May 29
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for the Regional Conversation Partnership Program (RCPP) through Friday, May 29. The program is designed to…
Historic $10 Million for CA Stewardship
…their applications are considered for 2020 funding. For additional information about CSP, please schedule an appointment with your local USDA Service Center. https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/. More information can be found at farmers.gov/….
$1.2 Billion in Contracts Issued for USDA Food Box Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved $1.2 billion in contracts for the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. USDA will be purchasing fresh produce, meat, and dairy from…
Almond Update: New Acreage, Better Yields Fuels Big Jump in Almond Forecast
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released its 2020 Subjective Almond Forecast, and it showed an over 17 percent increase in production over last season. Almond Board of California President and…
USDA Predicts Another Record Almond Crop This Year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is expecting another record almond crop for California, marking the fifth year in a row of record-breaking crop numbers….