Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how farmers can participate in the Farm to Family…
Week in Review: Farm to Family Program Expanded, Water Lawsuits Increase
The Farm to Family program has been enhanced to help connect farmers and ranchers with foodbanks for better facilitation of moving produce to the greatest areas of need. California is…
More USDA Section 32 Plans on Buying $470 Million in Food
…Food and Nutrition Service nutrition assistance programs, which includes food banks that operate The Emergency Food Assistance Program. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
Lemon Market Sours, Diversification Saving Ventura Grower
Crop diversification has become an even more critical factor for farmers and ranchers struggling with the abrupt closure of much of the foodservice industry. Will Pidduck of Finch Farms notes…
Growing Matters: Label Rate and Applicator Training Importance
…lead to ineffective treatments and even pesticide resistance. University of Florida Assistant Professor of Agronomy Brett Bultemeier emphasizes the importance of strictly adhering to the product label and proper application…
Ag Producers Can Now Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
…30 years, SBA has been prohibited by law from providing disaster assistance to agricultural businesses; however, as a result of the unprecedented legislation enacted by President Trump, American farmers, ranchers…
Survey Shows Strains on Rural California
…said, “and have seen those jobs reduced at the same time as prices farmers and ranchers earn for many crops and commodities have fallen.” About three-quarters of the responding farmers…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-04-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering two state-wide COVID-19 initiatives that could benefit farmers, how…
Newsom Expanding Farm to Family Program
…and Agriculture (CDFA) and the California Association of Food Banks (CAFB). The goal is to help connect California’s farmers and ranchers to food banks to help fill the overwhelming demand…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-01-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering why it’s important to let farmers describe agriculture safety…
APHIS to Establish National Incident Coordination Center
…of contractors that can supply additional equipment, personnel, and services. The Natural Resources Conservation Service will also be providing technical assistance to producers and providing cost share assistance in line…
Disaster Loan Program Needs ‘Several Changes’
…for agricultural applications, and providing a clear definition for “primary place of residence” in the SBA statute. “The CARES Act is a lifeline for farmers and ranchers struggling to stay…
‘More Meaningful Consultation’ Needed for New Regulations
…asked the Newsom administration to take another look at that, to model their policy after the federal policy so that we don’t end up harming farmers who are already bleeding…
Pushing for the Removal of Payment Caps Under CFAP
…look at this, it doesn’t matter what size you are. You’re seeing impacts from small farmers; you’re seeing impacts from big farmers and its really about economic damage and the…