A Republican congressman says the GOP’s border bill doesn’t work for farmers or farm workers. H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act passed in the House last week with a…
Organic Support Being Offered by USDA
…many farmers, the transition period before attaining organic certification can be cost-prohibitive, so USDA is also helping mitigate the risk involved for farmers who want to be able to grow…
Proposition 12 Moves Forward After SCOTUS Rejects Industry Challenge
…Pork Producers Council (NPPC) President Scott Hays. “We are still evaluating the Court’s full opinion to understand all the implications. NPPC will continue to fight for our nation’s pork farmers…
Dairy Group Submits Plans for Updating the FMMO System
…reflect the value of the high-quality products made from farmers’ milk, by rebalancing pricing risks that have shifted unfairly onto farmers, and by creating a pathway to better reflect processing…
Rice Production Program to Begin Accepting Applications
…May 8. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will be providing up to $250 million in assistance through the program. Assistance payments will be based on 2022 planted and prevented planted…
USDA to Establish New Regional Food Business Centers
…stakeholders for the development and implementation of technical assistance and capacity building. Each Center will identify priority areas for the provision of direct business assistance to small- and mid-sized food…
Industry Coalition Encouraging Ag Research Support in The Next Farm Bill
…ensure that the U.S. remains globally competitive. With this once-in-a-generation investment in research facilities at colleges of agriculture, we can spur new economic opportunities and innovations for farmers, ranchers, and…
Additional Assistance for Farm Loan Borrowers
…USDA is Providing $130 Million in Assistance to Help Farmers Facing Financial Risk To date, over $1 billion in immediate assistance is providing relief to more than 20,000 distressed borrowers…
‘Newsom Stepped Up This Year’ in Response to Water Conditions
…it into storage,” Wade noted. “He also opened up the door to have essentially permit-free access to floodwater in the Delta when it’s running in excess. Farmers and public water…
AgNet Weekly: NCBA Opposition to PRIME Act
…guest, and employee use. So, to sell individual cuts of locally raised meats to consumers, farmers and ranchers must send their animals to a USDA-inspected slaughterhouse. Proponents of the bill…
Climate-Smart Commodities Initiative Begins Implementation
…with 29 projects involving 45 commodities already active. According to the project dashboard, six projects impacting 14 major commodities are underway in California. “Farmers, ranchers and forest landowners are on…
Hemp Report Shows Considerable Drop in Acreage and Value
…million the year prior. Data compiled in the report comes from surveys sent to thousands of hemp farmers across the country. Planted hemp acreage declined by nearly 48 percent, down…
Disaster Recovery Package Requested for California Farmers
Several California Democrats are working to rally bipartisan support for a disaster recovery package to assist the agricultural sector. Multiple storms have caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage…
Still Time to Respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging California farmers and ranchers to participate in the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Initially, the due date to submit information was early February….