…Will we have to do multiple applications? asked Taylor Roschen, Director of Commodities and Land Use with CFBF’s Government Affairs Division. “How effective will those alternatives actually be in managing…
Chlorpyrifos Alternatives Workgroup Roundtables a ‘Complete Travesty’
…raised more questions rather than providing any clarification. “What commodities don’t have an alternative? Why don’t they have an alternative? How do we find some alternatives? Is there a different…
FSA Encourages Producers to Enroll Soon in ARC and PLC Programs
…in crop prices or revenues and are vital economic safety nets for most American farms. The programs cover the following commodities: barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed,…
Ag Groups Respond to Phase One Trade Deal Signing
…Administration for securing resolutions to specific sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) issues, which will open up the Chinese market to commodities like avocadoes, blueberries, nectarines and potatoes. Looking ahead, we remain…
New Easy-Peel Citrus Name Showing Up in Stores
…commodities that we have.” Fowler Packing was among one of the first farming operations in the Central Valley to plant mandarins, and has since grown to become the third-largest supplier…
The Almond Conference Hits Record Highs
…were included in USDA’s Market Facilitation Program, which provides financial relief for U.S. commodities hurt by the Chinese tariffs. 2025 Goals Pave Road to Success King updated attendees on the industry’s…
USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
…by foreign nations. The payments will begin the week before Thanksgiving. Producers of MFP-eligible commodities will now be eligible to receive 25 percent of the total payment expected, in addition…
Winegrapes Came Back Strong in San Luis Obispo County
…standard, but multiple reports from growers indicate that expectations are calling for a strong year for harvest. While it was a banner year for winegrapes and other commodities in the…
Co-creation A Key Factor for Agtech Development
…“Even within commodities, the nuances for one grower might be different than another in terms of their priorities,” said Donahue. “There’s general, but then there’s specific and so that’s the…
2020 Enrollment for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs Open
…the 2018 crop. Producers who had 2018 covered commodities enrolled in ARC-CO can visit www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc for payment rates applicable to their county and each covered commodity. For farms and covered commodities enrolled…
Trump Delivers on a Key Promise to American Farmers
…addition to the goals of increasing production of home-grown renewable fuels, the program supports domestic demand for farm commodities, increases farm income, and creates rural jobs. Source: U.S. Department of…
New Japanese Trade Deal Expands Market for Agricultural Products
…competitive with our competitors,” said Censky. The agreement will have a significant impact on several commodities, most notably the beef and pork industries. Censky also highlighted some of the other…
Citrus Research Board Under New Leadership
…bring valuable trade insight to CRB moving forward. “It’s been a real valuable experience because it gives you a really broad look at a lot of commodities that you might…
USDA Resources Available for Farmers Hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters
…for milk dumped or removed from the commercial market and losses of eligible farm stored commodities due to eligible disaster events in 2018 and 2019. Also, prevented planting supplemental disaster…






















