…new Korean products in production by major brands in the market. Listen to Graviet’s full interview. Working Together: New Walnut Products Launch From Korean Show Tastings About the Author Taylor Hillman…
Newsom Expanding Farm to Family Program
…that has been created by COVID-19. “We have secured $2 million in USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant funding for CAFB to support harvesting, packing and shipping of donated specialty crop products,”…
Processing Plants Ordered to Remain Open
…the Defense Production Act, the order classifies processing operations as ‘critical infrastructure’ necessary for ensuring the protection of America’s food supply. “Our nation’s meat and poultry processing facilities play an…
Top Free-Ranging Birds to Add to Your Flock
…have strong instincts such as the desire to forage and awareness of predators. Newer, more commercialized breeds are bred solely for production and don’t have the natural instincts like the…
Pushing for the Removal of Payment Caps Under CFAP
…that the payment restrictions would limit the effectiveness of the program, particularly for livestock, dairy and specialty crop producers. “Growers of crops with high production costs like citrus should be…
Market Disruptions: ‘We’re Not Out of It by Any Stretch’
…other vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower have been hit pretty hard in the winter production areas,” Puglia noted. “Those were hit extremely hard. Bell peppers have been hit as…
Almond Acres in California Saw Another Increase in 2019
…production,” President and CEO of the Almond Board of California (ABC), Richard Waycott said in a press release. “USDA-NASS’s annual acreage report is the first of three annual reports, including…
Addressing Gill’s Mealybug Populations in Pistachios
…kind of this May-June, July-August and then the third generation is in September,” said Rick Leonard, Customer Business Advisor with Bayer Crop Science. “We start monitoring probably the very first…
Rice Growers Look Forward to ‘Normal’ Planting Season
…acres of rice this year, an increase of 2,000 acres over the previous year. “We’ll see how it plays out; 500,000 is a good solid crop and what we would…
Coronavirus Assistance Payments Expected by ‘End of May’
…for specialty crop producers. The remainder of the available $16 billion will be issued for other crops. Of particular interest for many California growers, specialty crops are eligible for both…
USDA Reports Record Enrollment in Key Farm Safety-Net Programs
…2019 crop year, which is more than 107 percent of the total contracts signed compared with a 5-year average. USDA also reminds producers that June 30 is the deadline to…
San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Plans: ‘Probably Not Realistic’
…land coming out of production,” said Hanak. “It would be worrisome if people weren’t looking at supply opportunities, but it’s also a little bit worrisome that people aren’t looking enough…
Water Resources Now are Critical to Ensure Food Supply Later
…of “crop per drop” produced on California farms. The state’s growing population and tightening environmental regulations have placed greater stress on the state’s existing water supply. CFBF works to expand…
Increased H-2A Flexibility to Ensure Food Production Continues
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has made an announcement to allow more H-2A flexibility, with the support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The temporary final rule will…