…we are evaluating ways to improve and address farm related debt with the intent to keep farmers on their farms earning living expenses, providing for emergency needs, and maintaining cash…
Agricultural Groups Pleased with Latest Stimulus Package
…rest of America in our determination to recover from the hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.” The latest stimulus package allows PPP funds to be used for COVID mitigation expenses….
Agriculture Seeks Federal Support for Coronavirus Worker Protection
…the use of alternative housing structures would also help enhance worker safety. The coalition is encouraging increasing the availability of Commodity Credit Corporation support to offset some of the expenses…
California Farm Production Expenditures Still Highest in the Nation
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, California’s total farm production expenses for 2019 were once again the highest in the nation. Farm production expenditures for…
Organic Certification Assistance Changes for 2020
…costs related to the process. USDA said eligible expenses for cost-share reimbursement include application fees, inspection costs, fees associated with equivalency agreement and arrangement requirements, travel expenses for inspectors, user fees,…
Week in Review: Cap-and-Tax Coming? Water Board Also Looks to Increase Fees
…budget proposals to hire more staff members, with some of the added expenses to be paid for through increased fees. COVID-19 safety measures also create challenges for employers looking to…
The Paycheck Protection Program Gets More Flexibility
…greater flexibility to restaurants, hotels, and other small businesses to use Federal Government loans under the Paycheck Protection Program to pay for payroll, employee benefits, and other expenses while weathering…
Tree Nut Industry Provides Funding for more UCCE Researchers
…of the new research associates, along with travel and equipment expenses. The agreement dictates that the new UC positions are to be funded annually for up to three years depending…
CA Rep. Costa Drills Perdue on Trade During House Ag Committee Hearing
…and recent strides to break down trade barriers. He updated members on the state of the rural economy providing data on farm income, expected expenses, and debt. Perdue also detailed…
USDA/NASS Prepares for 2019 Organic Survey
…Survey results will expand on the 2017 Census of Agriculture data by looking at several aspects of organic agriculture for the 2019 calendar year, including production, marketing practices, income, expenses…
The Reality of the Beef Checkoff
…the work outlined in their funding request and then seek reimbursement for their costs. This allows for the Cattlemen’s Beef Board to have direct oversight of expenses that use checkoff…
Input Needed for Forthcoming H-2A Cost Estimator Tool
…including inbound travel expenses, housing, transportation, and additional support staff. The end-user will be able to input things like the estimated number of workers that will be needed and the…
Grape Assessment Increase, and Decrease
…expenses continue to increase over time, thereby necessitating an increase in the assessment. The assessment for the Grape Acreage Report remains unchanged. The total assessment for the Grape Crush and…
California Highlights in 2017 Census of Agriculture
…highlights of the 2017 Census of Agriculture include the rising cost of labor in California. Labor expenses were shown to increase nearly 20 percent from 2012, costing approximately $7 billion…