…apply at California Citrus Mutual’s website. The deadline for applications is June 30 for this year.” Listen to the interview below. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-04-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a California court giving the EPA a deadline to…
Week in Review: Drought Declaration Dispute, Biden to Bolster USDA Funding
…The deadline for Ag Order 4.0 has arrived, bringing new regulations for Central Coast growers to comply with. A recent decision pertaining to Proposition 65 and acrylamide is being described…
Central Coast Water Board Approves Ag Order 4.0
General Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Irrigated Lands, simply known as Ag Order 4.0, will officially begin to be implemented. Just prior to the deadline, the Central Coast Regional…
Down to the Wire: Ag Order 4.0 Adoption Deadline This Friday
…program from the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. Stakeholders have repeatedly provided feedback on the proposal, detailing the challenges it would create within agriculture. As the adoption deadline…
Week in Review: CFAP 2 Reopens and SCOTUS Hears California Union Access Dispute
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reopened the signup period for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2. The Supreme Court of the United States recently heard opening arguments about a…
More Money: CFAP 2 is Back Open
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reopened the signup period for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2). Farmers and ranchers will have at least 60 days from…
Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative to Support Socially Disadvantaged Farmers
…provide better assistance for small and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. As part of the announcement, FSA has reopened the application window for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP…
Latest COVID Relief Package to Benefit Cotton Producers
…Program (CFAP) which recently received an influx of funding to support the program. USDA will be issuing $4.5 billion to more than 560,000 farmers of various crops. “USDA is referring…
Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative to Provide More COVID-19 Relief
…Act. Payment rates and eligibility for CFAP 1, CFAP 2, and CFAP AA have been adjusted to provide more support for producers. Part four involves reopening the sign-up period for…
Renewal Applications for CSP Being Extended
UPDATE: Deadline Extended to April 7 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will continue accepting renewal applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) through the end of the month. Those…
Seaweed Feed Reduces Cattle Emissions More Than 80 Percent
…seaweed. The project addressed several important questions about the practice, such as if it would be successful over an extended period of time. “The seaweed was working quite nicely at…
USDA Makes Additional Funding Available for Value-Added Produce Grant Program
…being made available, there will be a total of $76 million in funding support that will be accessible through the program. USDA has also extended the application deadline to Tuesday,…
President Biden Ready to Sign Latest COVID Relief Legislation
…bill into law sometime on Friday at the White House. The bill includes individual stimulus payments, extended unemployment benefits, funding for ag and nutrition programs, and healthcare support for rural…