The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has extended the application deadline for multiple NRCS programs. Assistant State Conservationist for Programs in California RaeAnn Dubay explained that the Regional Conservationist Partnership…
Pushing for the Removal of Payment Caps Under CFAP
Lawmakers and industry groups are encouraging the elimination of the payment caps under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). The $19 billion program includes $16 billion in direct payments for…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-27-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the NRCS extending the deadline for RCP and on-farm…
Coronavirus Assistance Payments Expected by ‘End of May’
Farmers and ranchers who are struggling with current market conditions can expect coronavirus assistance payments to come next month as part of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) that was…
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…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-21-20
…has been extended and organic producers are doing well despite the shifts in the market. Also, learn about the BeSure! program and hear from USDA Sec. Sonny Perdue all about…
$19 Billion in Support Coming Through Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) on Friday which will provide support to farmers, ranchers, and consumers who are struggling due to COVID-19. …
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-17-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering details on the extended deadline for the National Organic…
Deadline for National Organic Producer Surveys Extended
The deadline to submit feedback as part of two ongoing surveys for gathering a better understanding of the organic industry has been extended. In response to the disruption caused by…
California Prunes Look ‘Very Good’ After A Strong Bloom
…previous years, it will not advance harvest. The extended growing season should provide ample opportunity for the fruit to reach maturity and develop strong quality. Temperatures are forecasted to gradually…
USDA Working to Mitigate the Cost of Milk Dumping
…flexibility in a number of areas. Inspection deadlines are being extended, phone and other electronic transactions for 2021 crop year sales and reporting dates will be allowed, and some inspection…
Still Time to Apply for Dairy Methane Reduction Programs
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is still accepting applications for dairy methane reduction programs after having extended the initial deadline by 30 days. In light of the…
N95 Masks: ‘Perfect Storm’ Brewing for Agriculture
…set to expire, there are expectations for another similar emergency rule to be put into effect before the deadline. “What I anticipate that the Standards Board will do is they…
Livestock Haulers Included in Hours of Service Waiver
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently extended the hours of service waiver to include livestock haulers. A few weeks ago, FMCSA initially suspended the hours…