…August 27, and September 10. USDA will be accepting proposals through the RCPP portal until Wednesday, November 4. Since being authorized through the 2014 Farm Bill, RCPP projects have provided…
Industry Members Encouraged to Engage on SB 1383
…in jeopardy of having to administer a leave act that’s a lot more complicated than the federal act,” said Brian Little, Director of Employment Policy for the California Farm Bureau…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 08-14-20
Today’s Farm City Newsday has reports from Brian German on the HLB-positive Asian citrus psyllid found in a southern California commercial citrus grove and how that isn’t necessarily surprising. Danielle…
Working Together: Walnut Growers Added to CFAP Direct Payments
Federal aid for producers impacted by COVID-19 will now include the California walnut industry. USDA announced additional commodities that qualify for direct grower payments through the Farm Service Agency (FSA),…
Benefits of Growing Sculpit on Your Farm or in Your Garden
…an annual festival for it. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Benefits of Growing Sculpit on Your Farm or in Your Garden Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 08-13-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the reasons flexible groundwater recharge could be an answer…
Almond Update: Flexible Groundwater Recharge Could Be A SGMA Answer
At last year’s Almond Conference, local Groundwater Sustainability Agencies were being finalized, and the discussion around sustainable plans was looking at every possible idea. Grower and California State Board of…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 08-12-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including changes in organic certification funding, a judge denying the…
Organic Certification Assistance Changes for 2020
…capped at 50 percent and up to $500 per applicant. The Farm Service Agency administers the program and states the change will allow for a more significant number of certified organic…
CFAP Deadline Extended; More Commodities Added
…onions, peppermint, spearmint, and watermelons. Those with approved applications initially only received 80 percent of the payment allotment in order to ensure funding remained available. USDA’s Farm Service Agency will…
Pandemic Aid Concerns Raised by Lawmakers and Industry Members
…payments to domestic farmers and ranchers. Out of that total, only $270 million has been provided to specialty crop producers, representing less than four percent of overall assistance,” the letter…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 08-11-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the onion recall due to a salmonella outbreak, HLB…
USDA Offers Extensions and Deferrals Due to Coronavirus Hardships
…Service Agency (FSA) is also offering an installment payment deferral option for Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) borrowers. “USDA recognizes farmers and ranchers have been severely affected by the COVID-19…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-10-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the increase in agriculture complaints amid Coronavirus distancing, how…