U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced a new loan guarantee initiative to further address issues within the food system. Another $100 million in funding from the…
Mandatory Inspections Suspended for California Walnuts
…all, the decision stands to ultimately benefit the industry by mitigating those market disruptions and some of the challenges and issues I mentioned compiling, and ultimately removing those redundancies and…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 10-05-21
…on issues of branched broomrape, and some USDA investment in organic production. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, recipes, features and more. Listen to previous Farm…
California Agricultural Leadership Program Selects 51st Class
…program, the participants will study leadership theory, effective communication, critical and strategic thinking, change management, emotional intelligence and complex social and cultural issues. The program consists of approximately 55 seminar…
Signing of AB 888 Celebrated by Industry Members
…provides an exemption to certain inspection requirements for mobile slaughter operations. Dimock recently co-authored a report detailing issues within California’s meat processing sector, highlighting the actions needed for improvement. He…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-04-21
…a viable approach for mitigating the effects of HLB, and a report on California’s efforts to engage on meat processing issues. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Governor Newsom Signs $15 Billion Climate Package
…range of issues that includes wildfire and drought, providing funding support for a variety of efforts. “California is doubling down on our nation-leading policies to confront the climate crisis head-on…
Ag Groups Seek Supreme Court Appeal of Proposition 12
…address either of those issues,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. “Farmers know the best way to care for their animals. This law takes away the flexibility to ensure hogs are…
USDA Investing $3 Billion to Address Multiple Agricultural Issues
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to invest $3 billion in a comprehensive package to address a variety of agricultural issues. As part of the announcement, Agriculture Secretary Tom…
Report Highlights Meat Processing Challenges and Solutions for California
Issues of meat processing have been highlighted over the past year due to challenges that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent white paper points out where improvements can…
USDA Will Establish an Equity Commission
…to inclusion or access, systemic discrimination, or exacerbate racial, economic, health, and social disparities. The Ag Subcommittee will report back to the Equity Commission and provide recommendations on issues of…
CoBank: Ag Retailing Future Driven by Precision
…Traditional crop input sales will continue to be a boon for retailers in the future. The report says the current strong financial returns that cooperatives and independent ag retailers are…
NASDA Outlines Priorities During 2021 Annual Meeting
Last week during the 2021 annual meeting, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) outlined several priorities for the association moving forward. Food supply chain issues, interstate commerce,…
Problems That Can ‘Pop’ Up When Growing Corn
…over-abundant, watering can cause issues like irregular temperatures, low pollination, and certain insect activity. But there are other problems, too. Such as diseases and pests. Corn kernels can germinate anywhere…