…cotton. Listen to the radio report below. World Market Projected to be Down on Cotton Prices About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content…
Foods That Will Happily Grow on a Balcony
If your living quarters don’t allow for a backyard garden but still provide a little space, such as a balcony, then you have the room to grow your own food….
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-20-20
Today’s show is filled with stories covering details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, the underlying importance of improving broadband expansion, and how smoke exposure research could lead to predicting…
Application Process for USDA Direct Payments Begins May 26
…Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) will begin processing applications for financial assistance on Tuesday, May 26. The payments are being made available through the Coronavirus Food Assistance…
HEROES Act Bill Moves Forward to the Senate
…increases oversight of the program. The bill provides for an additional $16.5 billion for direct payments to farmers and ranchers as part of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Eligible…
New SECURE Rule Updates Biotech Regulations
…our farmers with the tools they need to produce the world’s safest, most abundant, and most affordable food supply, which will help us continue to Do Right and Feed Everyone…
CDFA Announces New Dates for Stop QIP Petition Hearing
A new date has been set for the hearing that may determine the future of the Quota Incentive Program (QIP) for dairy farmers. The California Department of Food and Agriculture…
Revised Budget Features Significant Cuts to Close $54 Billion Deficit
…continue supporting our statewide water efficiency program,” California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross said in a media call. “But I do want to remind people that while…
$1.2 Billion in Contracts Issued for USDA Food Box Program
…both food distributors and non-profit organizations. Within days, the Farmers to Families Food Box Program will begin distributing surplus food, while safeguarding food safety techniques, to communities across the country…
Farm System Reform Act to Phase Out Large Factory Farms by 2040
…market conditions for smaller, independent farmers. “Our food system was not broken by the pandemic and it was not broken by independent family farmers,” Booker said in a news release….
Exciting Research to Combat Pierce’s Disease in Vineyards
…recommendations to the California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary on the use of funds collected under the PD/GWSS winegrape assessment. PD/GWSS Board Member Steve McIntyre described a bacterium that…
Almond Matters: A Strong Crop for 2020
…said Machado. “There has already been some discussion about water prices rising for those that need to source water. They’re seeing costs of water that may be available for transfer…
Resilience 2020 Campaign Highlights Resolve of California Ranchers
…explained to AgNet West. “Nationwide, there’s been some disruptions of plants and that’s slowed things down. So, there is starting to be a backlog and its impacting prices in a…
Understanding the Interruptions in the Food Supply Chain
The food supply chain has undergone substantial disruption over the past two months as shelter in place orders have resulted in the closure of a significant portion of the foodservice…