The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has adopted an approach to food safety that is people-led, and technology-enabled. Through the “New Era of Smarter Food Safety” initiative that was announced…
2020 Enrollment for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs Open
Safety Net Program Payments for 2018 Have Started WASHINGTON (USDA/FSA-Oct. 15, 2019) — Agricultural producers now can enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs –…
NIFA Grant Helps Guide Future Organic Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently awarded a grant that will help to guide future organic research. The grant was awarded to…
World Cotton Day Highlights Global Importance of the Commodity
…everywhere humans live, cotton and its products are processed, transformed and traded.” World Cotton Day was a collaborative effort between the WTO, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United…
The Western View: More Midwest Flooding: Can California Fill The Gap?
…of bad harvest can be absorbed, but what if it’s three or more? The damage to our food supply and our national economy could be staggering. I don’t have an…
Chlorpyrifos Sales to End in California by February 2020
…their existing supplies until the end of next year, afterward, the possession or use of chlorpyrifos products will no longer be permitted. DPR and the California Department of Food and…
FMMO Puts Quota System in the Spotlight
…the industry, with producers on both sides of the issue. Some producers are asking the California Department of Food and Agriculture to eliminate the system altogether. Listen to the report…
FACT Grants Available for Livestock and Poultry Farmers
Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) is now accepting applications for three different types of grants that are available for livestock and poultry farmers. FACT awards competitive grants to independent family farmers…
Bailey Appointed to USDA Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…Natural Resources, Bailey was the Mendo-Lake Food Hub project manager for North Coast Opportunities, where he developed a regional food hub with an integrated training, marketing and distribution system that…
Fresno County Leads California as Top Agricultural County
…agricultural county, the major takeaway is that we are once again reminded that this region is exceptional when it comes to food production,” said Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO Ryan…
The Reality of the Beef Checkoff
…nutrition and health, championing handling and safety, or engaging consumers, together they each play an important role in driving beef demand, both here in the United States as well in…
California Receives Nearly $28 Million for Dairy Margin Coverage
…by the new dairy safety net program established under the 2018 Farm Bill. The margin levels in 2019 have been hovering above the cutoff point of the previous MPP, and…
USDA Opens 2020 Enrollment for Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…been, for several years, an extremely unforgiving market.” More Information The 2018 Farm Bill created DMC, improving on the previous safety net for dairy producers. DMC is one of many…
USDA Invests $11M In Research That Will Support Specialty Crop Farmers
WASHINGTON (USDA-Oct. 3, 2019) — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary Scott Hutchins announced that the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has invested $11 million in…