…work to make sure our supply chain is impacted as minimally as possible.” “American farmers and ranchers are at the frontlines of maintaining the nation’s food supply,” Secretary Scalia said….
Mitigating COVID-19 Risk on Farming Operations
…CLEARING UP CONFUSION AMONG EMPLOYEES Many shelter-in-place orders have been issued throughout California, but exemptions have been provided for those involved in the food supply chain. Wolfe said that “communication…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-19-20
…the incentives offered to almond growers for upgrades and orchard recycling, and how the COVID-19 pandemic could impact the agriculture labor supply. Tune in to the show for these news…
Almond Update: Incentives Help Pay for Upgrades, Orchard Recycling
…Quality Initiative (NAQI), which can help growers replace high polluting engines in certain counties. ABC’s Principle Analyst Jesse Roseman said the second is the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Healthy…
Finding the Threshold for Almond Hull Concentration in Dairy Rations
…cows are chewing, the rumen was probably more stable, fiber digestion was higher, so milkfat went up,” said DePeters. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has established a standard…
USDA Continues Focus on Service During COVID-19 Outbreak
…reassuring the American people that the U.S. supply chain remains strong. Additionally, the Secretary thanked those on the front lines of the American food supply: folks stocking the shelves of…
Hours of Service Rule Waived in Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak
…food supply chain and our local economies,” National Grocers Association President and CEO Greg Ferrara said in a news release. “America has the most efficient and effective supply chain in…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 03-17-20
…food safety regarding COVID-19 and Canada ratifying the USMCA. Tune in to the show for these news stories and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content…
Ensuring Food Safety Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
…Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is continuing efforts to provide a safe and healthy food supply. Those efforts include maintaining the strict infrastructure for food inspection, implementing extensive sanitary practices and…
Week in Review: Billion-Dollar Water Rules and Ag Order 4.0 Impacts
This week’s headlines covered what kind of impact California’s water supply rules are going to have on the economy, as well as the impending Ag Order 4.0 which will have…
Bill to Enhance Agricultural Border Inspections Signed into Law
…protect the food supply for U.S. consumers.” The law authorizes the annual hiring of an additional 240 Agricultural Specialists and 200 Agricultural Technicians for administrative and support functions. The new…
Labor Certainty for Food Security Act Introduced
…the Labor Certainty for Food Security Act includes several provisions that would help agricultural operations meet their labor requirements. “It includes provisions that would help deal with the undocumented workers…
Foods to Can in the Spring from Your Garden
Cathy Isom has some pointers, as well as a list of some foods you should can in the Spring. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Foods to Can…
Date Set for Dairy Quota Suspension Hearing
A date has been set to consider what to do with the dairy quota system in California. The California Department of Food and Agriculture will be considering the suspension of…