…billion in relief funding. USDA intends to use $3 billion for the procurement of food products to be distributed through partnerships with regional and local food distributors. The request for…
Coronavirus Assistance Payments Expected by ‘End of May’
Farmers and ranchers who are struggling with current market conditions can expect coronavirus assistance payments to come next month as part of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) that was…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-21-20
…the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture…
San Luis Obispo Addresses Farmworker Housing Locally
…want our workers to be able to have security of staying here and really supporting the economy and contributing to taxes like they’re such a huge part of today, we’ve…
150 Ag and Water Groups Call for Water Relief
…old and an updated approach to water security is now warranted. The system of water management has been outgrown by changing hydrological conditions in the West and population centers continuing…
Organic Producers Faring Well Despite Upheaval of Food Supply Chain
Organic producers appear to be doing well in navigating the disruption in the food supply chain caused by COVID-19. A report that was released by the Organic Produce Network (OPN)…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-20-20
…in today’s show learn why fighting for water resources now is critical to ensure a steady food supply later. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features…
Water Resources Now are Critical to Ensure Food Supply Later
…continue to assure the worried consumer that we will continue to have food come the fall.” Listen to the full report below. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor…
$19 Billion in Support Coming Through Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
…food through partnerships with regional and local distributors that have been negatively affected by the closure of much of the foodservice sector. The program calls for the purchasing of $3…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-17-20
…Produce Survey, the lack of understanding that surrounds gene editing and why food security is national security. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more….
Food Security is National Security
…added, perhaps now more than ever, that food security is national security. NAFB contributed to this report. Listen to the full report below. AgNet West Today ~ 04.17.2020 Danielle Leal…
Staying Ahead of Ag Crime in Butte County
…with the local sheriff’s department in bringing SmartWater CSI to the area has provided some added security for farmers in the area. “We have also encouraged neighboring counties to do…
Increased H-2A Flexibility to Ensure Food Production Continues
…employment, currently threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic, is vital to maintaining and securing the country’s critical food supply chain,” Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf said in a…
Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall Named to Economic Revival Group
…crisis, but there are mounting challenges threatening their ability to keep putting food on Americans’ tables. “The lost food service and restaurant market due to the COVID-19 shutdown hit America’s…