…Producers initiative. At least $6 billion will be made available to assist producers who have suffered from COVID-related market disruptions. The original signup period for CFAP 2 initially closed in…
Almond Matters: Using Degree-Day Calculator and Traps to Plan Treatments
…on the degree-days and the traps you can do a pretty good job and you can use the softer chemistries,” Burkdoll noted. Egg traps can also help producers to better…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-08-21
…plant pest and disease, and Solano Gold offering some flexibility for California prune producers. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Listen to previous…
Solano Gold Offers Some Flexibility for California Prune Production
…might not be good for all producers. “The caveat behind Solano Gold would be that it harvests there weeks before Improved French. So any operation that were to take advantage…
Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative to Support Socially Disadvantaged Farmers
…partnerships with organizations proving assistance to producers that have been unable to access previous assistance programs. “USDA is committed to making financial assistance available to a broader set of producers,…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-05-21
…the use of more IPM tools, seaweed as livestock feed that can help reduce methane emissions and why edges and hotspots should be a focal point in ACP sampling. Tune…
Week in Review: Dismal Snowpack Reflects Drought Conditions, More COVID Relief Coming
The latest manual snow survey from the Department of Water Resources (DWR) reflects a dismal snowpack. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has unveiled the Pandemic Assistance for Producers program to…
American Jobs Plan to Improve Broadband and Water Infrastructure
…invested in disaster resilience. The American Jobs Plan includes investments in drought resilience technology for ag producers. The proposed plan also calls for an extension of federal research and development…
Pressure is Rising to Reinstate the Organic Animal Welfare Rule
Industry groups and lawmakers are calling for the reinstatement of the organic animal welfare rule. The Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Final Rule establishes new animal welfare standards for the…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-01-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering PPP loans not tax-exempt in California, cotton producers to…
Latest COVID Relief Package to Benefit Cotton Producers
…well as a number of other row crops.” Listen to the radio report below. Latest COVID Relief Package to Benefit Cotton Producers About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag…
Almond Update: Spider Mites the Focus of Next Training Tuesday
Mites can be a frustrating issue for almond growers. Research over the last several years has identified a shift in what producers need to do in order to manage the…
Rabobank Report: Pork Supply Chain Faces Challenges with Prop 12
…the substantial disruption coming to the pork supply chain. According to Rabobank Senior Analyst – Animal Protein, Christine McCracken, “producers are reluctant to make the costly investments needed to comply…
Industry Groups Support Reintroduction of HAULS Act
The Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety Act of 2021, known as the HAULS Act has been reintroduced in Congress. A bipartisan group of senators reintroduced the legislation aimed at…