…FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint. The proposed rule, “Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods,” will implement Section 204 of the Food Safety Modernization Act. “When…
Third Round of Farmers to Families Food Box Program Announced
…for contracts, including Travel Well Holdings, Daylight Foods, E.K.K. Investments, LA Specialty Produce, and Luberski, Inc. The Shamrock Foods Company as well as the Sysco Corporation will also be shipping…
Industry Groups Appreciate Increased Crop Coverage for Coronavirus Assistance
The announcement of a second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) brought with it the inclusion of more crops and commodities. Many California growers were left out of…
Struggles of California Cotton Growers Demonstrated by Drop in Acreage
…markets. The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Pink Bollworm Program has released the final mapped acreage for California cotton, which notes a significant decline. There was an overall decrease…
CFAP 2 Application Window Begins September 21
An additional $14 billion will be made available for the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Signups for CFAP 2 will begin on September 21 and will…
Planting Now for Fresh Food on the Thanksgiving Table
What you should plant now for fresh food at the Thanksgiving table. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Planting and grow sweet potatoes batata plant, yams By Radovan1,…
Housing for the Harvest Helps Mitigate Spread of COVID-19
…agriculture workers who have been exposed or infected with COVID-19. California Department of Food and Agriculture Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffit says since the agriculture industry was deemed essential, self-isolation has…
Industry Responds to Newsom Endorsement of Proposition 15
…improvements,” Johansson said. And, when the cost of production goes up it reduces access to affordable and locally grown food. Johansson says that at a time when folks are already…
Leafy Greens Safety Remains Priority as Fall Production Moves to AZ
…to ensure food safety. A list of ten action items feature efforts being undertaken to maintain the safety of leafy greens now and into the future. The list reiterates the…
State Helps Supply Ag Industry with Much Needed N95 Respirators
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has been instrumental in helping farmers and ranchers acquire N95 respirators. CDFA has been distributing the respirators to agricultural commissioners throughout the…
COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants to Support Scientific Research
COVID-19 Rapid Response funding opportunities are being made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA). The agency has awarded nearly $14 million in…
The Western View: Dangerous Year For Fire
…to wildlands are particularly vulnerable this year, then so are the suburban areas that have grown beyond city limits. Just look at the Creek Fire; it seems to be dropping…
Farm Sector Profits Forecast Highlights Importance of Government Aid
…that is realized, it would be the highest level in nearly 20 years. Supplemental and ad hoc disaster assistance payments primarily coming from payments through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program…
Trump, Biden Outline Agricultural Priorities
…reform and sustainability. AFBF President Zippy Duvall “The views of Farm Bureau members are as diverse as the food that is grown in this country, but we share the same…