…for the grants is part of USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative and is being made possible through the Farmers Market program. The initiative launched in March is aimed at…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-06-21
…struggling from the pandemic, the positive indications for California almonds despite an unstable Chinese market, and new prune varieties that are ready to take the next step in the developmental…
Online Grocery Sale Trends Shifting as COVID Restrictions Lift
…23 percent. The pandemic appears to have created an overall shift in how online grocery shopping is done. Prior to March of 2020, the ship-to-home segment accounted for the majority…
Bids Being Accepted for TEFAP Fresh Produce Packages
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting bids for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). Pandemic Assistance funding has been made available to supplement the TEFAP program for the remainder…
MSOB: Biologicals Market Growing Fast With Lots of Opportunities
…the world that now have a biological product department.” Jones said the growth in the industry is strong. So much so that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the BPIA ended 2020…
Almond Update: ‘Rush To Safety’ Pushing Healthy Products With Almonds
…in 12 countries. The data showed a huge jump in health and environmental aspects impacting food and drink purchases during the pandemic. Director of Innovation Lu Ann Williams said this…
Fruits and Vegetable Purchases Incentivized with American Rescue Plan
…can be found on the FNS website at www.fns.usda.gov/wic/state-agency-elections-temporary-cvv-benefit-increases-arp-2021. Today’s announcement is one of many actions USDA has taken to address the worsened risk of hunger resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic….
Almond Update: Industry Roadshow Gets Info Back In The Field
The Almond Board of California is hitting the road and rolling out their ‘Industry Roadshow’ as in-person events begin to come back with pandemic restrictions continuing to lesson. ABC’s Senior Manager of…
Klamath Water Users Brace for Tough Conditions With Low Allocation
…KWUA notes that coming off of challenges created by the pandemic, minimal water availability exacerbates the difficulties for producers. “Family farms, rural communities, and wildlife are going to suffer beyond…
Budget Action Brings Assistance to Small and Underserved Farmers
…The purpose of the support is to assist small and underserved farmers impacted by the pandemic to gain access to recovery resources. Multiple lawmakers have been enthusiastic about including farming…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program to End in May
…as a response to disruptions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the program addressed multiple areas of need, there had been some concerns related to how it was administered. “There…
USDA Investing More Than $330 Million in Pandemic Assistance
…ag products. “We launched USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers to respond in a broader, fairer way to the pandemic’s impact across food and agriculture, and we are following through on…
2020 Was A Banner Year for Ag Exports According to Recent Report
…a decline of seven percent, mainly caused by lower sales in Hong Kong and the EU. The pandemic had a notable effect on cotton sales last year, with cotton exports…
Ag Innovation Challenge from Farm Bureau Accepting Applications
…encouraged to submit an online application. “Farm Bureau members across the country continue to grapple with a number of challenges associated with the pandemic,” AFBF President Zippy Duvall said in…