While the major disruptions created by the COVID-19 pandemic are starting to wane, producers are paying close attention to market trends and other evolving issues. Although California’s current lack of…
Week in Review: More Counties in Drought Emergency, Port Conditions Improving
…work to be done to bring efficiency back up to where it was before the pandemic. The California Bureau of Reclamation has put water supply allocations on hold for Central…
Another Record Year for Agrifood Tech Investment Expected for 2021
…nearly $850 million, primarily due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsectors like digital technologies, precision agriculture, and plant sciences, also broke investment records in 2020. Based on early…
Port Conditions Improving, But Still Work to Be Done
…before the pandemic. Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles and President of the California Association of Port Authorities, Gene Seroka provided information about port congestion to the California…
More Than $92 Million in LAMP Grants Being Made Available
…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…