…even more important over the past year. “We’ve been trying to reach our growers through the pandemic and our retailers,” Stoll explained. “It has been a very difficult journey for…
Demand for Seeds May Affect Your Gardening Choices
How the demand for seeds may affect your gardening choices. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Photo by Siora Photography on Unsplash During this past year’s pandemic gardening…
Lawmakers Ask Biden for Rural Broadband Infrastructure Improvements
…rural broadband infrastructure improvements. The group notes that conditions created by the pandemic have highlighted the growing issue of broadband access and the need for investment in infrastructure. As students…
American Farm Bureau Seeking CFAP Application Extension
…for assistance through CFAP. The program has served as an important lifeline for farmers and ranchers struggling during the pandemic. AFBF President Zippy Duvall sent a letter to newly confirmed…
Senate Confirms Tom Vilsack as Agriculture Secretary for the Second Time
…The pandemic has created significant turmoil in the food supply chain. Vilsack has indicated there is a lot of work ahead, but he is grateful for the opportunity to rise…
State of Organic Produce 2020 Report Released by OPN
…and protecting the integrity of the organic industry. Retailers and wholesalers also provided insight on how they responded to the changing consumer landscape as a result of the pandemic. In…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-17-21
…Hero Pay increase for farmworkers, how early caution kept an Arizona ag operation running during the pandemic and a new safety guide for urban farmers has been released. Tune in…
Latest Pandemic Relief Bill Continues to Advance
The latest pandemic relief bill is making its way through the legislative process. As part of the $1.9 trillion package, the House Agriculture Committee approved the Agriculture and Nutrition title…
NASDA Seeks More Flexibility for Specialty Crop Block Grants
…by states only applies for purposes of pandemic response and should not be viewed as a request for a permanent expansion of authorized expenditures under the SCBGP,” said Glenn. NASDA…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-09-21
…of closures of the food industry continuing during the pandemic. Brian German has the details on an NRCS carbon footprint study and a new project to help protect farmworkers from…
What Americans will be Eating by the BILLIONS During the Big Game
…the pandemic months totaled almost 3-BILLION, up 10.3% from a year ago. About 1/4 of the people surveyed by the Chicken Council said they ate more wings during the pandemic….
2020 Was ‘Banner Year’ for Organic Produce Sales
…up 14.2 percent over 2019, topping $8.5 billion. That’s $1 billion more than was sold in 2019. As consumers were hunkered down during the pandemic, at-home eating became very prevalent…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-02-21
…the term ‘biopesticides’ doesn’t mean safe for beneficials, and a pandemic spurred opportunity for CE licensing. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle…
USDA Providing Temporary Debt Relief to Thousands of Farmers
…hasn’t just been just one bad year because of the pandemic – it’s been five bad years because of trade wars, climate change, and stubbornly low prices. Even the most…