…long-term impacts of the pandemic is going to be a renewed effort to meet the systemic infrastructure demands of the nation,” the groups noted in their letter to President Trump. …
Organic Producers Faring Well Despite Upheaval of Food Supply Chain
…The report notes that retail conditions created by pandemic concerns are unprecedented in grocery retailing. Conventional volume and sales numbers were similar to organic but to a lesser extent. It…
Water Resources Now are Critical to Ensure Food Supply Later
…water supply while protecting water rights, assuring water quality and advocating for flexible water management.” California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson said now, during this pandemic, is the time where…
$19 Billion in Support Coming Through Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
…work through complications created by the pandemic. The CFAP will incorporate the funding and the authority which has been provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES),…
Week in Review: Pandemic Taking A Toll on Citrus and Dairy
The citrus industry lays out the type of impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the market and its effect on growers in this week’s review. Farmworkers may be…
The Western View: It’s Time to go to a Farmers’ Market
The growers that rely on direct marketing have suffered badly during this pandemic. These growers sell through farmers’ markets and to specialty restaurants. The restaurants have closed, and the farmers’…
Food Security is National Security
Sometimes it takes something big like the COVID-19 pandemic to appreciate some of the things we do have, including a stable U.S. food supply. If it wasn’t for our farmers…
California Prune Board Keeping Industry Informed and Safe During Pandemic
…said that growers are working with their employees to explain the situation created by the pandemic and “posting and giving them information on their worker rights during this period, in…
Increased H-2A Flexibility to Ensure Food Production Continues
…employment, currently threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic, is vital to maintaining and securing the country’s critical food supply chain,” Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf said in a…
Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall Named to Economic Revival Group
…groups to help shape plans to reopen the economy following the COVID-19 pandemic. The following statement may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “I’m honored to…
COVID-19 Concerns as Production Season Ramps Up in Fresno County
…The impact that COVID-19 is having on available labor can vary from region to region, but it is still a concern as the pandemic continues. “There are those businesses that…
Citrus Industry Groups Provide Context of COVID-19 Damage to USDA
…is being affected during the pandemic, the citrus industry groups did make some suggestions for assisting citrus growers. The group encourages direct payments as the best option for relief and…
Struggling Producers Ready to Meet Increased Food Bank Needs
Farmers across America are feeling the pain of the Coronavirus pandemic. In California, California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson said COVID-19 social distancing requirements have caused some hurdles for the…
Lawmakers Propose “California Farmworker COVID-19 Relief Package”
Farmworkers hoeing potatoes on large Central California farm. Credit: Richard Thornton / Shutterstock.com California Assemblymember Robert Rivas introduced a bill that will aid farmworkers during the COVID-19 pandemic titled “California…