…and the western United States should also increase electricity generated from hydropower during the coming months. EIA expects U.S. retail electricity costs will remain higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic….
SNAP Work Requirements in Farm Bill Discussions
…age six, you’re probably working right now part time. The requirement is 30 hours per week.” However, that law was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic and the suspension continues until…
Optimism in the Ag Equipment Market
Image by Ely Penner from Pixabay While equipment manufacturers are still recovering from the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, they continue working toward a state of normalcy. Association of Equipment…
USDA Announces Additional Help for Distressed Farmers
…days delinquent due to challenges like natural disasters, the pandemic or other unexpected situations were brought current and had their next installment paid to give them breathing room. Producers with…
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
…about current problems during his opening statements. He mentioned the impacts of the pandemic on supply chains and manufacturing around the globe. “The Biden Administration has taken important actions to…
FACA Farm Bill Priorities Heralded by Industry Members
…30-page document. Several member organizations have celebrated the release of the policy recommendations and are eager to engage with lawmakers. “Despite a pandemic, severe weather, volatile markets and rising costs,…
New Ways to Track COVID in Animals
…global pandemic. Two of the projects call for developing easy-to-use field tests to quickly identify COVID infection in wildlife and domestic animals. Currently, all official testing of animals for COVID…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 02-08-23
…due to excess water and lemon growers struggled as demand for the fruit moves toward pre-pandemic levels. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
SHIP IT Act Seeks to Address Trucking Supply Chain Challenges
…flexibility in emergency situations. “Americans experienced a slew of freight disruptions during and after the COVID-19 pandemic,” Johnson said in a press release. “Last year we addressed ocean shipping reform,…
Time Running Out to Apply for 2022 Food Safety Certification Assistance
…“Specialty crops growers experienced many challenges meeting regulatory requirements and accessing additional markets due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said in a press release. “Many of these…
Additional Dairy Assistance Coming From USDA
Additional dairy assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is being made available to producers. The support will be offered through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) and…
USDA Providing Additional Farmer Support Through a Variety of Programs
…farmer support during disasters. The Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase 2 and the 2020 Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP) are meant to fill gaps left by previous natural disaster and…
Winegrape Market in Balance After Three Short Crops
…Bitter. “We’re seeing kind of a slow rebound now back to now like pre-pandemic type activity. But it has not resumed where we were in 2019 in terms of the…
Farm Share of U.S. Food Dollar Reached Historic Low in 2021
…result, the farm share generally decreases when food-away-from-home spending increases faster year-over-year than food-at-home spending. Food-away-from-home spending increased markedly in 2021 after a sharp decrease early in the COVID-19 pandemic….