The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working to understand the financial well-being of California producers. For the next several months USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will be gathering…
Registration Open for Inaugural Soil Health Innovations Conference
…student posters will allow for real-time conversations between industry members. The conference aims to bring together producers and educators to discuss current soil practices and techniques, as well as examine…
CRP General Signup Period Extended by USDA
…by providing income to producers, improving water quality, reducing erosion, and supporting wildlife habitat and the hunting and fishing opportunities that go along with it. By extending this signup period,…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-10-21
…Ag Expo experience, producers encouraged to apply for CFAP 2.1, pollination as bloom approaches, and the new winery wastewater requirements that will impact about half of the industry. Tune in…
Conservation Practices Proven to Lower Carbon Footprint in Recent Study
…CO2 annually. Conservation approaches taken by agricultural producers have helped to offset the annual carbon footprint of nearly 40,000 Californians. Voluntary conservation actions that were taken resulted in the equivalent…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 02-08-21
…national report with positive news on bankruptcies reported from 2020, although the state numbers were a little worse. Brian German has a few reports as well, one for cotton producers…
Climate Goals Established by President Biden Executive Orders
…the outreach and opportunity to provide feedback, demonstrating U.S. cattle producers are the model for global, sustainable beef production. The orders address several areas of focus to achieve the climate…
ECP Signup Deadline Has Been Extended to March 1
…cost of approved restoration activities. As much as 90 percent of cost-share assistance is available for limited resource, socially disadvantaged, and beginning farmers and ranchers. Producers will most often need…
USDA Providing Temporary Debt Relief to Thousands of Farmers
…for producers borrowing under the Farm Storage Facility Loan and the Direct Farm Loan programs. Non-judicial foreclosures, debt offsets, and wage garnishments are also being suspended. The agency will also…
American Ag Exports Threatened by EU-Mercosur Trade Pact
…recent months. There has also been some resistance levied on behalf of EU producers that have concerns about the impact the trade concessions may have on domestic markets. About the…
Supplemental CFAP Payments Stalled with Biden’s Regulatory Freeze
…on January 15. The expansion includes broader eligibility for the earlier iterations of CFAP, which was to include more producers who had previously been excluded from the program. USDA indicates…
Significant Wind Damage Reported in Southern California Orchards
…mile-per-hour winds in higher elevations. Producers saw significant fruit drop in their orchards, along with broken limbs and downed trees. Ventura County farmer Chris Sayer from Petty Ranch said the…
California Growers Bracing for Major Rain Event This Week
…the precipitation, there have been concerns about so much rain forecasted in such a short amount of time. Conditions have been so dry up to this point that many producers…
RCPP Final Rule Incorporates Feedback from Industry Stakeholders
…That includes advance payment options, requiring partnership agreements to indicate authorizations for higher payment rates. The purpose is to encourage more participation by traditionally underserved producers and landowners. A set…