…has been dispersed. The program is providing direct assistance to producers of multiple commodities who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Vice President of Washington Operations for the…
Almond Update: Volunteer Opportunities Help Growers Stay Connected
…feedback and make sure they are operating in the best interest of producers. Stan Chance, a grower in the San Juaquin Valley, is a longtime volunteer on these panels and…
Members Appointed to the EPA Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee
…Gary Mahany – Gary Mahany Farms; Arkport, NY Nicholas McCarthy – Central Valley Ag Cooperative; York, NE Jesse McCurry – Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission and Kansas Grain Sorghum Producers Association;…
More Targeted COVID-19 Relief Sought by Agricultural Industry
…protective equipment and sanitation supplies. The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) also sent its own letter to lawmakers, highlighting the struggles of U.S. cattle producers. The group recommends extending the…
Ag Order 4.0: Farm Impact Stories Needed
…of riparian buffer areas will have a sizable impact on the ability of producers to effectively farm their land. While the Agricultural Order for Discharges to Irrigated Lands 4.0, simply…
Secretary Perdue Highlights Coronavirus Assistance Success
…banks and other non-profits. “We asked our guys to go to work and within 30 days they set up this Farmers to Families Food Box Program which helps producers, it…
Almond Update: CFAP Application Webinar Specifically for Almonds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the $18 billion Coronavirus Food Assistance Program back in April. $16 billion of that will go to direct payments for producers who have been…
Meyer Receives Bradford-Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award
…and dairy producers have the tools that they need to meet the environmental challenges.” Learn more about the Bradford-Rominger award on the Agricultural Sustainability Institute website at https://asi.ucdavis.edu/about/awards-and-scholarships/bradford-rominger-award. Past winners…
Growing Climate Solutions Act Promotes Farmer Engagement with Carbon Market
…Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), National Farmers Union (NFU), National Milk Producers, and the National Corn Growers Association have leveed their support for the legislation and the benefits that can be…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-08-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including Vietnam lowering tariffs on dairy products, how organic producers…
Vietnam to Lower Tariffs on Dairy Products
A recent announcement from the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) comes as good news for American dairy producers. Vietnam has signed a decree that will unilaterally lower tariffs on a…
CSP Explained: Building Upon Existing Conservation Plans
Many California producers already have a conservation plan established for their operation, which serves as a starting point for many assistance programs offered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)….
CSP Explained: Organic Stewardship Mirrors Program Goals
…designed for is to reward those farmers in the form of stewardship payments,” Minshew noted. An example of an area where organic producers can benefit from the CSP is through…
First CFAP Payments Issued by USDA
…will continue to accept applications from eligible producers through August 28. The financial assistance is being provided to producers who have endured a five percent or greater decline in prices…