…acres, working with 150 to 200 producers. The five-year project will also assist with the implementation of best practices to increase water infiltration and water conservation on at least 23,565…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-22-20
…California avocado producers are benefiting, and how diversification is what’s saving growers right now. Also, find out how USDA’s SECURE Rule is paving the way for agriculture innovation. Tune in…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-21-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the CFAP payment process for eligible producers, California almond…
Almond Update: Getting Closer to Off-ground Harvesting in California
The possibility of almonds to never touch the ground during harvest is getting closer for California producers. An entire session at the 2019 Almond Conference covered the developments towards bringing…
Application Process for USDA Direct Payments Begins May 26
…to the level of the damages that we’re expecting to see for agricultural producers as a result of the coronavirus.” Direct payments under CFAP will be provided to producers who…
HEROES Act Bill Moves Forward to the Senate
…producers can receive payments under CFAP that are equal to 85 percent of actual commodity losses in the second quarter to be estimated by the Agriculture secretary. While the bill…
New SECURE Rule Updates Biotech Regulations
…statements in support of the new guidelines, including the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), National Sorghum Producers, American Seed Trade Association, and the National Council of Farmers Cooperatives. “At a…
Direct to Consumer Not An Option For Every California Producer
When the foodservice sector all but shut down from COVID-19 stay at home recommendations, many producers around the state started selling direct to consumers through farmers’ markets and direct mail….
Historic $10 Million for CA Stewardship
…says Dubay. “CSP can help with those additional goals. It can also help producers meet regulatory requirements or further work they have been doing to promote organic production, forest health…
California Citrus Forecast Unchanged, Just Below Last Season
…for California was identical to April’s forecast and just shy of last year’s final production. Last year was a bounceback year for much of the state’s citrus producers. The 2017-2018…
Ag Groups Call for More Certainty for California’s Water Supply
…in our infrastructure for decades and repairing and improving some of our water conveyance infrastructure is important.” The signatories of the letter include the California Farm Bureau Federation, Milk Producers…
More USDA Section 32 Plans on Buying $470 Million in Food
…32 purchases will be in addition to other purchases that had previously been announced to provide support for agricultural producers struggling with market disruptions related to COVID-19. “President Trump has…
Lemon Market Sours, Diversification Saving Ventura Grower
…producers it may not be enough to offset the losses experienced due to the extreme shifts in the market. “We’ve seen a 20 to 25 percent decrease in fruit movement…
Ag Producers Can Now Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
For the first time ever, agricultural producers are now eligible for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and the EIDL Advance program from the Small Business Administration (SBA). The…