…producers in navigating changes in milk and feed costs. Dairy producers will have until December 9 to enroll in 2023 coverage. Producers have the ability to use the online decision…
USDA Providing Relief to Qualified Borrowers Struggling to Make Payments
…farmers farming and provides a fresh start for producers in challenging positions.” According to information provided by the USDA, distressed borrowers with qualifying USDA farm loans have already received nearly…
USDA Seeks Comment on Program
…lending programs. IRA Section 22007 directs USDA to provide financial assistance to producers who have experienced discrimination in USDA’s farm lending programs and has appropriated $2.2 billion for this purpose….
Oral Arguments in Prop 12 Case Underway in Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments this week on a case centered on California’s Prop 12. In the case NPPC v. Ross, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC)…
VofV: Jack Vessey on the Pressing Need to Implement Technology in Desert Agriculture
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
Report on Specialty Crops in USDA Programs
…States with the most policies are top producers of fruits and vegetables—California, Florida, and Washington—and specialty field crops such as dry beans or dry peas—Montana and North Dakota. Historically, specialty…
Soil Carbon Monitoring Efforts to Expand with $8 Million Investment
…outreach to encourage participation and recruiting specialists to assist producers in implementing monitoring approaches. NRCS is also seeking proposals for projects that provide training on soil sampling, data collection and…
Week in Review: Newsom Signs Card Check Legislation & Farm Bill Needs for California Dairy
Despite opposition from agriculture and business groups, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the card check legislation AB 2183. Director of Regulatory and Economic Affairs for the California Milk Producers Council,…
RMA Insurance Options for Specialty Crops, Organics
The USDA is targeting specialty crop, organic, and urban ag producers for listening sessions on two insurance options, Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) and the Micro Farm insurance options. WFRP and Micro Farm are two…
California Dairy Industry Priorities for the Next Farm Bill
…is an understandable goal, Vanden Heuvel said it could create rifts between producers. Also, providing the same type of generous support to all dairy producers would be much too expensive….
Tech Features at World Dairy Expo
…brings in thousands of dairy producers from around the nation and around the world. Part of the event for the third consecutive year, the World Dairy Expo® Tech Spotlight provided…
Week in Review: Responding to New Citrus Disease & Federal Order Helps CA Dairy Producers
…Producers Council, Geoff Vanden Heuvel looked into the economics of how the federal order compares to the previous state system. Industry members are being encouraged to participate in the development…
VofV: Linking Small Farmers and Scientists on the International Stage
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Value of Insured Specialty Crops Nearly Doubles Over Last Decade
…Participation in Federal Risk Management Programs” report found that between 2015 and 2020, insurance coverage remained relatively popular. States that account for the most policies are top producers of fruits…