…severe. Not only would farmers and ranchers be impacted, but there are also concerns related to how the initiative will affect the rest of the food supply chain. The entire…
Climate Crisis Action Plan Recognizes Value of Agriculture
…and retaining farmland, and supporting the next generation of farmers and ranchers,” American Farmland Trust (AFT) federal policy director Tim Fink said in a press release. “AFT thanks the Committee…
USMCA Begins Today, Lawmakers Applaud the Effort
…and ranchers. “Canada and Mexico combined amount to more trade than our other eight trading partners combined,” Costa noted. “In California, the number one agricultural state in the nation, 44…
Increasing CFAP Criticism from WTO Members
…pandemic. A total of $16 billion has been allocated for the program. The CFAP criticism is compounded by previous aid programs for American farmers and ranchers that were initiated in…
Agricultural Statistics Review Shows Mild Improvement
…farmers and ranchers received nearly $50 billion for their output in 2018. California was also shown to once again lead the nation in cash farm receipts, accounting for 13 percent…
USDA Expanding Website Features to Better Manage Conservation Activities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making improvements to its online portal to help better manage conservation activities. New self-service features available on Farmers.gov will help farmers and ranchers…
UC Conducts Survey of COVID-19 Prevention on Farms
All California growers, ranchers, farm labor contractors, and ag supervisors are invited to complete a short survey about their experiences addressing COVID-19 in the workplace. The survey is being conducted…
Secretary Perdue Highlights Coronavirus Assistance Success
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been steadily implementing several Coronavirus assistance initiatives over the past few months to help mitigate some of the impacts on farmers and ranchers. …
Potential Cap-and-Trade Overhaul Would Be Costly for Agriculture
…funding several incentive programs that assist farmers and ranchers lower their emissions, which is the stated goal of the cap-and-trade system. The interest in potentially moving to a cap-and-tax system…
Farm Credit Establishes Endowment Fund at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
…after Farm Credit donated nearly $255,000 this year to create an endowment fund for the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. Six Farm Credit institutions serving farmers and ranchers…
Growing Climate Solutions Act Promotes Farmer Engagement with Carbon Market
…provided to farmers and ranchers. “Carbon credit exchanges can provide them with a market-based system to finance those improvements,” National Farmers Union President Rob Larew said in a press release….
First CFAP Payments Issued by USDA
The first payments for farmers and ranchers have been issued through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that CFAP payments totaling more than…
Prescribed Burn Association Coming to Central Coast
…a Range Improvement Association as a collaborative effort to perform prescribed burns, however, the PBA will be more encompassing. The PBA will include farmers and ranchers, as well as land…
CSP Explained: Understanding the Differences Between EQIP and CSP
The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is one of several programs available from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) that assists farmers and ranchers expand their conservation activities. Area Forester for…