California Senators have unveiled a $3.4 billion drought relief package to address the hardships created by ongoing dry conditions. The Senate Budget Plan on Drought, Safe Drinking Water, Water Supply…
Bids Being Accepted for TEFAP Fresh Produce Packages
…on April 27. Bids for the program must be submitted through Web-Based Supply Chain Management System and are due May 7. Acceptances will be announced by May 18 and deliveries…
California Farm Water Coalition Details How Water Cuts Are Affecting Ag
…due to significantly reduced water availability. Approximately two million acres of irrigated farmland has had a reduction of 95 percent of its water supply for the year. That amounts to…
Legal Challenges to Prop 12 Continue With Support from 20 States
…one percent of the pork produced in the U.S. conforms to Prop 12 requirements. California pork demand requires approximately 700,000 sows, which in-state producers cannot supply. NPCC has argued that…
Newsom Takes Limited Action in Addressing Drought Conditions
…supply and distribution.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt…
Enrollment Open for U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol for 2021 Cotton Crop
…in the supply chain. U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol board member, Ted Schneider said that the process for enrolling in the program is simple and well worth the effort. “It’s easy,…
Klamath Water Users Brace for Tough Conditions With Low Allocation
…this year. Water supplies to recharge canals and to be used as limited irrigation will begin no earlier than May 15. The remaining water supply deliveries will not begin until…
MSOB: Why is Seaweed Well-known in Biological Industry?
…Sense of Biologicals campaign is all about seaweed. UC Cooperative Extension Biologics Advisor Dr. Surendra Dara discusses the micro-algae and the benefits it can supply a plant. “It contains several…
Week in Review: Drought Declaration Dispute, Biden to Bolster USDA Funding
…to adequately manage California’s water supply, despite such dry conditions. President Joe Biden’s proposed budget includes a 16 percent increase in funding for USDA, for a total of $27.8 billion….
USDA Investing More Than $330 Million in Pandemic Assistance
…opportunities for agricultural products. More than half of the funding available is designed for pandemic assistance and projects to protect the food supply chain. Applications for the program are due…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-13-21
…wildfire prevention, FDA says recent E.coli outbreaks are a ‘foreseeable hazard,‘ and officials are confident in water supply management without a drought declaration. Tune in to the show for these…
Officials Confident in Water Supply Management Without Drought Declaration
…an emergency drought proclamation and you will see some of the things that you saw in the last drought.” Listen to the radio report below. Officials Confident in Water Supply…
Produce Working Group Seeks Food Box Program Adjustments
…months of deliberation, the working group affirmed the need for a USDA program to benefit the produce supply chain along with needy families. One of the prevailing recommendations is the…
Conservation Easements Reach Milestone of Five Million Acres
…from urban encroachment. Ag land easements, which include grassland easements, protect the long-term viability of the American food supply chain. Easements play an important role in mitigating the effects of…