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Saturday, April 05, 2025
Friday’s announcement of $19 billion in coronavirus-related direct payments and commodity purchases was welcome news in farm country, which is reporting a growing level of stress about the pandemic.
In this opinion piece: Nathan Ohle, CEO of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership, discusses the challenges rural communities have had to overcome and continue to battle in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
We now know the details on what is likely to be just round one of a massive relief package for farmers this year. The package outlined Friday night includes $16 billion in direct payments to livestock producers, fruit and vegetable growers and other sectors, plus $3 billion in commodity purchases.
$2.7B for fruits and veg * Newsom puts $20M to food bank buys * Truckers get more food access at rest stops * Launching economic task force, Newsom skips production ag
The Department of Agriculture has announced a $19 billion program that combines direct payments to producers and $3 billion in commodity purchases for distribution through food banks and faith-based organizations.
Newsom extends paid sick leave to more food workers * Fish and Game approves mountain lions for protection * PPE, testing shortages dog the supply chain * Payroll aid dries up amid partisan fight
The Small Business Administration ran out of money Thursday for the highly popular forgivable loans that dairy operations and other farms and businesses that have been applying for in droves to pay workers amid the loss of sales during the COVID-19 crisis.
As executive chef for food services for the UC Davis Medical Center, Santana Diaz has implemented a “farm-to-fork” approach by sourcing directly from local farmers throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
Department of Pesticide Regulation has recognized the COVID-19 crisis is leading to a shortage of N95 masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment.
The world textile industry is being hit hard as retail stores shutter around the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the pain is being felt all the way to American cotton fields.
