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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, August 18, 2024
Fruit and vegetable growers are debating potential options for expanding crop insurance coverage in the next farm bill, including reforms to the lightly used Whole Farm Revenue Protection policies.
A new report from UC Davis indicates farms with surrounding natural habitat experience the most benefits from birds, including less crop damage and lower food safety risks.
“Exceptional growing conditions” for almonds will allow the 2020/21 crop to reach 3 billion pounds this year, which will drop prices to historical lows, according to a new report from RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness.
Cattle, dairy and hog producers as well as corn and soybean growers are expected to collect the largest shares of USDA’s $16 billion in coronavirus relief payments, which are designed to compensate for losses in sales or market value between January and April.
Farmers can start enrolling next week for $16 billion in coronavirus relief payments, but the Agriculture Department has decided to prorate the aid to ensure there is enough money to go around, Agri-Pulse has learned.
The USDA announced Monday that it will be spending an additional $470 million this year to purchase a wide variety of ag products, sparking cheers from farm groups and lawmakers.
Almost overnight specialty crop producers changed the way they operated by staggering work times, increasing shuttle transports, and providing educational training to keep employees safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.