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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) will host a webinar on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at 1 p.m. ET, for farmers, ranchers and other producers interested in applying for direct payments … Continue reading →

How delightful would it be to see the smile in your loved ones’ eyes this Mother’s Day weekend as you deliver freshly picked flowers or strawberries from a farm stand or Certified Farmers’ Market? To help us all continue to … Continue reading →

USDA News Release The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the availability of $3 million for grants through its new Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. The competitive grants will support the development of urban agriculture and innovative … Continue reading →

By Dave Kranz Lost markets and lost off-farm income related to the COVID-19 pandemic have proven doubly difficult for many California farmers and ranchers, according to a survey by the California Farm Bureau Federation. More than half of the farmers … Continue reading →

From a Small Business Administration news release U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today that agricultural businesses are now eligible for SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance programs. SBA’s EIDL portal will reopen today as … Continue reading →

CDFA has recently added three guidance documents pertaining to meat and poultry guidance to its COVID-19 web page. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim Guidance for Meat and Poultry … Continue reading →

By CDFA Secretary Karen Ross Thank you to California’s farmers, ranchers and farm workers for feeding us and supporting our food banks as they provide nourishment to the people who depend on them. Almost overnight, California farmers and ranchers have … Continue reading →

Governor Gavin Newsom today announced new initiatives to help Californians put healthy food on the table while also supporting the farm industry, which has been devastated by COVID-19. The Governor unveiled $3.64 million in new funding to expand the state’s Farm … Continue reading →

By David ‘Mas” Masumoto Isolation. That’s the reality of this pandemic period we’re all living through. We farmers live with isolation. We work in open spaces, much of the labor is done individually and alone. Today I find myself worrying … Continue reading →