Direct Payment to Farmers Webinar on June 4
Utah State University Extension and Utah USDA Farm Service Agency are providing a seminar on the Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program (CFAP) that provides direct payment to farmers. USDA’s…
Industry News
Small Carrots Buy on Huge Solicitation for Frozen Vegetables
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Frozen Vegetables pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for use in the National School Lunch…
Vive Crop Protection Expands Staff
Vive Crop Protection has announced the addition of Aristobulo (Tobo) Loaiza as Head of Licensing & Partnerships. Loaiza will be responsible for developing key partnerships with…
SaniDate 5.0 Proven Effective Against Human Coronavirus
BioSafe Systems has announced that SaniDate 5.0 is effective against Human Coronavirus on hard, non-porous surfaces. A GLP viricidal efficacy study was conducted using SaniDate…
NIFA Invests in Rapid Response Research on COVID-19 Impacts on Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced that it is investing in research on the impact of COVID-19 on…
Cal-Organic Farms Offers Limited Edition Red Bunch Carrots
Cal-Organic Farms is now shipping organic red bunch carrots from Coachella, California. A division of Grimmway Farms, Cal-Organic is offering the carrots for a limited…
Food Can be Diverted From Restaurants to Retail for 60 Days
USDA is exercising enforcement discretion for a temporary period to provide labeling flexibilities to the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements and allow the re-distribution of food…
Deere Making Face Shields for Health-care Workers
John Deere, in collaboration with the UAW, the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, announced today it is producing protective face…
Produce Industry Supports Proposed $5 Billion Produce Market Stabilization Fund
Several produce organizations have signed onto a letter urging the USDA to develop a $5 billion Produce Market Stabilization Fund to help U.S. produce growers…
Ag Groups Urge SBA to Include Ag Businesses in Disaster Loan Program
Thirty agriculture organizations and businesses yesterday calling on the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to include agricultural businesses in the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program,…
