Ag News

Plantings of most California-grown grain and field crops will be lower this year. A government report issued last Tuesday estimates reduced acreage for nine of the 13 crops listed.

Additional sales opportunities for some California farmers and ranchers should open with implementation of the new USMC trade agreement that took effect last Wednesday.

The Small Business Administration, and the Treasury Department, posted a revised Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness application.

Although Christmas is six months away, poinsettia growers are already deciding how many plants to prepare for the coming holidays, made challenging by the pandemic.

**Stay-at-home protocols have caused severe losses for county fairs and some fair boards have said their operations may not survive losses in revenue from canceled events at local fairgrounds.
The closures have also hurt students who raise livestock for 4-H or FFA projects...

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announced a range of nationwide flexibilities to ensure America’s children receive the nutritious food they need throughout the upcoming school year.

California strawberry movement is on track to beat last year’s 202 million trays by a little over 16 million, and growers are reporting good size and quality.

Since the pandemic, sales have dropped 65 percent for the usually-more-expensive beers.

The USDA is offering contracts for its massive food box program to companies that were passed over in the first round of contracts for technical errors.

The USDA announced it has purchased more than $2.2 billion of meat, fruits, vegetables, specialty crops and dairy products in fiscal years 2019 and 2020.