COVID-19
United Fresh goes LIVE 365! with year-round virtual events
Due to the pioneering success of United Fresh 2020 LIVE!, the association will transition its new virtual platform to United Fresh LIVE! 365, a year-round online marketplace where buyers seeking to source new products and... more »
CFAP payments to specialty crop producers ‘significantly behind’ others
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act provided $9.5 billion in funding (approximately 0.48% of a package totaling nearly $2 trillion) to the Office of the USDA Secretary to craft a financial support package for... more »
COVID-19 webinar series offered to agriculture by Western Growers
As California enters peak summer harvest season, there is increasing concern over the potential impact of COVID-19 on the agricultural workforce. To minimize the risks of disruption to our farms and food supply, the CDC... more »
Employer compliance with COVID-19 legal requirements forum topic
The third in a series of Penn State Extension grower forums on “Protecting Essential Agricultural Business Operations and Employee Health during COVID-19" will be held on July 9, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Brook Duer,... more »
$512M more in produce to be purchased in Farmers to Families Food Box Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved up to $1.27 billion in extended contracts and up to $202 million in new contracts to support American producers and communities through the USDA Farmers to Families Food... more »
2020 Agri-Marketing Conference to be held virtually
The National Agri-Marketing Association announced July 1 that the 2020 Agri-Marketing Conference will be offered exclusively as a virtual conference, Aug. 11-13, 2020. There will be no live event in Kansas City. “Like everyone, we’ve... more »
USMCA takes effect: Welcome news for struggling farmers
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement goes into effect July 1, at a crucial time for farmers and ranchers struggling to recover from COVID-19 losses and a depressed agricultural economy. The expected $2 billion annual increase in... more »
California winegrape growers expected to suffer $437M in losses due to COVID-19
California winegrape growers could suffer at least $437 million in lost sales from this year’s grape harvest due to COVID-19 related economic disruptions. According to an analysis by Jon Moramarco, managing partner of bw166 and... more »
USDA, Western Growers respond to undertaking required by Chinese customs
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., issued the following statement on June 24 regarding food export restrictions pertaining to COVID-19: “The United States understands the concerns of consumers... more »
Report: Coronavirus outbreaks tied to migrant farm workers in Michigan
Coronavirus outbreaks among migrant workers are contributing to an uptick in cases in Michigan, which experts blame on short growing seasons, crowded housing, tenuous income and mistrust of government. According to Bridge Magazine, in the... more »
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