COVID-19
Western Growers’ members cope with COVID-19 by innovating
Of the $1.4 billion in relief checks already provided to more than 80,000 farmers and ranchers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, less than 2%, about $25 million, has been allocated to specialty crop producers. As... more »
Efforts to keep farm workers safe continue in Ontario
Ontario’s fruit and vegetable farmers continue to take an active role in preventing further outbreaks of COVID-19 in farm settings, including ensuring all agricultural workers have access to testing. According to a news release, the... more »
Hand-washing techniques stressed by Oregon State University
More than a decade ago, Oregon State University Extension Family and Community Health faculty and staff in Deschutes County developed a technique to enable elementary school students to model good food safety behavior before sampling... more »
Farmers to Families Food Box Program buys get third round
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced July 24 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will launch a third round of Farmers to Families Food Box Program purchases with distributions to occur beginning by Sept. 1 with... more »
Innovative approaches amid COVID-19 pandemic for New Mexico ag
New Mexico’s agriculture industry provides many resources that are crucial to the state’s communities and economy. To ensure these resources remain available to the public, the New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) is taking innovative approaches... more »
Farmer relief fund benefits from Tractor Supply Co. Foundation donation
The Tractor Supply Co. Foundation has donated $50,000 to the American Farmland Trust’s Farmer Relief Fund to help farmers in weathering the storm of market disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. American Farmland Trust is... more »
Ag workers in North Carolina to get delivery of personal protection equipment
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) said July 21 it is taking further action to prevent and respond to COVID-19 outbreaks among the agricultural workforce, delivering critical personal protection equipment for... more »
Uncollectable debt due to COVID-19 addressed in proposed legislation
Representatives Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, and Jimmy Panetta, D-California, introduced July 21 the Providing Liquidity for Uncollectible Sales (PLUS) Act. This legislation provides a tax credit to offset uncollectable debt incurred as a direct result of COVID-19... more »
Data shows top 10 vegetables increased in dollar sales versus year ago
Grocery sales have trended above 2019 levels since the second week of March. Gains during non-holiday weeks had been experiencing some erosion in what seemed to be a slow march back to normal – only... more »
COVID-19 grants for Michigan farms and agricultural processors set
The application process is now open for $15 million in grants for Michigan farms and agricultural processors to mitigate risks of the COVID-19 virus across the state’s food production industry, the Michigan Economic Development Corp.(MEDC)... more »
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