COVID-19
USDA: Farmers to get direct support for losses related to COVID-19
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced May 19 details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to America’s farmers and ranchers... more »
Arkansas reopening farmers’ markets amid COVID-19 threat
It’s farmers’ market season in Arkansas, although this year’s markets are anything but business as usual. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, market managers and vendors have had to rethink their operations to stay in business and... more »
Fresh produce gains remained highly elevated the second week of May
In the ninth week of coronavirus-related shopping, patterns continued to evolve. Between the typical Mother’s Day sales boost and shoppers flocking to the store once more to stock up on meat amid ongoing coverage of... more »
United Fresh-Cornell Executive Education certificate program set
Registration is now open for a new United Fresh-Cornell University Executive Education certificate program Leading Through Crisis: The Path Forward for the Fresh Produce Industry, a five-part workshop series to be delivered during United Fresh... more »
LGMA, Western Growers to offer remote food safety audits
Mandatory government food safety audits of leafy greens farms under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement are continuing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Announced May 18 by Western Growers (WG) and the California Leafy Greens Marketing... more »
US, Virginia farmers impacted by COVID-19 pandemic
The story of how the U.S. copes with the coronavirus pandemic is in its early chapters, as Virginia’s agricultural producers hold out for a happier ending. A recently released report from the Virginia Tech College... more »
Washington state farmworker housing rules increase worker safety
New emergency rules adopted May 13 regarding temporary farmworker housing will help increase worker safety and reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The rules detail specific steps required at farms where temporary workers live in... more »
Midwest farmland values little changed in first quarter, AgLetter reports
Agricultural land values for the Seventh Federal Reserve District edged up 1% in the first quarter of 2020 from a year ago, despite challenges to the farm sector related to COVID-19. Overall, there was no... more »
Summer tour by Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers canceled
The 2020 Ohio Produce Marketers Association's (OPGMA) Summer Tour at The Pickwick Place scheduled for June 23, 2020, has been canceled due to COVID-19. If you registered for the event already, you will receive a full refund.... more »
PMA hosts a Virtual Town Hall with returning speakers
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has announced the lineup for the May 20, 2020 Virtual Town Hall general session, titled “Executive Perspectives on Managing Through the Crisis Period” which will welcome back industry executives who spoke... more »
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