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December, 2024
SCFBA Seeks Expansion of MASC Program After Specialty Crops Excluded from Year-End Economic Aid Package

Group requests Congressional support for a $3 billion additional investment in USDA’s Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops program   WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 18, 2024) – In a letter issued to the leaders of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate Agriculture Committees, the Co-Chairs of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) expressed their disappointment that specialty crop production…

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Fresh Produce Alliance Welcomes Passage of Bill C-280 into Law

You can read the full release here. December 10, 2024 (Ottawa, ON) – Yesterday evening, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA), the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC), and the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC) were thrilled to see Bill C-280, the Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act, pass at third reading in the Canadian…

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Driscoll’s CEO Soren Bjorn Joins Western Growers Board of Directors

Western Growers is pleased to announce the appointment of Soren Bjorn, CEO of Driscoll’s, to the Western Growers Board of Directors. Bjorn will be representing District 10, which includes Watsonville, Gilroy, Hollister and Santa Cruz. He succeeds Eric Reiter, who has stepped down due to a realignment of his professional responsibilities and time commitments. Bjorn brings a wealth of…

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Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Endangered Species Act Protection for Monarch Butterfly; Urges Increased Public Engagement to Help Save the Species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing protection for one of the nation’s most beloved species -- the monarch butterfly -- and is encouraging the public to be part of its recovery. The Service is seeking public input on a proposal to list the species as threatened with species-specific protections and flexibilities to encourage conservation under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species…

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Western Growers Endorses Rep. Jim Costa for Ranking Member of House Ag Committee

IRVINE, CALIF. (Dec. 10, 2024) - In response to Rep. Jim Costa’s (CA-21) campaign for Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia issued the following statement: “We urge Rep. Jim Costa’s colleagues to select him as Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee for the 119th Congress. A third-generation San Joaquin Valley farmer,…

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USDA Launches New Marketing Assistance Program for Specialty Crop Producers – Apply Now

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has introduced a new program that could benefit your organization. The Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program offers $2 billion in funding to help specialty crop producers expand markets and address rising costs. Applications are open Dec. 10, 2024 through Jan. 8, 2025. What is MASC? Funded by the…

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