U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has launched the trade mitigation package to assist farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations. The package offers three means of assistance to specialty crop commodities: Food Purchase and Distribution Program, Agricultural Trade Promotion Program, and a program that has yet to be determined ...
We are pleased to provide a guest article from Mr. Jason Read. R. Jason Read is a partner with the law firm of Rynn & Janowsky, LLP, devoting the majority of his practice to PACA and other aspects of agriculture law. You can access Mr. Read’s bio at http://www.rjlaw.com/read.php. You sell a load of produce. You ...
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced yesterday that they are now accepting proposals for the 2019 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Grant awards will range from $50,000 to $450,000 per project and projects may last for up to two years and six months. Those eligible to apply include non-profit and for-profit organizations; ...