Pivoting to food banks raises new hurdles for farmers and the hungry

05/06/20 7:00 AM By Brad Hooker

Switching highly specialized supply chains to an oversubscribed market is raising new challenges as well as questions about how the nation feeds the hungry during crises.

Fate of Delta flows ‘in limbo’ until after election

03/17/20 1:34 PM By Brad Hooker

Negotiations have been put on hold due to lawsuits and politics between the Trump and Newsom administrations – along with global economic uncertainty from the pandemic.

Daybreak: As milk pricing improves, California dairies see a new threat in Fairlife

02/13/20 1:37 AM By Brad Hooker

CDFA board identifies a new threat to wine grapes * Candidates set for grilling on broadband, infrastructure plans * USDA sued for farm loan data

NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield

This week’s Open Mic guest is Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association. The COVID-19 pandemic has painfully exposed the “Rural Divide” between those who enjoy adequate internet service and those who suffer from a lack of connectivity. In recent testimony before Congress, Bloomfield advocated for developing a national infrastructure to meet the needs of the day and capturing opportunities of tomorrow. Bloomfield says it is important for government agencies to coordinate efforts in developing and maintaining rural service and says the time is now to take action to provide this essential service to all Americans.

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Opinion: More questions than answers about our ‘broken’ livestock markets

In this opinion piece, Blake Hurst explains how the livestock markets are broken and how a well-researched snapshot of our present situation can help the U.S. figure out what the future should look like for the industry.

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05.29.2020

Washington Week in Review: May 29, 2020: Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall talks COVID-19 aid

Farmers and ranchers were able for the first time this week to sign up for the Trump administration's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall talks with Agri-Pulse about what he's heard from his membership about the current program as well as what might be needed in future rounds of assistance.

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