Author Archives: Keith Good

Bloomberg writer Robert Burnson reported yesterday that, “Food activists and farmers sued the Trump administration over its decision to let hydroponic operators use the prized ‘organic’ label. “The Center for Food Safety and farmers from Maine to California say in the lawsuit that the decision ‘undermines the very integrity’ of the country’s organic food label… Continue Reading

Late last month, the Associated Press reported that, “California sued the Trump administration on [Feb. 20] to block new rules that would let farmers take more water from the state’s largest river systems, arguing it would push endangered populations of delta smelt, chinook salmon and steelhead trout to extinction. “The federal rules govern how much… Continue Reading

Bloomberg writer Isis Almeida reported this week that, “Indigo Ag Inc., a company trying to take the old-school world of crop trading onto digital platforms, is cutting jobs in order to focus on the most-profitable areas of its business. “Reductions at the Boston-based company meant 150 staff members lost their jobs, a company spokesperson confirmed…. Continue Reading

An update yesterday from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) stated that, “[FSA] today announced updates to the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP). These updates include changes required by the 2018 Farm Bill as well as discretionary changes intended to improve the administration of the program and clarify existing program requirements…. Continue Reading

A news update yesterday from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) stated that, “Agricultural producers and private landowners interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 2020 general signup must make an offer of acres or schedule an appointment to do so with their local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) service center by Friday, February 28. “The… Continue Reading

A news release today from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) stated that, “[FSA] today announced a new pilot program that enables farmers in the Prairie Pothole region to receive payments for planting cover crops on their land for three to five years. The new Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Soil Health and Income Protection Program (SHIPP)… Continue Reading

A recent news update from USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) stated that, “The [RMA] today announced a new crop insurance pilot program, Nursery Value Select (NVS), for crop year 2021. NVS is another crop insurance option for nursery crop producers, including those growing hemp, in addition to the Nursery crop insurance program. “NVS is available… Continue Reading

An update yesterday from the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) stated that, “The [USDA] reminds agricultural producers interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 2020 general signup that there is less than two weeks before the enrollment deadline of February 28, 2020. This signup is available to farmers and private landowners who are either enrolling… Continue Reading

DTN writer Todd Neeley reported last week that, “Environmental groups challenging EPA’s repeal of the 2015 waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule have asked a federal court to stay the case. “In court documents filed on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, the groups, led by the… Continue Reading