Today at 2 p.m. is the deadline to report acreage for the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Program. Eligible producers must submit their 2025 acreage to their local U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency office to begin the process for potential economic assistance.
Ongoing conflict involving Iran is creating uncertainty for global energy markets and trade. Oil prices, which had declined to about $60 per barrel in December, have climbed to nearly $100 per barrel since the conflict began.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service announced a $945.70 per acre payment for harvest delay under the Tricolored Blackbird Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife may add a supplemental payment by mid-April based on grain costs. Farmers should contact their local NRCS office early. Breeding surveys show limited activity so far but are expected to increase.
California's demonstration forests were created to model science-based forestry practices that support forest health, wildfire resilience, wildlife habitat and watershed protection. However, Assembly Bill 2494 raises significant concerns for the long-term viability of these forests.
California Farm Bureau joined 12 state Farm Bureaus in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, urging the court to affirm that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act preempts state pesticide labeling rules. Oral arguments are scheduled for April 27.
The House Agriculture Committee advanced the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, a "skinny" farm bill boosting support for producers. The bill expands specialty crop programs, market access, wildfire mitigation, forestry efforts and risk management tools. It now awaits a full House vote.
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