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Make Sure Acres Are Certified Ahead of USDA Program Deadline

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The USDA has announced Farmer Bridge Payments – a support package to assist producers affected by trade practices. The program implementation will be based on FSA-reported acres. A December 19, 2025, deadline has been established for acreage certification. Growers are encouraged to contact their local FSA office immediately with any questions about acreage records in the event your acres were not previously certified for the year.

For more information, contact the CRC’s President & CEO, Tim Johnson, at tjohnson@calrice.org

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Congressman Doug LaMalfa

Congressman Doug LaMalfa

We are devastated to learn that Doug LaMalfa has passed at 65. 

Northern California could not have asked for someone who cared more about their community and farms than Doug during his seven terms in Congress and eight years of service in the California legislature. 

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