Reflecting further delays in the process to set up an administrator for the California Small Ag Business Drought Relief Grant Program, the office of GOBiz is now reporting that applications will now be available in July.
We continue to press for all haste as we are now a year out from the start of last year’s drought. As soon as the applications are available, we will provide that information.
by USA Rice
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency launched the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP), providing $10 billion in economic relief to producers of eligible commodities for the 2024 crop year.
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“Unquestionably, rice agriculture plays a significant role in providing food resources and wildlife habitat to many species of California native birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.” – A Conservation Footprint for California Rice, UC Davis, January 2025
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Working with Tim Kelleher, we have updated the decision tool that assists growers in calculating expected PLC and ARC payments. As previously noted, PLC target price for 2025 is $19.90. Here is a link to the updated tool.
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