Caff

MAY 13, 2022

For Immediate Release: May 13, 2022 Sacramento, CA – Earlier today, Governor Gavin Newsom released a revised proposed state budget that includes significant investments in drought relief for small farms. Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF), a group that represents small and mid-sized farmers in California, praised these immediate investments while calling for longer-term investments as well: “California’s family farmers face significant uncertainty in the face of a mega-drought,

Food 52

Food Supply Chain Technology Farming 52

The Counter

MAY 12, 2022

Big, sit-down restaurant brands are winning on a local level by offering dining experiences that appeal to the broadest audience possible. Familiarity is their secret sauce. One of the greatest pleasures I had as a child growing up in the Chicago suburbs in the mid-1980s was delving into an unctuous slice of French Silk pie at Bakers Square. I couldn’t tell you how many Bakers Square locations existed back then, there were a lot.

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Agribusiness Blog

MAY 11, 2022

Many of you have received notices from the IRS regarding not receiving Form 943 or other returns, etc. We just found out that the IRS destroyed about 30 million information returns during the height of the pandemic. An information return is typically some type of 1099. A Form 943 is likely not an information return, however, who knows if they destroyed these or not since most of these returns are filed manually and it is paper returns that were destroyed.

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The Lunatic Farmer

MAY 13, 2022

By now you’ve no doubt heard about the two children in France killed and many sickened by E. coli in pizza made from Nestle wheat dough. According to the Wall Street Journal , France has “launched a criminal investigation into Nestle for involuntary manslaughter, deceitful practices and endangering others.” The humorous part of this story to me is the holier-than-thou position of vegans who can’t escape rodent intestines in wheat.

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Caff

MAY 11, 2022

In this episode we visit Sysourath Farms in Fresno, California. Veomany Sysourath, a second generation farmer, shares about her family’s history emigrating to the United States, working in agriculture and eventually starting their farm. Sysourath Farms grows a variety of Southeast Asian specialty crops on leased land, which presents infrastructure challenges.

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The Counter

MAY 11, 2022

Lawmakers and advocates are urging Gavin Newsom to remove immigration and age restrictions from the state’s food assistance program. Undocumented immigrants experience food insecurity at much higher rates than other populations, yet they are largely unable to access government food assistance programs. This may soon change in California. Advocates and lawmakers are taking a two-pronged approach, pushing the state to make a long-term investment in food access for undocumented communities.

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