Southeast Hurricane Assesments and Dominican Swine Fever Boosts U.S. Pork Exports
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**Federal officials testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on how they’re dealing with disasters.
Farm Policy News says Georgia and North Carolina senators testified about the devastation facing their farmers after Hurricanes Helene and Milton hit those states.
Beyond those disasters, Mississippi Republican Cindy Hyde-
Smith says many farmers across the country are on the verge of going out of business due to hurricanes, wildfires, drought, and other weather-related events.
**Ag groups are reacting to President-elect Trump’s naming of Brooke Rollins as his nominee for Secretary of Agriculture.
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President Ethan Lane says, “Brooke Rollins has fought for Main Street and rural America.”
Rob Larew, president of the National Farmers Union, hopes her rural roots instilled in her the important role that family farmers and ranchers play in supporting the national economy.
**U.S. pork exports to the Dominican Republic could reach a record high as African Swine Fever outbreaks continue across the country.
USDA says researchers are expecting “increased export opportunities” for U.S. pork to the Caribbean nation with local production declining thanks to increased disease outbreaks.
While pork exports to the Dominican Republic are set to hit another record this year, competition from Brazil could influence how much the country imports moving forward.
