Florida's Winter Strawberries and SCOTUS Lifts Injunction on CTA
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**It may be winter, but February and March mark the peak time for sweet, succulent Florida strawberry production.
www.morningagclips.com reports people flock to Florida for strawberries this time of year, and at the Florida
Strawberry Festival, many line up for the star of the show, strawberry shortcake.
Florida produces about 11% of the nation’s strawberries, and most of the berries grow during the winter, when other states cannot produce fresh fruit.
www.morningagclips.com/savor-the-flavor-pack-in-some-nutrition-this-florida-strawberry-season/
**National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus reacted to the Supreme Court’s decision to lift the injunction that temporarily halted enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act’s reporting requirements.
The Court placed a previous injunction on hold.
Reuters says enforcing the law is still blocked and companies aren’t required to report the information resulting from a separate order issued January 7 by a U.S. District Judge in Texas.
**The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s member-led Board of Directors chose five issues to serve as the organization’s primary policy focus for 2025.
The priorities include a new farm bill, food systems, pesticide regulation, PFAS, and state cooperative agreement funding.
Among the main priorities, NASDA will advocate for policies and programs that fortify U.S. food systems, enhance supply chain resilience, and improve reliable access to nutritious foods.
