Florida Ag Woman of Year and Cattle Trade Priorities
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced Reba Y. Mazak as the 2025 Woman of the Year in Agriculture.
Simpson says Mazak embodies the resilience, dedication, and innovation that define Florida agriculture, and her lifelong commitment to ranching, advocacy, and mentorship has strengthened our agricultural community and ensured a bright future for the next generation.
Reba Mazak is a fifth-generation Florida cattle rancher based in Sumter County.
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**National Cattlemen’s Beef Association member Robby Kirkland testified before the House Ways and Means Committee about the association’s trade priorities.
At the hearing, he highlighted the benefits of past trade agreements for U.S. cattle producers and the need for greater access to foreign markets.
Kirkland says unfortunately, the previous administration stepped back from market access negotiations while our competitors negotiated robust trade agreements and gained advantages in overseas markets.
**Groups like the National Corn Growers Association are asking the Trump administration to grant exemptions on bulk shipments for America’s commodity groups as it considers implementing fees on Chinese vessels.
The goal is to level the playing field between U.S. and Chinese shipbuilders.
The group wants the exemptions in place until U.S. ship production can meet the requirements to keep U.S. agriculture competitive in the global market.
