Court Victory over AEWR Rule and Screwworm Data from Mexico
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**A federal court in Louisiana has vacated the Department of Labor’s 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate methodology rule, a major victory for Florida agriculture and Farm Bureau members.
www.floridafarmbureau.org reports, the 2023 AEWR rule created instability, and unsustainable wage increases by applying non-agricultural data to agricultural jobs.
The court’s action provides much-needed relief and stability as our farmers prepare for the upcoming season and reflects policy priorities set by Farm Bureau members.
www.floridafarmbureau.org/news/labor-methodology-changes-will-positively-impact-florida-farmers/
**Mexico has recorded 5,086 cases of flesh-eating screwworm in animals as of August 17, a 53% jump from the cases reported in July.
According to Reuters, updated numbers show 649 active cases.
Screwworms are parasites that eat warm-blooded animals alive and can devastate cattle herds and local wildlife.
Since 2023, screwworms have advanced northward from Central America, inching closer to the U.S.
www.agrimarketing.com/s/154747
**The U.S. dairy industry is facing a possible shortage of its most important resource, milk cows.
The number of replacement heifers available as milk-producing cows has already fallen to a 20-year low.
Based on new CoBank research, replacements could fall even further over the next two years before recovery begins in 2027.
These declining heifer inventories could limit growth in the milk supply, a big concern for dairy processors.
