Veteran Farmer Award of Excellence and Ag Chair Relieved with Government Reopens
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**The American Farm Bureau announced Retired Army Command Sergeant Major Matthew Rutter of South Carolina as the second winner of the Veteran Farmer Award of Excellence.
Rutter co-founded the nonprofit Project Victory Gardens to help veterans transition to civilian life with purpose and hands-on ag skills.
He also developed Farmer Bootcamp, a nationally recognized training program for veterans interested in ag.
He’s also the founding president of the South Carolina Farmer Veteran Coalition.
**House Committee on Ag Chair "GT" Thompson, of Pennsylvania expressed his relief after the vote to reopen the federal government.
But Thompson says there’s no question this shutdown inflicted unnecessary pain on farm families, rural communities, and those who depend on critical USDA services.
Not, he says extending the current farm bill will give us time to finalize Farm Bill 2.0, a bipartisan package that builds on the One Big Beautiful Bill.
**Chinese purchases of soybeans from the U.S. appear to have stalled just two weeks after the U.S. touted a wide-ranging trade truce between the two countries.
Bloomberg reports traders, who asked not to be identified, said they were not aware of any new shipments, and the pause is causing significant uncertainty.
StoneX says insiders from Singapore say many experts view China’s commitment to be more of a diplomatic gesture than a firm agreement.
