Oregon Wine Board of Directors and Renewed Farm Bill Negotiations
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**The Oregon Wine Board has announced its new slate of Board officers and the Governor’s appointment of two new board directors to the 2026 Oregon Wine Board of Directors, beginning their tenure next month.
www.morningagclips.com reports Tiquette Bramlett, Founder of
Henderson Ave and Co-Founder of Our Legacy Harvested, will take over as Board Chair.
Cristina Gonzales, Founder & Winemaker of Gonzales Wine Company, will be the new Vice Chair.
www.morningagclips.com/oregon-wine-board-announces-new-2026-board-of-directors-and-executive-committee/
##Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced the State of Florida will once again step aside and remove any government red tape that could interfere with Santa Claus making his Christmas Eve journey across the Sunshine State.
www.morningagclips.com reports emergency Order 2025-
CHRISTMAS makes clear that Santa won’t need permits, paperwork, approvals, or government permission to deliver Christmas cheer to Florida families.
The order ensures state and local requirements will not stand in his way.
www.morningagclips.com/simpson-eliminates-red-tape-for-santa-claus-ahead-of-christmas/
**E&E News' Grace Yarrow reported that "House Republicans are planning to revive farm bill negotiations in January after failing to garner enough political will to pass a new deal by the end of the year.
Yarrow reported, House Ag Chair G.T. Thompson said he wants to get a markup on the calendar ahead of a Jan. 30 funding deadline, though he acknowledged it may be too complicated to attach the farm bill to new spending legislation.
**The USDA does not plan to issue additional emergency farm aid beyond the recently announced $12 billion assistance package, according to undersecretary for farm production and conservation, Richard Fordyce.
But economists and farm advocates warn many operations may continue to struggle without further support or stronger export growth.
The shift of rising imports and slowing exports have pushed the sector into a widening trade deficit, weighing heavily on farm income.
