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Important Ag Provisions in the Omnibus Bill
Southeast Regional Ag News
The bill with more than 4,000 pages contains many notable items important to U.S. farmers and ranchers.
Vilsack Asked to Help Organic Production and Biotech Corn Worries in Mexico
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has been asked by Congressional members for immediate assistance for organic poultry and dairy, and corn leaders call on President Biden to take additional steps to address the pending decree by Mexico to block imports of biotech corn from the U.S.
Preventing Cancer Through Food?
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Department of Agriculture on Monday announced the new Agricultural Science Center of Excellence for Nutrition and Diet for Better Health. This virtual center is part of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot effort to end cancer as we know it.
Confirming Two Key Ag Officials and Specialty Crops Remain Uninsured
The Agribusiness Update
Ag groups urging the confirmation of two key ag trade officials two years into the administration, and many specialty crops remain uninsured.
Rail Strike Update
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The President sends mixed messages as the ag community waits to see if a railroad strike can be averted, something that could cripple production nationwide.
Will President Biden Allow a Railroad Strike?
Southeast Regional Ag News
President Biden says he wants rail unions and freight railroads to resolve their long-running contract dispute themselves, without saying publicly whether or not he’ll intervene or ask Congress to do so, barring an agreement.
Cattlemen Urge EPA to Wait for Supreme Court WOTUS Ruling
California Ag Today
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is urging the Biden administration to press pause on a new Waters of the U.S. rule.
Farm Economy Worries
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
American Farm Bureau Economist Bernt Nelson says interest rate hikes may help tame inflation, but farmers won't feel it for some time.
Florida Trade Act Investigation and U.S. Beef Exports Higher
The Agribusiness Update
A bipartisan group of Florida's Congressional delegation files Section 301 petition on behalf of state's fruit and vegetable growers, and U.S. beef exports higher in July.
U.S. - U.K. Free Trade Agreement
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Iowa Ag Senator Chuck Grassley says the reason a free trade agreement with the U.K. isn't getting done is not the fault of new Prime Minister Liz Truss, but instead lies in the White House.
2023 Ag Exports Take Hit and USDA Meat/Poultry Grants
The Agribusiness Update
American ag exports may take a hit for the 2023 fiscal year, and USDA announces additional $21.9 million for meat and poultry grant program.
Georgia Pollinator Gardens and USDA Meat/Poultry Grants
The Agribusiness Update
Nearly 30 Georgia county Farm Bureaus plant pollinator gardens to celebrate former First Lady Rosalynn Carter's 95th birthday, and USDA announces additional funding for meat and Poultry grants.
Rail Strike Averted...For Now
Southeast Regional Ag News
The U.S. freight rail network has seen disruptions as of late with rail unions announcing a strike and President Joe Biden establishing a presidential emergency board to help resolve the labor dispute.
Dam Reports Reaction Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
One "dam story" after another seems to indicate dam removal pressure is growing, but U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse is leading the resistance!
Dam Reports Reaction Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
One "dam story" after another seems to indicate dam removal pressure is growing, but U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse is leading the resistance!
Ocean Shipping Reform Reaction and U.S.-Ukraine Ag Partnership
The Agribusiness Update
Ag groups are reacting positively to the newly signed Ocean Shipping Reform Act, and U.S. and Ukraine sign partnership to help secure world food supply.
E15 Reaction
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Senator Chuck Grassley has tough words for President Biden after a Washington Post story exposes his closed-door criticism of summertime E15 waiver.
Organic Producers Concerns and Ocean Shipping Reform Act
The Agribusiness Update
Organic farmers and ranchers concerned about accessing labor and controlling weeds, and Ocean Shipping Reform Act heads to President's desk for signature.
AFBF Welcomes Ocean Shipping Reform Act
California Ag Today
President Joe Biden signed into law the Ocean Shipping Reform Act Thursday afternoon, applauded by the American Farm Bureau Federation. AFBF President Zippy Duvall attended the signing ceremony at the White House and says the Biden administration worked with Farm Bureau to support passage of the bill.
Lifting Tariffs on China
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As inflation hits 40-year high, President considers lifting some tariffs on China as a possible relief valve.