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Meat Exports and Tariffs
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Like the other segments of U.S. agriculture, red meat exports would take a significant hit from a tariff war.
Ag Economists on Recession and Bicentennial Beer
The Agribusiness Update
Over half of the 70 surveyed in Farm Journal’s Monthly Survey of Ag Economists believe the U.S. agriculture economy is in a recession, and to celebrate 200 years of diplomatic relations between Brazil and the U.S., the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Brazil launched the “Bicentennial Beer”.
NW Pear Crop Estimates and Drought Hits Brazilian Coffee
The Agribusiness Update
Estimates for this season’s Northwest pear crop are out and the numbers are down thanks to some winter weather challenges, and as harvest wraps up for this year’s Brazilian coffee crop, drought is already threatening the 2025 harvest.
Florida Citrus Production and Value Up and Drought Hits Brazilian Coffee
The Agribusiness Update
Both the value and production of Florida citrus rose in the 2023–24 season, and as harvest wraps up for this year’s Brazilian coffee crop, drought is already threatening the 2025 harvest.
Talkin' Cotton and Competition
Southeast Regional Ag News
“It’s pretty simple in the United States right now in the cotton industry. If you don’t compete, you will get beat," say National Cotton Council of America Chairman Joe Nicosia.
Brazil Beefs Up Beef Exports
Southeast Regional Ag News
Where’s the beef? Let’s do a reframe. If that question was “where’s the beef coming from,” the answer will be becoming Brazil with more global regularity.
Where’s the Beef (Coming From)?
California Ag Today
Beef exports from Brazil are expected to reach record highs in both 2024 and 2025 amid strong demand from overseas buyers, a weakened local currency, and “challenges” expected from rival exporting countries.
California's New Farm Labor Laws and Northern Lights Play Havoc on Farms
The Agribusiness Update
California’s new farm labor organizing law has delivered wins for the union but also a string of allegations from employers, farmworkers and labor organizers, and the Northern Lights lit up skies around the U.S., but also played havoc with farmers during spring planting.
Alabama Bans Cultured Meat and Northern Lights Play Havoc on Farms
The Agribusiness Update
Alabama is now the second state to ban the sale of cultured meat, and the Northern Lights lit up skies around the U.S., but also played havoc with farmers during spring planting.
Farm Profitability and Technology Adoption in Brazil
Farm of the Future
U.S. farmers are often more productive when it comes to yield per acre, and technology adoption is a contributing factor.
Brazilian Agriculture
Farm of the Future
Alex Wimbush, chief digital officer for Lavoro Agro, provides some context on the scale of Brazilian agriculture.
Bayer Loses 4th Straight Roundup Suit and Deere Quarterly Sales Down
The Agribusiness Update
Bayer faces a payout of $1.56 billion after a Missouri jury finds in favor of the plaintiffs in fourth straight Roundup lawsuit, and John Deere sales in the fourth quarter fell year-over-year, though the earnings did increase.
NCBA on Brazilian Beef
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association is calling for a ban on the import of Brazilian beef to the U.S. after another delayed report of Mad Cow disease in the South American nation.
Ag Checkoff Reform and NCBA Wants Brazilian Beef Imports Halted
The Agribusiness Update
A bipartisan group of Senators are leading an effort to reform agricultural checkoff program, and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association is calling on Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to immediately halt U.S. beef imports from Bazil because of another Mad Cow disease outbreak.
China Outspends U.S. in Ag Research 2:1
Southeast Regional Ag News
As recently as 2015, China was spending more than $10 billion yearly on agricultural R & D. That level was roughly twice what the U.S. spent that year.
NCBA Calls for Ban on Brazilian Beef Imports and War Expected to Expand Wheat Production
The Agribusiness Update
The NCBA is calling for a ban on imports of Brazilian beef, and War in Ukraine expected to expand wheat production in U.S. and South America.
Late Winter Calving and Brazil Lifts Tariffs on U.S. Ethanol
The Agribusiness Update
USDA study finds late winter calving better than spring for calf growth, and Brazil lifts tariffs on U.S. Ethanol.
FFA Officers Tour California Ag and Brazil Coffee Production Off
The Agribusiness Update
Past and present FFA Officers toured a variety of California agriculture sites, and Brazil coffee production is higher than last year but still off of average.
Proposed Ban on Brazilian Beef and Butter Sales Soar
The Agribusiness Update
Montana Senator Jon Tester proposes legislation to suspend Brazilian beef imports to the U.S. because of delayed mad cow reporting, and butter sales could really take off during the holidays.
Ag Behind Pace for 2050 Productivity and Brazil Halts China Beef Production
The Agribusiness Update
A new report shows agriculture is behind pace to meet productivity needs for 2050, and Brazil halts beef production for China.