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Mexico to Import Less US Corn and Colombia Lifts Ban on US Beef
The Agribusiness Update
Mexico will import LESS corn as its domestic production increases in the 2024-25 marketing year, and Colombia lifted a ban on American beef imports from the states where bird flu was detected in dairy cows.
Dairy Consumption Not All Bad and Distressed Ag Borrowers Assistance
The Agribusiness Update
One of the more well-known consumer trends is a decline in per capita milk consumption, but the news isn’t all bad for dairy, and the USDA launches the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network, designed to provide support to financially distressed farmers and ranchers.
California Dates Hitting Shelves and Holiday Cooking Essentials
The Agribusiness Update
Fresh California dates are hitting shelves again after some suppliers ran short following last year's crop disaster, and with the holidays just around the corner, USDA says the essentials for holiday cooking are accumulating in cold storage.
UGA Peanut Oil Studies and Holiday Cooking Essentials
The Agribusiness Update
A new UGA study is seeking to increase the value of Georgia’s peanut crops for new markets while reducing losses caused by the consistent threat of aflatoxin, and with the holidays just around the corner, USDA says the essentials for holiday cooking are accumulating in cold storage.
Trade Mission Viet Nam
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Alexis Taylor, USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, led another successful trade mission overseas, this time to Vietnam.
More HPAI in California Dairies and Farm Bill Logjam Easing
The Agribusiness Update
The California Department of Food and Ag reports Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has now been confirmed in five new Central Valley dairies, and the 2024 Farm Bill's legislative logjam shows a few signs of breaking.
UGA Seed Grants and Farm Bill Logjam Easing
The Agribusiness Update
The University of Georgia announces list of funded faculty seed grants to address issues in rural Georgia, and the 2024 Farm Bill's legislative logjam shows a few signs of breaking.
USDA Announces Debt Consolidation Tool
Southeast Regional Ag News
A debt consolidation loan is a new loan used to pay off other existing operating loans or lines of credit that might have unreasonable rates and terms.
September's WASDE Report and Climate Groups on Meat-Dairy Funding
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA released its September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, and over 100 climate groups are pressuring JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and other banks to stop financing global meat and dairy companies.
Congress Resumes Farm Bill Efforts and House Passes Farmland Ownership Act
The Agribusiness Update
Congressional leaders from both parties say they’ll resume talks to get a Farm Bill passed before the end of the year, and the House of Representatives passed the “Protecting U.S. Farmland from Foreign Adversaries Act.”
A Lower Picture for Cotton Production
Southeast Regional Ag News
Both domestically and globally, recent numbers from USDA NASS are showing smaller numbers for cotton production.
California Dairies Confirm HPAI and Commodity Groups Farm Bill Pressure
The Agribusiness Update
Three dairy herds in California’s Central Valley remain under quarantine after cows tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, and commodity groups join forces in Washington, DC in an effort to get a new Farm Bill passed.
Georgia Production Expenses Higher and Commodity Groups Farm Bill Pressure
The Agribusiness Update
Overall production expenses for Georgia farmers totaled $10.89 billion in 2023 according, a 7% increase over 2022, and commodity groups join forces in Washington, DC in an effort to get a new Farm Bill passed.
Milk is An Important Component of USDA Dietary Guidelines
Line on Agriculture
National Milk Producers Federation continues to deliver the message to USDA that cow milk is the most nutritious milk, especially for young people.
Hundreds Sickened with Salmonella and Ag Economy Barometer Down
The Agribusiness Update
More than 400 cases of salmonella across the country have been linked to backyard poultry, and the August Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dipped 13 points from July to a reading of 100.
California Dairies Report HPIA and USDA Trade Mission to Vietnam
The Agribusiness Update
Three of California’s dairy farms report cattle infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, and USDA Undersecretary Alexis Taylor leads a large trade mission to Vietnam this week.
and USDA Trade Mission to Vietnam
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer program is celebrating its 45th anniversary culminating in the Georgia Master Gardener Association’s Annual Conference, and USDA Undersecretary Alexis Taylor leads a large trade mission to Vietnam this week.
New California Reservoir and Ag Debt Consolidation
The Agribusiness Update
The plan to build California’s first new major reservoir in decades is advancing as the state considers whether to issue a water-right permit, and the USDA launched a Debt Consolidation Tool that gives ag producers a new way to evaluate potential savings.
Georgia Master Gardeners and Ag Debt Consolidation
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia is celebrating its 45th anniversary culminating in the Georgia Master Gardener Association’s Annual Conference October 4-5, and the USDA launched a Debt Consolidation Tool that gives ag producers a new way to evaluate potential savings.
Trade Deficit Record Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA is projecting a record trade deficit next year at a time of sharply declining commodity prices.