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Farm Bill Timing
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
House Ag Chair GT Thompson and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack are expressing confidence for a farm bill this year but shed no new light on its timing.
A Beginning Farmer’s Leap into Ag Policy
Southeast Regional Ag News
The USDA is seeking members for the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers.
New California Avocado and Downsizing U.S./Canadian Cattle Herds
The Agribusiness Update
A new avocado, developed by the University of California Avocado Breeding Program, is about to hit the world market, and downsizing in the U.S. and Canadian cattle herds continued through the first half of 2023.
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The Agribusiness Update
Seventeen farmers were recently recognized by the University of Georgia Peanut Team for their high yielding peanuts in 2022, and downsizing in the U.S. and Canadian cattle herds continued through the first half of 2023.
NCBA Slams Antiquities Act Use and Report on ag Carbon Programs
The Agribusiness Update
The NCBA slam President Biden’s use of the Antiquities Act on over a million additional acres of Arizona land, and American Farmland Trust and Sierra View Solutions released a report exposing problems with Agricultural carbon programs.
$250 million U.S. to Ukraine Ag Producers and Manure for Fertilizer
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. will provide another $250 million in aid to Ukraine’s agricultural producers, and farmers who use manure as a fertilizer get most of the livestock byproduct from their own operations.
California Nut Growers on India Tariffs and USDA Confirms Torres Small
The Agribusiness Update
India’s repeal of the retaliatory tariffs could provide California tree nut growers improved access to a key market, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack confirms Xochitl Torres Small as Deputy Secretary of the USDA.
GA Dept of Ag Regains Law Enforcement Status and USDA Confirms Torres Small
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Ag Commissioner Tyler Harper announced the Georgia Ag Department has REGAINED its status as a law enforcement agency, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack confirms Xochitl Torres Small as Deputy Secretary of the USDA.
Biden's Ag Trade MIA
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The former head of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Don Schiefelbein says the Biden Administration is “missing in action” on trade.
American Farmers Feed the World Act and American Agri-Women Farm Bill Priorities
The Agribusiness Update
Lawmakers have introduced the American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023, and the American Agri-Women released their vision for what’s important in the 2023 Farm Bill.
American Farmers Feed the World Act and American Agri-Women Farm Bill Priorities
The Agribusiness Update
Lawmakers have introduced the American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023, and the American Agri-Women released their vision for what’s important in the 2023 Farm Bill.
Dairy Checkoff Spending Reports and June Rural Mainstreet Index
The Agribusiness Update
Farm groups urge Ag Secretary Vilsack calling for immediate release of federally mandated annual dairy checkoff spending reports, and the June Rural Mainstreet Index went above the threshold for a third-straight month.
Dairy Checkoff Spending Reports and June Rural Mainstreet Index
The Agribusiness Update
Farm groups urge Ag Secretary Vilsack calling for immediate release of federally mandated annual dairy checkoff spending reports, and the June Rural Mainstreet Index went above the threshold for a third-straight month.
Tomato Suspension Agreement and June Rural Mainstreet Index
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Tomato Exchange urges Department of Commerce to terminate the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement after nearly destroying the U.S. tomato industry, and the June Rural Mainstreet Index went above the threshold for a third-straight month
Big Investments in Agriculture’s Next Generation
Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA announced a $262.5 million investment in higher education institutions to help build the next generation of agriculture professionals across the nation
Contesting Mexico's Ban on Biotech Corn and Turkey Breast Prices Climb
The Agribusiness Update
USTR and Ag Secretary are contesting Mexico’s move to ban imports of genetically modified corn from the U.S., and frozen wholesale turkey breast prices climbed in response to last year's avian flu outbreak.
Contesting Mexico's Ban on Biotech Corn and Turkey Breast Prices Climb
The Agribusiness Update
USTR and Ag Secretary are contesting Mexico’s move to ban imports of genetically modified corn from the U.S., and frozen wholesale turkey breast prices climbed in response to last year's avian flu outbreak.
Timber and Forest Demand Returns and SCOTUS WOTUS Decision
The Agribusiness Update
Timber and forest products predicted to return to typical seasonal demand, and the Supreme Court rules against the EPA in the case Sackett vs. EPA regarding WOTUS Rule.
Weather Challenges in Georgia and SCOTUS WOTUS Decision
The Agribusiness Update
Weather challenges are having an impact on some of the early spring and summer produce in Georgia, and the Supreme Court rules against the EPA in the case Sackett vs. EPA regarding WOTUS Rule.
GOP Ag Spending Bill
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A partisan House subcommittee mark-up of the 2024 USDA-FDA spending bill shows a stark contrast between GOP and Democratic policies.