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Farm Bill Plan B
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A new farm bill again faces tough odds this year, given all Congress must do on other issues like taxes and raising the debt ceiling, and that means the possibility of a farm bill ‘plan B.’
PNW Winter Wheat Higher ad Fertilizer & Middle East War
The Agribusiness Update
Pacific Northwest winter wheat production is up 23% from last year, and ag sector is closely watching the fertilizer markets because of the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Alabama Forest Restoration and Fertilizer & Middle East War
The Agribusiness Update
Alabama landowners can now apply for assistance through the USDA Farm Service Agency’s Emergency Forest Restoration Program, and ag sector is closely watching the fertilizer markets because of the ongoing war in the Middle East.
USDA Wildfire Funding and Vilsack on Organic Production
The Agribusiness Update
Deputy USDA Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced $250 million is available to help protect at-risk communities from catastrophic wildfires, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced new programs and funding to expand organic markets and the transition to organic production.
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.
U.S. Ag Exports Expected to Drop and Torres Small as Deputy Ag Secretary
The Agribusiness Update
USDA projects America's food and ag exports will drop 12% over the next few years, and new Deputy Ag Secretary Xochitl Torres Small draws praise from Senate Ag Chair.
Reactions on Deputy Ag Secretary Resignation and Organic Produce Sales Grow
The Agribusiness Update
Ag groups react following the announcement that Deputy Ag Secretary Jewel Bronaugh will be stepping down, and sales of organic fresh produce jump 3%.
Processed Tomato Incentive and Deputy Ag Secretary Bronagh Steps Down
The Agribusiness Update
Canneries are expected to offer processing tomato growers higher prices to encourage more plantings, and Deputy Ag Secretary Jewel Bronagh announces she will step down.
Florida Farm Bureau at AFBF Convention and Deputy Ag Secretary Bronagh Steps Down
The Agribusiness Update
The FLorida Farm Bureau was well represented at the American Farm Bureau Federation's Annual Convention in Puerto Rice, and Deputy Ag Secretary Jewel Bronagh announces she will step down.
Processed Tomato Incentive and Deputy Ag Secretary Bronagh Steps Down
The Agribusiness Update
Canneries are expected to offer processing tomato growers higher prices to encourage more plantings, and Deputy Ag Secretary Jewel Bronagh announces she will step down.
GFB's YF&R Leadership Conference and June Cold Storage Report
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Farm Bureau held it's Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference, and the USDA's NASS cold storage report for June is out.
California Farmer's Market Challenges and June Cold Storage Report
The Agribusiness Update
California Farmer's Markets still facing challenges as shoppers return with easing of pandemic, and the June Cold Storage Report comes out.
Bronaugh Hits Ground Running Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Newly appointed USDA Under Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh hits the ground running in her first weeks on the job.
Bronaugh Hits Ground Running Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Newly appointed USDA Under Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh hits the ground running in her first weeks on the job.
Retail Produce Sales Mixed and Roundup Award Upheld
The Agribusiness Update
Retail produce sales are up from March but down from last year, and federal judge upholds $25-million award for California man who claims Roundup caused his cancer.
Biden Names Deputy Ag Secretary and Cauliflower Demand/Production Up
The Agribusiness Update
President Biden names Dr. Jewel Bronaugh Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, and Cauliflower demand and production continue to grow.
AFS in China Slows and NFU Unhappy with RFS Obligations
The Agribusiness Update
Chinese officials report the spread of African Swine Fever is slowing, and National Farmers Union disappointed with EPA's latest renewable volume obligations under 2020 RFS.
Market Facilitation Payments and China Soybean Update
The Agribusiness Update
USDA still working on second round of Market Facilitation Program payments, China's new soybean purchases could set records.
Perdue Makes Appointments and Wheat Bucks Grain Decline
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue appoints pair to leadership in USDA's Food Safety Inspection Service, and wheat goes counter to prediction of grain decline with 5% jump.