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USDA Reminds Agricultural Producers of Approaching Deadlines for Safety Net, Disaster Assistance, and County Committees
ASCF Deadline
Fruit Grower Report
USDA is reminding agricultural producers affected by rising production costs that the deadline to apply for key financial assistance programs is fast approaching.
Specialty Crop Assistance Deadline
Fruit Grower Report
If you grow tree fruit in these difficult times, or any other specialty crop for that matter, a deadline for assistance is fast approaching.
Natural Disaster Relief and More Meat and Eggs Available
The Agribusiness Update
A natural disaster designation allows the USDA to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans, and Americans are expected to have more meat and eggs available in the coming years.
Specialty Crop Assistance Update
Fruit Grower Report
Specialty crop growers are paying close attention as the USDA announced up to $1 billion, and possibly more, in bridge assistance payments available for Specialty Crop growers.
H2A Program Continues to Grow and Food Spending Outpaces Food Prices
The Agribusiness Update
The H-2A program continues to grow, allowing eligible U.S. employers a way to hire foreign workers to fill seasonal and temporary labor needs, and USDA says per capita total U.S. food spending outpaces food prices from 2023 to 2024.
Ag Assistance Applications and Tariff Town Halls
The Agribusiness Update
Ag producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for $16 billion in assistance through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program, and Farmers for Free Trade has been on the road this summer holding events called Tariff Town Halls.
Southeast Food Assistance and Frutonomia Podcast
The Agribusiness Update
Parts of the Southeast recovering from Tropical Storm Helene may be eligible for food assistance through the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness team announced the launch of its Frutonomía podcast, co-hosted by hort and fresh produce analysts David Magaña and Gonzalo Salinas.
Discrimination Financial Assistance and Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs before January 2021 may be eligible for assistance, and the National Milk Producers Federation applaud House for passing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act.
California Almond Struggles and December Livestock Outlook Higher
The Agribusiness Update
California almond growers have faced tough economic conditions in recent years as production costs soar and earnings plummet, and USDA’s December Livestock Outlook says higher cow slaughter and heavier-than-assumed carcass weights will offset lower fed cattle slaughter.
Warnock on Federal Disaster Aid and December Livestock Outlook Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Senator Warnock discusses his efforts to secure federal disaster assistance for farmers impacted by these storms, and USDA’s December Livestock Outlook says higher cow slaughter and heavier-than-assumed carcass weights will offset lower fed cattle slaughter.
Discrimination Financial Assistance and Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs before January 2021 may be eligible for assistance, and the National Milk Producers Federation applaud House for passing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act.
California Citrus Greening and Gas Prices Unchanged
The Agribusiness Update
In California, where the Asian Citrus psyllid was first detected in 2008 and still no commercial citrus has been infected, and gas prices remain unchanged from last week.
Georgia Peaches Down 95% and Gas Prices Unchanged
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia's 2023 peach crop is down 95% and declared a disaster by the USDA, and still no commercial citrus has been infected, and gas prices remain unchanged from last week.
Georgia Disaster Designations and Next Gen Fuels Act
The Agribusiness Update
USDA designates 10 Georgia counties for disaster eligibility for emergency loans, and legislation called the Next Generation Fuels Act introduced in both the House and Senate.
U.S. Organic Sales Higher and Ag Groups Want Chlorpyrifos
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. organic produce sales top $9-billion in 2021, and Ag Groups oppose EPA's proposed revocation of chlorpyrifos.
Pandemic Lingers in Georgia and Ag Groups Want Chlorpyrifos
The Agribusiness Update
The pandemic effects are lingering in Georgia ag community, and ag groups sue over EPA's proposed revocation of Chlorpyrifos.
Florida Citrus for Christmas and Global Food Prices Rise
The Agribusiness Update
Florida citrus would make a wonderful Christmas gift for you family and loved ones, and global food prices continued rise.
GFA Continues College Scholarships and EU Reforms Farm Subsidies
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture continues investment in college scholarships for ag students, and European Union approves reforms to farm subsidies.
Supply Chain Impact in California and EU Reforms Farm Subsidies
The Agribusiness Update
California ag producers feeling impact of supply chain delays, and European Union approves biggest reforms to farm subsidies in decades.