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Wheat Market & Black Sea and USDA Staffing Shortages
The Agribusiness Update
Warfare between Russia and Ukraine is elevating uncertainty in global wheat markets as attacks threaten agricultural infrastructure around the Black Sea, and Farmers are reporting difficulty obtaining federal conservation assistance after substantial staffing reductions at USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service.
USMCA Affordability and More New World Screwworm Discovered
The Agribusiness Update
Purdue Universities’ new ‘USMCA Affordability Study’ finds that tariff reductions under these trade agreements help lower food prices by roughly 7% of household food expenditures, and the USDA confirmed three additional cases of the flesh-eating New World screwworm.
Tariff Reductions on Equipment and More Meat and Eggs Available
The Agribusiness Update
President Trump announced tariff reductions on certain agricultural and industrial equipment, and Americans are expected to have more meat and eggs available in the coming years.
EPA and Pesticides
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says his agency’s made big progress in reducing the backlog of pesticide registration reviews, while some remain controversial.
Flies Transform Food Waste and Reduced USDA Labor Force
The Agribusiness Update
Scientists at the UC-Riverside develop small-scale system that transforms food waste into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer, and USDA receives criticism for the way it handled reductions in its workforce.
Black Soldier Flies Transform Food Waste and USDA Labor Force Down
The Agribusiness Update
Scientists at the UC-Riverside develop small-scale system that transforms food waste into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer, and USDA receives criticism for the way it handled reductions in its workforce.
U.S. Announces Regional Trade Steps Affecting Agriculture
Southeast Regional Ag News
The frameworks drew praise from the National Cotton Council, which highlighted potential gains for U.S. cotton in Guatemala and El Salvador.
FSA Staffing Concerns
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The potential closing of Farm Service Agency offices is a big concern for farmers because of the essential services they provide.
Spud reduction
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho potato acres are projected to decrease by 15,000 acres this year compared with last year.
Salton Sea Dust Pollution and AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act
The Agribusiness Update
California’s Salton Sea has been fed since 1905 primarily by water runoff from ag operations but flows to the lake have decreased and dust pollution increased, and after several automakers announced last year, they’d removed or planned to remove AM radio from electric vehicles, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act was introduced.
Salton Sea Dust Pollution and AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act
The Agribusiness Update
California’s Salton Sea has been fed since 1905 primarily by water runoff from ag operations but flows to the lake have decreased and dust pollution increased, and after several automakers announced last year, they’d removed or planned to remove AM radio from electric vehicles, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act was introduced.
Surprises Await Ag Economy and Italy Bans Cultivated Meat
The Agribusiness Update
Geopolitical factors, elections, and other surprises await the agricultural economy in 2024, and Italy is first country to ban cultivated meat, grown from stem cells.
Measuring Methane Emissions and Animal Extremist Tactics
The Agribusiness Update
Cargill and TREES Consulting develop a new Gold Standard-methodology giving beef producers a way to measure methane emissions reductions, and Animal Ag Alliance releases reports detailing interconnectedness of the animal rights movement and their tactics.
Part 2: Growth Energy Weighs in On Tailpipe Emissions Reduction Efforts
Line on Agriculture
Growth Energy General Counsel, Joe Kakesh
Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act and U.S. Cheese Exports Strong
The Agribusiness Update
The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 passes out of committee that highlights milk's health benefits and nutrients to young Americans, and the U.S. exported more than 450,000 metric tons of cheese in 2022, valued at approximately $2.3 billion.
UC-Davis Agrivoltaics Research and Affordable-Safe Food Act
The Agribusiness Update
U.C. Davis researchers study efficiency of agrivoltaics in which crops are grown in the shade of solar panels, and Ag groups applaud Senate's Affordable and Safe Food Act.
Russian River Water Solutions and Restaurant Closures
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers along California's Russian River are proposing solutions to water supply issues, and more data on restaurant closures caused by pandemic.
China Trade Deal Inches Along and Trump Budget Cuts
The Agribusiness Update
China trade deal inches along, and Trump's latest budget look familiar to agriculture.
China Trade Talks and USDA Budget Cuts
The Agribusiness Update
Progress being reported in trade talks with China, and USDA looking at cuts in President's budget.