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A WIDE Range of Milton Impact Estimates
Southeast Regional Ag News
As of Friday, the UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP) estimates Hurricane Milton caused between $190.4 million and $642.7 million in agricultural production losses in Florida.
Tough times for ag
Idaho Ag Today
As expected, the total value of Idaho’s agricultural production declined in 2023 compared with the record year of 2022.
Heat Delays in Sugarbeet Harvest
Line on Agriculture
Although the heat has delayed sugarbeet harvest in some areas of the US, the sugar content is good.
Nematode researcher chair
Idaho Ag Today
The University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) has raised more than $3.2 million from stakeholders toward an endowment.
Weeds and cover crops
Idaho Ag Today
U of I grad research shows cover crops are effective for weed control.
California Water Use Challange and International Sweetener Symposium
The Agribusiness Update
State and federal agencies face a challenge to balance the beneficial uses of water needed by farmers with needs of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem amid weather challenges, and bipartisan support for U.S. sugar policy and the International Sweetener Symposium in Seattle.
Hurrican Debby Damage Estimates and International Sweetener Symposium
The Agribusiness Update
A preliminary estimate of the total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Debby is $28 billion, and bipartisan support for U.S. sugar policy and the International Sweetener Symposium in Seattle.
Sugar in Seattle
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. sugar industry leaders were in Seattle recently for the 39th annual International Sweetener Symposium, “Stability, Security, Safety: The Need for a Strong Farm Bill”, hosted by the American Sugar Alliance.
Farm Real Estate Values Up and Ag Economy Barometer Higher
The Agribusiness Update
USDA says the value of all farm real estate increased 5% compared to last year, and all three broad-based measures of farmer sentiment improved in the July Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.
A Farm Bill Focus at Sweetener Symposium
Southeast Regional Ag News
With the Farm Bill currently being debated around unprecedented 2024 election dynamics, sugar producers and industry stakeholders heard from several members of Congress, trade officials, and other sugar experts at the 39th International Sweetener Symposium.
Sugar Supply LevelingOff Post-COVID
Line on Agriculture
Sugar Prices are stable and demand has returned normal following COVID-19.
Lenders Urge Stronger Sugar Policy and Wheat Production Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Farm lenders and financial experts sent a letter to Ag leaders urging Congress to strengthen U.S. sugar policy in the Farm Bill and oppose efforts to weaken the farm safety net, and U.S. wheat production for 2024-25 is forecast at 2.008 billion bushels, the largest crop since 2016-17.
Domestic Production and Import Sugar Forecasts
Line on Agriculture
The US ranks number five in terms of world sugar production.
Climate Adaptation Plan Update and SAF Coalition Growing
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA joined 20 agencies in releasing an updated Climate Adaptation Plan to ensure federal operations are increasingly resilient to climate change impacts, and the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition welcomed ten new organizations into its membership.
Sugar Workers Praise Industry on the Hill
Southeast Regional Ag News
“U.S. sugar policy provides so much opportunity for people in rural communities,” says Cornelius Fowler, a Florida Crystal truck driver with 16 years of experience on the job.
Strange Cattle Feed
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
When feedstocks are tight, think outside the box. That advice comes from Joe Bender, veterinarian and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
Lighting a Fire Under Last Year’s Farm Bill
California Ag Today
Having fun getting through the updates from the 2023 Farm Bill? Oh that’s right…it didn’t happen. But May may be when the fire gets lit.
A Sugar Spotlight
Southeast Regional Ag News
Flying into our nation’s capital, it was sugar with the spotlight a short while back as sugar producers from across the country brought their priorities to legislators and legislative staff.
Dairy Heifer Sticker Shock and Sugar Exports Forecast Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Dairy farmers looking to buy young heifers to replace their older milking cows should get used to the sticker shock, and U.S. sugar exports for fiscal year 2024 are forecast to be the largest they’ve been in six years.