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Beef Imports Rise, Grocery Prices Barely Budge
California Ag Today
Three weeks of Farm Bureau data show little change at the meat counter following the White House quota expansion.
Trump EOs Back Ranchers, COOL Needs Congress; 300K MT Beef Imports Will Come Revealed
Line on Agriculture
Executive orders aim to support ranchers but stop short of reinstating mandatory COOL. The National Farmers Union is urging Congress to act, noting a Senate Farm Bill amendment would restore COOL.
In a follow-up, the administration authorized 300,000 metric tons of lower-tariff beef imports over 90 days to ease prices. Now we know where the beef will come from.
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Will More Imported Beef Mean Cheaper Beef?
Southeast Regional Ag News
Farm Bureau says the answer is far from certain.
Talks with Canada Escalate and Farmers Afraid to Speak
The Agribusiness Update
Canada is escalating its trade fight with the U.S., announcing retaliatory tariffs on about $19.9 billion worth of U.S. goods, including dairy and agricultural equipment, and ag leaders say farm country is facing a serious crisis and farmers are increasingly afraid to speak publicly.
Wheat Prices
Idaho Ag Today
Lower domestic wheat production forecast as expected, led to tightening of USDA's U.S. wheat balance sheet in August.
Ag Alarm Sounded to Congress and China Meets Soybean Pledge
The Agribusiness Update
In a letter to Congress, ag groups sounded the alarm about the economic crisis in rural America, and China has purchased about 12 million metric tons of soybeans, meeting a U.S.-stated pledge to be purchased by the end of February.
China's Soybean Purchases and Gray Wolf Delisting
The Agribusiness Update
China has secured at least seven million tons of U.S. soybeans after multiple purchases in recent weeks, and the Pet and Livestock Protection Act passed the House with a bipartisan vote, which would reissue the 2020 rule delisting gray wolves.
China's Trade Commitments
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins insisted on CNBC’s Squawk Box that China will meet its commitment to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans this year.
New WOTUS Rule Applauded and China Buys More U.S. Soybeans
The Agribusiness Update
Groups like the American Soybean Association applauded the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers for proposing a more workable version of the “Waters of the U.S.” rule for agriculture, and traders with knowledge of the deal told Reuters that China bought at least 14 cargoes of U.S. soybeans.
New WOTUS Rule Applauded and China Buys More U.S. Soybeans
The Agribusiness Update
Groups like the American Soybean Association applauded the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers for proposing a more workable version of the “Waters of the U.S.” rule for agriculture, and traders with knowledge of the deal told Reuters that China bought at least 14 cargoes of U.S. soybeans.
California Fig Use Expansion and Farmer's Share of Food Dollar Down
The Agribusiness Update
California figs are increasingly showing up in different culinary takes on familiar dishes, and “Farmers’ Share of the Food Dollar” highlights how little family farmers earn compared to how much consumers pay.
Herbicide-resistant weed
Idaho Ag Today
An Herbicide-resistant weed continues spreading through Southern Idaho
Cow Fart Tax
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Just when you thought the state government had thought of every way to separate you from your pocketbook, look out!
Democrats in Olympia have proposed a new bill that could tax … get this, the flatulence from cows.
Read More Almond Growers Diversify and Dairy Methane Capture Improves
The Agribusiness Update
As almond prices plunge, growers are focused on their bottom lines, looking for ways to diversify their crop portfolios to shore up narrowing profit margins, and Amp Americas projects reduce more than two million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions since 2012.
Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Dairy Methane Capture Improves
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia peanut producers should be making plans to attend the 48th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference, and Amp Americas projects reduce more than two million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions since 2012.
Cherry Estimates from USDA
Fruit Grower Report
U.S. sweet cherry production for this year is forecast at 355,000 tons, up slightly from last year according to the USDA's Lance Honig.
'22 Georgia National Fair and Smithfield Sends Food to Florida
The Agribusiness Update
The 2022 Georgia National Fair is on this week with a major focus on Agriculture, and Smithfield Foods sends tons of food for Fort Myers Hurricane victims.
Water Intake Technology and Smithfield Sends Food to Florida
The Agribusiness Update
University of California, Davis, researchers continue testing high-tech processes for detecting how thirsty their trees are to help make better irrigation decisions, and Smithfield Foods sends tons of food to Fort Myers, Florida for hurricane victims.
Consumers Turn to Volume Discounts for Beef
Southeast Regional Ag News
While consumers are changing some patterns in grocery shopping for proteins, foot traffic in restaurants was up in August.