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Thanksgiving Dinner Cheaper and No Sign of Farm Bill Progress
The Agribusiness Update
Cooking a Thanksgiving dinner this year will cost less than last year but is still more expensive than before COVID-19, and with little sign of a breakthrough on the farm bill in Congress, farm groups are shifting their attention to a proposed $21 billion bailout bill.
WSU on Temps for Apples and Pears and Rules to Prevent Organic Fraud
The Agribusiness Update
WSU scientists will lead nationwide research addressing the impact of extreme temperatures on apple and pear crops, and new rules to prevent organic fraud have been praised by organic farmers for helping to protect the organic label.
Georgia National Fair and Rules to Prevent Organic Fraud
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter is alive as hundreds of thousands of guests’ flock to Perry to celebrate the 35th Annual Georgia National Fair, and new rules to prevent organic fraud have been praised by organic farmers for helping to protect the organic label.
More Farm Bill Optimism and Candidates Trade Policies Examined
The Agribusiness Update
With regards to a new Farm Bill, Kansas Senator Jerry Moran, a critic of Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow, says he had an optimistic moment after speaking with her recently, and Ag economists have examined the proposed trade policies of the two presidential candidates, and one being floated in Congress.
Trade Deficit Record Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA is projecting a record trade deficit next year at a time of sharply declining commodity prices.
Ag Trade Deficit Growing and Meat and Poultry Product Labeling
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA forecasted the agricultural trade deficit to increase sharply to a record $42.5 billion in the coming fiscal year, and updated guidelines have been announced that recommend strengthening documentation supporting animal-raising or environment-related claims on meat or poultry product labels.
Ag Trade Deficit Growing and Meat and Poultry Product Labeling
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA forecasted the agricultural trade deficit to increase sharply to a record $42.5 billion in the coming fiscal year, and updated guidelines have been announced that recommend strengthening documentation supporting animal-raising or environment-related claims on meat or poultry product labels.
Beef Exports Higher and Pesticide Labeling Request
The Agribusiness Update
June exports of U.S. beef reached the highest value in nearly two years, and a coalition of attorneys general is urging the EPA to implement a new rule that would create uniform labeling requirements on all pesticide products.
California Under Microscope with Pesticide Labeling
California Ag Today
A coalition of attorneys general is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to implement a new rule that would create uniform labeling requirements on pesticide products across the country
AI for Potatoes Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Potatoes USA, the marketing arm for U.S.-grown potatoes, is putting together an artificial intelligence tool to combat misinformation on social media.
AI for Potatoes Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Potatoes USA, the marketing arm for U.S.-grown potatoes, is putting together an artificial intelligence tool to combat misinformation on social media.
Biochar Filter Research and Stabenow on SNAP Error Rate
The Agribusiness Update
Researchers in California are testing potential low-cost technology to make reclaimed water safer for agricultural use, and Senator Debbie Stabenow is not happy about the payment error rate for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
UF Tomato Research and Stabenow on SNAP Error Rate
The Agribusiness Update
American Farmland Trust is accepting applications to help farmers improve farm viability, access, transfer, permanently protect farmland, or adopt regenerative ag practices, and Senator Debbie Stabenow is not happy about the payment error rate for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Melons for the Fourth of July and Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops
The Agribusiness Update
California watermelons, cantaloupes, honeydews and mixed melons will arrive in grocery stores in time for the Fourth of July, and the USDA is expanding the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops program.
Cotton Futures Attempt Rally and Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops
The Agribusiness Update
December24 futures prices for cotton are attempting a rally, and the USDA is expanding the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops program.
Ag Trade Deficit Grows and Black-operated Farms Hit Record Acreage
The Agribusiness Update
After decades of substantial U.S. agricultural trade SURPLUSES, staggering ag trade DEFICITS over the past two years have caught the nation's attention, and the average size of Black or African-American-operated farms reached a record high of 163 acres in 2022.
'24 Apple Person of the Year Nominations and Lab-Grown Meat Opposition
The Agribusiness Update
The Packer is calling for nominations for the 2024 Apple Person of the Year, and new polling finds a majority of Republicans, Democrats, AND Independents support legislation mandating "lab-grown meat" labeling and other restrictions.
Above Normal Hurricane Season and Lab-Grown Meat Opposition
The Agribusiness Update
Forecasters at the NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center are expecting an above-normal hurricane season, and new polling finds a majority of Republicans, Democrats, AND Independents support legislation mandating "lab-grown meat" labeling and other restrictions.
R-CALF USA Memorial Day Program
Line on Agriculture
R-CALF USA is including veterans in it's plight for mandatory country-or-origin legislation.