EATS Act Opposition and US Grain Conference in Asia

The Agribusiness Update
American farmers and ranchers were in Washington, D.C. last week to state their opposition to the EATS Act, and the U.S. Agricultural Cooperators Conference is a cornerstone buyers conference for U.S. grains in Southeast Asia.

US Wheat Rebounds and Maple Syrup Funding

The Agribusiness Update
A modest rebound in U.S. wheat production and supplies is improving the outlook for profitability among grain elevators, and a sweet deal from the USDA’s Ag Marketing Service awarding over $15 million to promote the maple syrup industry.

NAWG Fly-In Priorities and House Bill Bans Prohibiting Gas-Powered Vehicles

The Agribusiness Update
The National Association of Wheat Growers completed the second part of its 2023 summer Farm Bill Fly-Ins to the nation’s capital, and the House of Representatives approved a bill prohibiting California’s attempt to eliminate all gas-powered vehicles.

Support for Low-Carbon Ethanol Fuels and Americans Rate Diets Low

The Agribusiness Update
Survey shows continued voter support for lower-cost, lower-carbon ethanol fuels, and USDA's Economic Research Service surveyshows Americans don't rate diets high.

World Trade Organization Rules in Favor of US Cases Against China

Line on Agriculture
American Farm Bureau Federation, Senior Director of Government Affairs, Dave Samuelson is happy with WTO rulings.

Ag Group Says New WOTUS Rule Not Clear

Line on Agriculture
American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Government Affairs Director, Courtney Briggs

Panama Canal Limits Cargo and American Potato Export Records

The Agribusiness Update
The Panama Canal is restricting the number of cargo ships passing due to decreasing water supply, and American potato exports reach record value and volume records.

Panama Canal Limits Cargo and American Potato Export Records

The Agribusiness Update
The Panama Canal is restricting the number of cargo ships passing due to decreasing water supply, and American potato exports reach record value and volume records.

American Wheat Exports Low and USTR Dispute Settlement with Mexico

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA says America’s all-wheat exports are projected to be 700 million bushels, the lowest since 1971-72, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announces dispute settlement panel under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, after Mexico ban on biotech corn.

American Wheat Exports Low and USTR Dispute Settlement with Mexico

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA says America’s all-wheat exports are projected to be 700 million bushels, the lowest since 1971-72, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announces dispute settlement panel under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, after Mexico ban on biotech corn.

Ag Finance Groups Donate to Maui and Fertilizer Prices Continue Down

The Agribusiness Update
Farm Credit Association, American AgCredit, CoBank, and

Farmer Mac, are donating $40,000 to the Maui Food Bank after the devastating wildfires on the island, and fertilizer prices have continued their year-long-plus decline through the first two weeks of August.

Ag Finance Groups Donate to Maui and Fertilizer Prices Continue Down

The Agribusiness Update
Farm Credit Association, American AgCredit, CoBank, and

Farmer Mac, are donating $40,000 to the Maui Food Bank after the devastating wildfires on the island, and fertilizer prices have continued their year-long-plus decline through the first two weeks of August.

AFBF's Take on China Tariffs

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
An American Farm Bureau official says even if it is tough getting China to comply with a WTO ruling against its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports five years ago, it was the right decision.

Calling on Cotton: A Recap of the Summer ACP Meeting

Southeast Regional Ag News
The summer meeting for the American Cotton Producers was held earlier this month. Nathan Reed, chairman of the American Cotton Producers of the National Cotton Council, gives an update.

NCBA Slams Antiquities Act Use and Report on ag Carbon Programs

The Agribusiness Update
The NCBA slam President Biden’s use of the Antiquities Act on over a million additional acres of Arizona land, and American Farmland Trust and Sierra View Solutions released a report exposing problems with Agricultural carbon programs.

Inflation Rising

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Inflation was up in July. A rebound in energy and travel costs led to the first jump in consumer prices in over a year, as inflation accelerated by just over 3% from a year ago.

Drought Continues to Impact Cattle Placments

Line on Agriculture
American Farm Bureau Federation Economist, Bernt Nelson

Cattle Inventory Falls

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Bernt Nelson, American Farm Bureau Federation Economist, says the USDA Cattle Inventory Report showed a larger decline than analysts expected.

A Supermarket Shopping Shift

Southeast Regional Ag News
It may sound like a new game show, but it is instead the reality of the American consumer. We’re shopping differently.

CCP Agland Legislation Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse and members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party have introduced legislation to address foreign adversaries purchasing U.S. farmland.