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Blueberry Crop Looks Great and Farm Bill Markup Moves Forward
The Agribusiness Update
Thanks to favorable growing conditions, California blueberry farmers appear on track to harvest what could be their largest crop ever, and the markup for House Ag Chair GT Thompson’s farm bill will move ahead despite scores from the Congressional Budget Office.
Ag Workers Hired in Southeast Region and Farm Bill Markup Moves Forward
The Agribusiness Update
29,000 workers were hired by farms in the Southeast Region of Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina, and almost that many in Florida, and the markup for House Ag Chair GT Thompson’s farm bill will move ahead despite scores from the Congressional Budget Office.
Urban Ag Grant Applications and El Niño to La Niña Year
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA is accepting grant applications to support urban agriculture and innovative production, and the 2024 growing season is expected to see a transition from El Niño to La Niña in late summer through early fall.
CBO and Farm Bill
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Congressional Budget Office figures are complicating the writing of a new farm bill, based on comments by House Ag Chair Glenn GT Thompson who says, CBO was 'off the mark.'
Global Feed Production and Ethanol Export Records
The Agribusiness Update
Global feed production is at an all-time high, and exports of U.S. ethanol could reach record 4-billion gallons in 2020.
Farm Bill Anticipation and Trump on USMCA
The Agribusiness Update
Anticipation is high for an outcome on the Farm Bill, and Trump joins leaders on revised NAFTA deal.
Farm Bill Agreement Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Details to be finalized, but it looks like a 2018 Farm Bill agreement has been reached.
Farm Bill Agreement Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Details to finalized, but it looks like a 2018 Farm Bill agreement has been reached.