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Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins defended the USDA and the Trump administration against a barrage of attacks from Democrats.
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The ball is now in the Senate’s court on the Trump tax and spending bill. And the fight over taxes, SNAP cuts, and tariffs is heating up.
The Agribusiness Update
A new report found subsidence in the California's Central Valley has restricted the amount of water the state can deliver each year, and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum isn’t happy with the U.S. suspension of Mexican beef imports.
The Agribusiness Update
The future of farming was on display May 2 at the University of Georgia Grand Farm groundbreaking in Perry, and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum isn’t happy with the U.S. suspension of Mexican beef imports.
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
House Ag Democrats lashed out at Republicans this week due to proposed SNAP reforms but failed to reverse the proposed farm bill changes in a GOP budget-cutting process.
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA Undersecretary for Trade nominee Luke Lindberg is predicting trade wins for farmers, rebuffing repeated attacks by Senate Ag Democrats on the president’s tariffs.
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that USDA is embarking on a new era to mitigate wildfire risk, and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture called on Congress to develop comprehensive strategies to address agricultural labor challenges and border security.
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Ag Commissioner Tyler J Harper praised Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins’ 5-point plan to combat avian influenza, and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture called on Congress to develop comprehensive strategies to address agricultural labor challenges and border security.
The Agribusiness Update
The EPA is facing renewed pressure to deny re-registration of the controversial weedkiller dicamba, and facing the threat of more tariffs on Chinese goods, companies could create supply chains just to export to America.
Fruit Grower Report
When it comes to Congress putting together a new Farm Bill, National Farmers Union president, Rob Larew says it’s pretty clear, we really can’t afford to wait.
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says time’s up to decide if there will or won’t be a new farm bill this year. He told members of the American Farmland Trust time is of the essence. We need a farm bill now!
The Agribusiness Update
Congressional Democrats unveil a bill that would pay livestock farmers on large operations to transition toward more climate-friendly practices, and USDA’s updates to the Farm Service Agency’s Farm Loan Programs are officially in effect.
The Agribusiness Update
Just 16 hours after Canada’s two primary railways locked
out Teamster Union employees, Federal Labor Minister Steve MacKinnon steps in with binding arbitration, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack was at the Democratic National Convention and talked about a possible Kamala Harris presidency.
Read MoreThe Agribusiness Update
Just 16 hours after Canada’s two primary railways locked
out Teamster Union employees, Federal Labor Minister Steve MacKinnon steps in with binding arbitration, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack was at the Democratic National Convention and talked about a possible Kamala Harris presidency.
Read MoreThe Agribusiness Update
With assumptions about high fees, extra paperwork and inspections, some farmers avoid becoming certified organic, and the percentage of farm operations with internet access increased from 75.4% in 2017 to 78.7% in 2022.
The Agribusiness Update
With assumptions about high fees, extra paperwork and inspections, some farmers avoid becoming certified organic, and the percentage of farm operations with internet access increased from 75.4% in 2017 to 78.7% in 2022.
The Agribusiness Update
The 2023 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards were presented at the Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting last month, and the percentage of farm operations with internet access increased from 75.4% in 2017 to 78.7% in 2022.
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
New cracks are starting to appear after months of partisan resistance to a farm bill deal on Capitol Hill. That, as pressure from farm interests reaches a boiling point.
Fruit Grower Report
Whether we’re going to get a new farm bill this year depends on who you talk to, with many in the ag sector saying there needs to be more “farm” in the farm bill.
Fruit Grower Report
Whether we’re going to get a new farm bill this year depends on who you talk to, with many in the ag sector saying there needs to be more “farm” in the farm bill.