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Complex Competition Issues and Grain Council Report Down
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA announced the next steps in addressing the complex competition issues in ag markets and creating a fairer playing field for poultry growers and farmers, and the International Grains Council released its Market Report that shows a reduction in the forecast for world grains production.
Reverse Discontinued NASS Reports and Farmer Sentiment Down
The Agribusiness Update
A bipartisan group of 70 Representatives and Senators are calling on Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to REVERSE the USDA’s decision to cancel or discontinue several NASS reports, and farmer sentiment dropped 15 points in April to a reading of 99, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.
Reverse Discontinued NASS Reports and Farmer Sentiment Down
The Agribusiness Update
A bipartisan group of 70 Representatives and Senators are calling on Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to REVERSE the USDA’s decision to cancel or discontinue several NASS reports, and farmer sentiment dropped 15 points in April to a reading of 99, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.
California Pork Prices Higher and Farmland Demand Strong
The Agribusiness Update
Prices for pork products subject to California’s Proposition 12 law have increased an average of 20% since the law began, and the ag economy has faced some challenges during the past year while farmland values remain strong.
Georgia Great Potato STEM Challenge and Farmland Demand Strong
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia students participating in the Great Potato STEM Challenge have a new understanding of how potatoes used for French fries grow, and the ag economy has faced some challenges during the past year while farmland values remain strong.
Better Water for California and Baltimore Bridge Impact on Agriculture
The Agribusiness Update
Better snowpack and reservoir levels means more water for California agriculture, and the container ship that recently slammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge will have an impact on American agriculture.
Better Water for California and Baltimore Bridge Impact on Agriculture
The Agribusiness Update
Better snowpack and reservoir levels means more water for California agriculture, and the container ship that recently slammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge will have an impact on American agriculture.
Florida Most Citrus Acres and Baltimore Bridge Impact on Agriculture
The Agribusiness Update
The Sunshine State still has the most citrus acres in the United States, and the container ship that recently slammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge will have an impact on American agriculture.
Managing Through A Tough Ag Economy
Farm of the Future
AEI's David Widmar says he doesn’t think it’s realistic to expect low interest rates any time soon, but we have seen cycles like this before.
California Grapes Removed and Gas Prices Jump Higher
The Agribusiness Update
A once-in-a-generation downturn in the wine market is reshaping California’s grape growing regions as farmers tear out vines to reflect declining demand, and following a down week, the nation’s average gas price climbed ten cents last week, according to GasBuddy.
Farm Stress Summit Coming Up and Gas Prices Jump Higher
The Agribusiness Update
2024 Farm Stress Summit to look for opportunities to support Georgia’s farm families that promote improved well-being, and following a down week, the nation’s average gas price climbed ten cents last week, according to GasBuddy.
National Grange on Snake River Dams and ESA Denied for Wolves
The Agribusiness Update
The National Grange wrote a letter to lawmakers expressing concerns over proposals to remove dams along the Snake River in Washington state, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denies request to list gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act.
Florida Georgia Citrus Growers Meet and ESA Denied for Wolves
The Agribusiness Update
Commercial citrus growers across the Florida Panhandle and Southern Georgia are invited to attend the 2024 Citrus Health Forum, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denies request to list gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act.
National Grange on Snake River Dams and ESA Denied for Wolves
The Agribusiness Update
The National Grange wrote a letter to lawmakers expressing concerns over proposals to remove dams along the Snake River in Washington state, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denies request to list gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act.
New California Ag Laws and Farmer Sentiment Changes Little
The Agribusiness Update
New laws and regulations will affect California agriculture in 2024, and Farmer sentiment changed very little in December's Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.
Georgia is HPAI Free and Farmer Sentiment Changes Little
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia is HPAI Free, and Farmer sentiment changed very little in December's Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.
Surprises Await Ag Economy and Italy Bans Cultivated Meat
The Agribusiness Update
Geopolitical factors, elections, and other surprises await the agricultural economy in 2024, and Italy is first country to ban cultivated meat, grown from stem cells.
E.U. Tariff Suspension Extended and High Ag Prices Continue in 2024
The Agribusiness Update
USTR Katherine Tai applauds the European Union’s announcement that it’s extending the suspension of tariffs on U.S. goods, and lingering high prices are expected to take a bigger toll on the economy in 2024.
Food Away From Home Spending Up and Farmer Sentiment Improves
The Agribusiness Update
More than a third of U.S. dollars spent on domestically produced food went to foodservice establishments in 2022, and farmer sentiment improved as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed five points.
Bicarmel Support for Agriculture Access to Credit
Line on Agriculture
Ed Elfmann, senior vice president of agriculture and rural banking policy with the American Bankers Association says we need to lower the cost of credit and make credit more available.