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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.
Int'l Fresh Produce Assoc Lawsuit and Pumpkins Grown in Every State
The Agribusiness Update
The International Fresh Produce Association and nine co-plaintiffs filed a lawsuit contesting the Department of Labor’s regulatory overreach, and pumpkins are grown commercially in every U.S. State, for cooking and baking to decorating and jack-o'-lanterns.
Dairy Funding for Cattle Disease and Assisting Specialty Crop Exports
The Agribusiness Update
The National Milk Producers Federation received funding from APHIS to help with projects designed to advance cattle disease preparedness, and USDA Undersecretary, Alexis Taylor announced funding for the first projects under the new Assisting Specialty Crop Export initiative.
California Pork (Laws) Still Top of Mind
California Ag Today
"The next state regulation might not necessarily be on pork," says Chase Adams of the National Pork Producers Council. "It could be on beef production or any other livestock production.”
National Pork Producers Council on Prop 12
Line on Agriculture
The National Pork Producers Council does not want a patchwork of livestock standards.
Prop 12 is Nothing More than an Activist Power Grab
California Ag Today
California’s Proposition 12 was already having a negative impact before the new year begins. Scott Hays, President of the National Pork Producers Council, says Prop 12 is not what it was marketed to be.
Prop 12 Running Out of Legal Options
California Ag Today
The U.S. pork industry is looking at options for dealing with California’s Proposition 12, recently upheld by the Supreme Court. Michael Formica the chief legal strategist for the National Pork Producers Council, talks about where the industry is at regarding Prop 12.
Prop 12 Implementation Modification Order
California Ag Today
The state of California released a court order that modifies Prop 12 implementation. Bryan Humphreys, CEO of the National Pork Producers Council, talks about the significance of the order and what it means to those who aren’t lawyers.
Animal Disease Preparedness, a Must for the Next Farm Bill
Southeast Regional Ag News
NCBA and NPPC lean strangling on three-legged stool for animal health preparedness.
California Almond Acres Down and More AM Radio Concerns
The Agribusiness Update
California almond acreage drops for the first time in over 25 years, and more lawmakers are expressing their concerns over word that automakers will be leaving AM radio out of future vehicles.
UGA & Southern Sustainable Ag Research and More AM Radio Concerns
The Agribusiness Update
The University of Georgia will continue to serve as host institution for the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program, and more lawmakers are expressing their concerns over word that automakers will be leaving AM radio out of future vehicles.
Vegetable - Melon Estimates Down and Ukraine Grain-Oilseed Harvest Down
The Agribusiness Update
2022 vegetable and melon production estimates fall off 2021 levels, and Ukraine grain and oilseed harvest set to fall.
Spanish Olive Imports and Ukraine Grain-Oilseed Harvest Down
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. will continue countervailing duties on Spanish ripe olive imports, and Ukraine grain and oilseed harvest set to fall.
NPPC ARGUES AGAINST CA PROP 12 BEFORE SUPREME COURT
California Ag Today
The National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation presented oral arguments against California’s Proposition 12 before the Supreme Court. The groups challenged the constitutionality of the proposition because it attempts to regulate commerce outside of California’s borders.
Blueberry Demand Grows and SCOTUS Hears Prop 12 Case
The Agribusiness Update
Blueberry demand continues to grow around the world, and the Supreme Court hears case brought by the American Farm Bureau and National Pork Producers Council on California's Prop 12.
Orange Forecast Down and SCOTUS Hears Prop 12 Case
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. orange forecast is down, but Florida down even further thanks to Hurricane Ian, and the Supreme Court hears case brought by the AFBF and NPPC regarding California's Prop 12.
Prop 12 and SCOTUS
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Supreme Court hears arguments from American Farm Bureau and National Pork Producers Council challenging the constitutionality of California's Prop 12.
Farm Numbers on Slow Decline and NPPC on Prop 12
The Agribusiness Update
USDA data shows the number of farms continues a slow decline, and the National Pork Producers Council applauds SCOTUS brief regarding California's Proposition 12.
SCOTUS to Hear Prop 12 Challenge and Fuel Prices Steady
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear a Prop 12 Challenge, and fuel prices remain steady with only slight change.
FDA Proposes New Ag Water Rules and U.S. Pork Headed to India
The Agribusiness Update
The FDA proposes new rules to safeguard water used in agriculture, and NPPC applauds announcement that U.S. pork will be allowed in India.