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AGI and DATA ISSUES
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA Farm Production undersecretary nominee Richard Fordyce agreed at his Senate confirmation hearing to tackle key issues that directly impact producers.
Trade Barriers
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA Undersecretary for Trade nominee Luke Lindberg tells Senate Ag Leaders that the U.S. for too long has let other nations “rig” farm trade against American producers.
Trade Wins
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.
Northern Giant Hornet Gone and McDonalds Ends DEI
The Agribusiness Update
After three years without confirmed detections, the Washington State Department of Agriculture and the USDA have declared the Northern Giant Hornet eradicated from Washington and the U.S., and McDonald’s is ending its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion within its supply chain.
Northern Giant Hornet Gone and McDonalds Ends DEI
The Agribusiness Update
After three years without confirmed detections, the Washington State Department of Agriculture and the USDA have declared the Northern Giant Hornet eradicated from Washington and the U.S., and McDonald’s is ending its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion within its supply chain.
Charles Hall Passes Away and McDonalds Ends DEI
The Agribusiness Update
Charles Hall, founder and former CEO of Association Services Group, a LaGrange-based association management company, passed away last week at the age of 74, and McDonald’s is ending its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion within its supply chain.
Trade Mission Viet Nam
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Alexis Taylor, USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, led another successful trade mission overseas, this time to Vietnam.
California Dairies Report HPIA and USDA Trade Mission to Vietnam
The Agribusiness Update
Three of California’s dairy farms report cattle infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, and USDA Undersecretary Alexis Taylor leads a large trade mission to Vietnam this week.
and USDA Trade Mission to Vietnam
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer program is celebrating its 45th anniversary culminating in the Georgia Master Gardener Association’s Annual Conference, and USDA Undersecretary Alexis Taylor leads a large trade mission to Vietnam this week.
Have Passport, Will Promote U.S. Product in Columbia
California Ag Today
USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor will lead an agribusiness trade mission to Columbia in August and is now soliciting for exporters to come along.
July Cattle Report Canceled and USDA Trade Mission to India
The Agribusiness Update
USDA's National Ag Statistics Service announced its canceling the July Cattle report and discontinuing all County Estimates for Crops and Livestock due to budget restraints, and Undersecretary Alexis Taylor will lead a USDA agribusiness trade mission to India, April 22-25.
July Cattle Report Canceled and USDA Trade Mission to India
The Agribusiness Update
USDA's National Ag Statistics Service announced its canceling the July Cattle report and discontinuing all County Estimates for Crops and Livestock due to budget restraints, and Undersecretary Alexis Taylor will lead a USDA agribusiness trade mission to India, April 22-25.
Processing Tomato Acreage Down and Trade Mission to South Korea
The Agribusiness Update
California farmers are scaling down their processing tomato acreage this year with boosted inventory, and representatives from 49 U.S. organizations will join the USDA’s agribusiness trade mission to Seoul, South Korea.
Georgia Farm Bureau Farm Passport and Trade Mission to South Korea
The Agribusiness Update
2024 Georgia Farm Bureau Farm Passport, and representatives from 49 U.S. organizations will join the USDA’s agribusiness trade mission to Seoul, South Korea.
USDA Specialty Crop Investment Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The Department of Agriculture is investing in specialty crop farmers as the industry faces significant challenges. Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt has more.
USDA Specialty Crop Investment Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The Department of Agriculture is investing in specialty crop farmers as the industry faces significant challenges. Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt has more.
Wahlberg Joins Clean Energy Campaign and India Trade Mission
The Agribusiness Update
Donnie Wahlberg has joined Clean Fuels Alliance America in a campaign to raise awareness about Bioheat Fuel, and USDA Undersecretary Alexis Taylor will lead an agribusiness trade mission to India in April.
Prop 12 Kicks In and Ag Trade Mission to India
The Agribusiness Update
Proposition 12, the California law that prohibits the sale of whole pork in the state that comes from the pigs raised in gestation crates, is now in place, and USDA’s Undersecretary Alexis Taylor will lead a trade mission to India in April and USDA is accepting applications from exporters who'd like to join her.
Florida Farm Bureau Day and Ag Trade Mission to India
The Agribusiness Update
Florida farmers and ranchers will gather at the state Capitol tomorrow to talk policy matters with lawmakers as part of Farm Bureau Day, and USDA’s Undersecretary Alexis Taylor will lead a trade mission to India in April and USDA is accepting applications from exporters who'd like to join her.
WFB on Cap & Trade Fees and 2023 Census of Agriculture Out Soon
The Agribusiness Update
The Washington Farm Bureau estimates farmers have paid at least $153 million, and likely far more this year, in cap-and-trade fees, and the USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service will begin mailing the 2023 Census of Aquaculture forms December 18.