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Syngenta Sustainability
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Syngenta's Val Dolcini wants to encourage those farmers who haven’t taken steps to improve their sustainability to take the plunge, and there are a lot of benefits to doing so.
Time Running Out for Farm Bill and Ag Trade Mission to Colombia
The Agribusiness Update
The stakes are high for a new farm bill, and time is running out, and Alexis Taylor, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs leads 24 agribusinesses and organizations on a trade mission to Colombia.
Time Running Out for Farm Bill and Ag Trade Mission to Colombia
The Agribusiness Update
The stakes are high for a new farm bill, and time is running out, and Alexis Taylor, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs leads 24 agribusinesses and organizations on a trade mission to Colombia.
August Recess for Congress
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Each year, members of Congress take time in August to return to their home districts and hear directly from constituents.
Farm Bill Urgency
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
American Farm Bureau’s Director of Government Affairs Joe Gilson says more than 500 farm-related groups have written congressional leaders to say they can wait NO LONGER.
Debate Impact on Farm Bill
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The political fallout from President Biden’s troubling debate performance and its impact on the election has added new uncertainty to the farm bill, according to one American Farm Bureau official.
USDA Specialty Crop Trade Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
I had a chance to catch up with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor, and asked her about our recently improved relations with India and what that means for Washington apples.
USDA Specialty Crop Trade Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
I had a chance to catch up with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor, and asked her about our recently improved relations with India and what that means for Washington apples.
Farm Bill Mark Up
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives began the first major steps to reaching the finish line for a new farm bill, but American Farm Bureau's Joe Gilson says it needs to be bipartisan to move forward.
Failed Bills to Watch Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A couple of bills that would not have been ideal for agriculture failed to make it through the last legislative session in Olympia, but Washington Farm Bureau's Director of Governmental Affairs, Bre Elsey says they'll likely be back.
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.
AFBF on Tax Relief
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The American Farm Bureau Federation and other ag groups are asking the Senate to pass the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which passed in the House with bipartisan support.
WFB on Ag Overtime Legislation Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Bre Elsey, Director of Governmental Affairs at the Washington Farm Bureau, says one of the big topics during the last legislative session was fixing the new ag overtime law to unburden farmers and farmworkers.
American Peanut Council in South Korea and U.S. Ag Imports Outpace Exports
The Agribusiness Update
The American Peanut Council is in South Korea this week as part of the USDA’s agribusiness trade mission, and the USDA reports U.S. ag IMPORTS exceeded exports by $16.6 billion in 2023.
WFB on Ag Overtime Legislation Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Bre Elsey, Director of Governmental Affairs at the Washington Farm Bureau, says one of the big topics during the last legislative session was fixing the new ag overtime law to unburden farmers and farmworkers.
Context in a $30B Ag Trade Deficit
Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor says U.S. consumers are a voracious customer base.
Washington Farm Bureau Policy Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
If you’re in agriculture or are just a fan of agriculture, the
Washington State Farm Bureau is looking out for you.
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Washington Farm Bureau Policy Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
If you’re in agriculture or are just a fan of agriculture, the
Washington State Farm Bureau is looking out for you.
Read More 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.