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Farm Bill Draft from Senate
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Senate Ag Democrats insist that they must have a delay in state SNAP cost sharing before they can support Chairman John Boozman’s farm bill draft.
Fuel Tax Relief
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Senator Judy Warnick wants Governor Bob Ferguson to suspend the state Climate Commitment Act carbon pricing scheme before an automatic 2% gas tax-hike hits on July 1st.
Shutdown Til Monday?
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The federal government shutdown is now UNlikely to end before Monday, at least.
Inslee Approves Solar Project and USDA Rebuilds Bird Flu Vaccine Stockpile
The Agribusiness Update
In one of his last official acts before Governor Jay Inslee left office, he approved the Wautoma Solar Project proposed for a remote corner of Benton County, and the USDA will begin rebuilding its bird flu vaccine stockpile.
Sustainable Groundwater Challenges and Farmer Sentiment Jumps in November
The Agribusiness Update
As California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act ramps up, farmers who learned late about the far-reaching law have encountered additional challenges, and farmer sentiment jumped in November as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed 30 points to 145, the highest since 2021.
UF Leads Nation in Ag Research and Farmer Sentiment Jumps in November
The Agribusiness Update
For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Florida led the nation in agricultural sciences and natural resources conservation research, and farmer sentiment jumped in November as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed 30 points to 145, the highest since 2021.
Farm Bill Optimism Pt
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Republican Dan Newhouse says he’s feeling a bit more optimistic about getting a new Farm Bill passed than he was before the August recess.
Farm Bill Optimism Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Republican Dan Newhouse says he’s feeling a bit more optimistic about getting a new Farm Bill passed than he was before the August recess.
Congress Resumes Farm Bill Efforts and House Passes Farmland Ownership Act
The Agribusiness Update
Congressional leaders from both parties say they’ll resume talks to get a Farm Bill passed before the end of the year, and the House of Representatives passed the “Protecting U.S. Farmland from Foreign Adversaries Act.”
Milk Safety Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has just launched a federal order that says lactating cows must test negative for the bird flu before they are transported.
Nat'l Milk Producers Support Testing and USDA Adds More for High-Speed Internet
The Agribusiness Update
The National Milk Producers Federation supports USDA orders on the testing lactating cows, and USDA partners with rural cooperatives, local organizations, and tribes to support more high-speed internet deployment in 11 states.
Milk Safety Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has just launched a federal order that says lactating cows must test negative for the bird flu before they are transported.
California Well and Groundwater Fees and Rabobank on Recovering Grocery Prices
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers in the Tulare Lake Subbasin in the San Joaquin Valley are bracing for escalating costs on wells and groundwater, and Rabobank's North American Agribusiness Review shows grocery sales have started to recover as food inflation has slowed.
Florida Ag Woman of the Year and Rabobank on Recovering Grocery Prices
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Department of Agriculture announced Sandra Moore as the 2024 Woman of the Year in Agriculture, and Rabobank's North American Agribusiness Review shows grocery sales have started to recover as food inflation has slowed.
Summertime E15 Approved and Farm Bill Scramble
The Agribusiness Update
The EPA announced it is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 to be sold during the summer driving season, and House Ag Chair Glenn Thompson says his committee will “without a doubt” mark up a farm bill before Memorial Day.
Online Grocery Shopping and Farm Numbers Lowest Since Civil War
The Agribusiness Update
USDA data shows nearly 20% of shoppers purchased groceries online in 2022, and the number of farms in the U.S. has fallen below 2 million for the first time since before the Civil War.