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Southeast Regional Ag News
The American Farm Bureau Federation, and 529 other organizations have now joined together to tell lawmakers that programs that benefit every family in American are too important to put off any longer.
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers in the eight counties of California’s San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District will be prohibited from nearly all open burning under a state law adopted in 2003, and USDA's response to bird flu in poultry and cows will end up costing at least $2 billion.
The Agribusiness Update
Tyson Foods has entered into an agreement to sell its Vienna, Georgia poultry complex to House of Raeford Farms, and USDA's response to bird flu in poultry and cows will end up costing at least $2 billion.
The Agribusiness Update
An independent analysis of the Beef Checkoff thoroughly assessed the effectiveness and additional financial benefits, and both chambers of Congress have now approved their Fiscal Year 2025 Ag-FDA funding bills out of the full committees.
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.
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The House Appropriations Committee is set to mark up a funding bill that could include good news for farmers and ranchers.
California Ag Today
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says maybe Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is right when he claims the House committee-passed farm bill uses “Harry Potter” style ‘invisible cloaking’ to hide its true costs.
Southeast Regional Ag News
A top Senator says USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack’s call for the GOP to lower its farm bill expectations is “wrong.”
Fruit Grower Report
After months of fruitless efforts, farm bill talks appear to have reached a stalemate.
The Agribusiness Update
California watermelons, cantaloupes, honeydews and mixed melons will arrive in grocery stores in time for the Fourth of July, and the USDA is expanding the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops program.
The Agribusiness Update
December24 futures prices for cotton are attempting a rally, and the USDA is expanding the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops program.
The Agribusiness Update
After decades of substantial U.S. agricultural trade SURPLUSES, staggering ag trade DEFICITS over the past two years have caught the nation's attention, and the average size of Black or African-American-operated farms reached a record high of 163 acres in 2022.
Fruit Grower Report
Whether we’re going to get a new farm bill this year depends on who you talk to, with many in the ag sector saying there needs to be more “farm” in the farm bill.
Southeast Regional Ag News
The USPF is expressing appreciation for the Senate Republican-drafted framework of the 2024 Farm Bill.
Fruit Grower Report
Whether we’re going to get a new farm bill this year depends on who you talk to, with many in the ag sector saying there needs to be more “farm” in the farm bill.
The Agribusiness Update
Certified organic crops typically earn a higher price than conventional, but struggling California walnut growers find the organic premiums have not translated to higher profits, and last week the USDA recognized and celebrated National Pollinator Week.
The Agribusiness Update
Certified organic crops typically earn a higher price than conventional, but struggling California walnut growers find the organic premiums have not translated to higher profits, and last week the USDA recognized and celebrated National Pollinator Week.
The Agribusiness Update
The 2024 Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Research Days are scheduled for July 10-24, and last week the USDA recognized and celebrated National Pollinator Week.
Line on Agriculture
Senate Republicans have released their version of a farm bill and it is similar to the full house version, with some minor differences according to the National Farmers Union.