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Farm Bill Stalemate
Fruit Grower Report
After months of fruitless efforts, farm bill talks appear to have reached a stalemate.
Ag Trade Deficit Grows and Black-operated Farms Hit Record Acreage
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.
CCA Reimbursement
Fruit Grower Report
Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, says during the last legislative session funds were set aside for reimbursements for farmers who paid the CCA fuel tax.
Governor's Budget Cuts Prompt Water Worries
California Ag Today
The California Farm Bureau is urging the administration to restore a $500 million discretionary funding cut as soon as possible to ensure water resilience.
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.
Urban Ag Grant Applications and El Niño to La Niña Year
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA is accepting grant applications to support urban agriculture and innovative production, and the 2024 growing season is expected to see a transition from El Niño to La Niña in late summer through early fall.
USDA Funding for Veterans and Household Spending for Food
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA announced $27.6 million in grants for underserved and veteran farmers, ranchers, and foresters, and households spend more on food as their incomes rise, but the amount represents a smaller share of their overall budgets.
Farm Bill Timing
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
House Ag Chair GT Thompson and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack are expressing confidence for a farm bill this year but shed no new light on its timing.
CBO and Farm Bill
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Congressional Budget Office figures are complicating the writing of a new farm bill, based on comments by House Ag Chair Glenn GT Thompson who says, CBO was 'off the mark.'
and Farm Bankruptcy Rate Low
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Peanut Commission Board approves $706,139 in research project funding for the 2023-24 research budget year, and USDA data confirms a decline in the farm Chapter 12 bankruptcy rate.
U.S. Ag Exports Expected to Drop and Torres Small as Deputy Ag Secretary
The Agribusiness Update
USDA projects America's food and ag exports will drop 12% over the next few years, and new Deputy Ag Secretary Xochitl Torres Small draws praise from Senate Ag Chair.
Changes Abound in 118th Congress
Southeast Regional Ag News
Robbie Minnich, National Cotton Council, updates what they've been watching in D.C.
Post-Election for Ag Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Syngenta's Mary Kay Thatcher shares her ideas on what the election means for agriculture in the lame-duck session and into the next session in 2023.
Post-Election for Ag Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Syngenta's Mary Kay Thatcher shares her ideas on what the election means for agriculture in the lame-duck session and into the next session in 2023.
Ag Legislation Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Syngenta's Manager of Government and Industry Relations, Mary Kay Thatcher talks about the top priorities for agriculture in the current lame duck session of Congress and in 2023.
Ag Legislation Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Syngenta's Manager of Government and Industry Relations, Mary Kay Thatcher talks about the top priorities for agriculture in the current lame duck session of Congress and in 2023.
California Farm Bureau Water Forum and Busch Light-John Deere Promotion
The Agribusiness Update
The California Farm Bureau holds water forum for county bureaus, and Busch Light and John Deere collaborate in promotional fund raiser for Farm Rescue.
Agriculture Big in Georgia and Busch Light-John Deere Promotion
The Agribusiness Update
Agriculture is a big factor in the Georgia economy, and Busch Light and John Deere collaborate in "For the Farmers" campaign with limited-edition beer cans to raise funds for Farm Rescue.
Ag is Big for Georgia Economy and Busch Light-John Deere Promotion
The Agribusiness Update
Agriculture demonstrates its importance to Georgia's economy, and Busch Light and John Deere collaborate in "For the Farmers" promotion.