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Rollins Nominated for Ag Secretary and Reactions to Tariff Threats
The Agribusiness Update
President-elect Trump has nominated former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his Secretary of Agriculture, and officials in China, Mexico and Canada are criticizing a pledge by President-elect Trump to impose new tariffs on the nation’s largest trading partners.
Tariffs and Trade Worries
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The final Ag trade deficit for fiscal year 2024 was even more of a record than USDA expected, and 2025 could be worse.
US-China Trade War Impact and Ag Productivity Slows
The Agribusiness Update
A new economic study paints a troubling picture of the potential results a new U.S.-China trade war could have on rural communities, and a new study shows a dramatic slowdown in agricultural productivity that threatens the world’s ability to feed a growing population by 2050.
China Stimulus Good for US Agriculture Exports
Line on Agriculture
One market analyst says that by China giving a stimulus to its citizens, increased consumption should result, which is good for US ag markets.
Protecting American Farmland Bill Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The House of Representatives took steps for protecting U.S. farmland last week with the passing of House Bill 9456, the ‘Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act.’
House Pushes Back on Foreign Purchases of Farmland
Southeast Regional Ag News
The House of Representatives has passed the "Protecting U.S. Farmland from Foreign Adversaries Act," with a companion bill now introduced in the Senate by Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Mike Braun of Indiana.
Protecting American Farmland Bill Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The House of Representatives took steps for protecting U.S. farmland last week with the passing of House Bill 9456, the ‘Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act.’
A Lower Picture for Cotton Production
Southeast Regional Ag News
Both domestically and globally, recent numbers from USDA NASS are showing smaller numbers for cotton production.
Chinese Ownership of U.S. Farmland Up Twentyfold
California Ag Today
Legislation has now passed the U.S. aiming to tighten the rules around foreign purchases of U.S. farmland, specifically targeting countries like China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran.
Ag Land Foreign Owned
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Among the bills Republicans are racing to pass is the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act, introduced by Washington Republican Dan Newhouse, that focuses countries like China from owning U.S. farmland, especially near sensitive military sites.
Trade Deficit Record Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA is projecting a record trade deficit next year at a time of sharply declining commodity prices.
Trade Deficit Record Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA is projecting a record trade deficit next year at a time of sharply declining commodity prices.
Milk Production Down Slightly and China Edges Mexico as Top Export Market
The Agribusiness Update
USDA says milk production in the 24 largest producing states fell slightly year-over-year in July, and China was less than $500 million ahead of Mexico as the leading customer for U.S. food and ag exports in final months of the fiscal year.
Milk Production Down Slightly and China Edges Mexico as Top Export Market
The Agribusiness Update
USDA says milk production in the 24 largest producing states fell slightly year-over-year in July, and China was less than $500 million ahead of Mexico as the leading customer for U.S. food and ag exports in final months of the fiscal year.
Chinese Purchase of U.S. Grain Terminal Raises Alarms
California Ag Today
According to the most recent USDA report on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Agricultural Land, foreign entities controlled over 43.4 million acres of U.S. agricultural land as of December 31, 2022. T
Put Another Log on the Foreign Ag Land Ownership Fire
Southeast Regional Ag News
A Chinese company recently purchased a grain terminal in St. Louis, right on the Mississippi River.
Chinese Drone Ban Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Drone usage in agriculture continues to increase, but legislation making its way through Congress seeks to ban Chinese-made drones due to the risks for farmers and ranchers.
Chinese Drone Ban Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Drone usage in agriculture continues to increase, but legislation making its way through Congress seeks to ban Chinese-made drones due to the risks for farmers and ranchers.
Fertilizer Prices Continue to Climb and Corn Exports Down
The Agribusiness Update
Despite being out of high-demand spring season, fertilizer prices continue to climb, and the USDA says sales of corn to overseas buyers declined during the week ending July 11.
Explaining Projected $32B Ag Trade Deficit
Southeast Regional Ag News
In the world of agricultural trade, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack blames this year’s expected record farm trade deficit on a strong U.S. economy and U.S. criticism of major trading partner China.