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Most Beef from Small Farms and CDC Invests in H5N1 Protection
The Agribusiness Update
USDA data shows while there are a large number of cow-calf farms that raise beef, most are relatively small, and the CDC plans to spend up to $10 million to curb farmworker bird flu infections.
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.
Grocery Prices Up Slightly and Bird Flu Vaccine Coming
The Agribusiness Update
Grocery prices increased slightly last month, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says a U.S. vaccine for bird flu is coming.
USDA Funding Supply Chain Improvement and World Ag Output Down
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is making investments to strengthen American food and agriculture supply chains, expand markets for producers, and lower food costs, and In the past decade, the world’s ag output grew at an average annual rate of 1.94%, down from 2.74% in the past decade.
Thanksgiving Plans Vary and Cattle Herd Lowest in Decades
The Agribusiness Update
As Americans gear for Thursday’s Thanksgiving meal, survey shows 37% plan to host the meal, 43% have chosen to attend, and the rest plan to dine out, and the nation’s ranchers slashed the U.S. cattle herd to its lowest level in decades.
California Phasing Out Diesel Rigs and USDA on Domestic Organic
The Agribusiness Update
California is set to phase out nearly all diesel trucks in the state over the next two decades, and USDA takes steps to strengthen market for domestic organic goods.
California Phasing Out Diesel Rigs and USDA on Domestic Organic
The Agribusiness Update
California is set to phase out nearly all diesel trucks in the state over the next two decades, and USDA takes steps to strengthen market for domestic organic goods.
Florida Immigration Laws Change and USDA on Domestic Organic
The Agribusiness Update
Sweeping immigration laws are coming to Florida after Title 42 expires, and USDA takes steps to strengthen market for domestic organic goods.
Rising Temps & California Flooding and Farm Bankruptcy Rate Low
The Agribusiness Update
Warmer temperatures accelerate melting of record-breaking snowpack and worries of continued flooding in California, and USDA data confirms a decline in the farm Chapter 12 bankruptcy rate.
Rising Temps & California Flooding and Farm Bankruptcy Rate Low
The Agribusiness Update
Warmer temperatures accelerate melting of record-breaking snowpack and worries of continued flooding in California, and USDA data confirms a decline in the farm Chapter 12 bankruptcy rate.
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.
California Winegrape Crop Smallest in Decade and Freight Prices Drop
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape growers harvested their smallest crop in the past decade in 2022, and freight prices drop to lows not seen since early in the pandemic.
Food Retail Sector Consolidation and Emergency Relief for Organic Farmers
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. food retail sector experienced substantial consolidation over the thirty years, and Organic Farmers Association applauds announced emergency financial relief for organic farmers.
Food Retail Sector Consolidation and Emergency Relief for Organic Farmers
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. food retail sector experienced substantial consolidation over the thirty years, and Organic Farmers Association applauds announced emergency financial relief for organic farmers.
AFBF Dairy Reform Priorities and Taylor Confirmed as USDA Negotiator
The Agribusiness Update
An American Farm Bureau report lays out priorities for reforming dairy policy, and Senate confirms Alexis Taylor as USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs.