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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.
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.
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.
Tangerine Share of Citrus Up and Thompson Elected House Ag Chair
The Agribusiness Update
Pennsylvania Republican GT Thompson elected chair of House Ag Committee, and tangerines pick up greater share of citrus purchases.
AFBF Farm Bil Priorities and WASDE Estimates Mixed
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American Farm Bureau sets priorities for next Farm Bill, and latest WASDE expectations off slightly from September estimates.
Rural Bankers Anticipate Recession and American Grain Terminal Attack
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Rural bankers anticipate a U.S. recession according to the latest Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index, and one Canadian and one American grain terminal were struck by Russian attack in Ukraine.