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H2A Program Continues to Grow and Food Spending Outpaces Food Prices
The Agribusiness Update
The H-2A program continues to grow, allowing eligible U.S. employers a way to hire foreign workers to fill seasonal and temporary labor needs, and USDA says per capita total U.S. food spending outpaces food prices from 2023 to 2024.
Ag Assistance Applications and Tariff Town Halls
The Agribusiness Update
Ag producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for $16 billion in assistance through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program, and Farmers for Free Trade has been on the road this summer holding events called Tariff Town Halls.
Southeast Food Assistance and Frutonomia Podcast
The Agribusiness Update
Parts of the Southeast recovering from Tropical Storm Helene may be eligible for food assistance through the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness team announced the launch of its Frutonomía podcast, co-hosted by hort and fresh produce analysts David Magaña and Gonzalo Salinas.
Discrimination Financial Assistance and Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs before January 2021 may be eligible for assistance, and the National Milk Producers Federation applaud House for passing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act.
California Almond Struggles and December Livestock Outlook Higher
The Agribusiness Update
California almond growers have faced tough economic conditions in recent years as production costs soar and earnings plummet, and USDA’s December Livestock Outlook says higher cow slaughter and heavier-than-assumed carcass weights will offset lower fed cattle slaughter.
Warnock on Federal Disaster Aid and December Livestock Outlook Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Senator Warnock discusses his efforts to secure federal disaster assistance for farmers impacted by these storms, and USDA’s December Livestock Outlook says higher cow slaughter and heavier-than-assumed carcass weights will offset lower fed cattle slaughter.
Discrimination Financial Assistance and Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs before January 2021 may be eligible for assistance, and the National Milk Producers Federation applaud House for passing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act.
California Citrus Greening and Gas Prices Unchanged
The Agribusiness Update
In California, where the Asian Citrus psyllid was first detected in 2008 and still no commercial citrus has been infected, and gas prices remain unchanged from last week.
Georgia Peaches Down 95% and Gas Prices Unchanged
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia's 2023 peach crop is down 95% and declared a disaster by the USDA, and still no commercial citrus has been infected, and gas prices remain unchanged from last week.
Georgia Disaster Designations and Next Gen Fuels Act
The Agribusiness Update
USDA designates 10 Georgia counties for disaster eligibility for emergency loans, and legislation called the Next Generation Fuels Act introduced in both the House and Senate.
U.S. Organic Sales Higher and Ag Groups Want Chlorpyrifos
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. organic produce sales top $9-billion in 2021, and Ag Groups oppose EPA's proposed revocation of chlorpyrifos.
Pandemic Lingers in Georgia and Ag Groups Want Chlorpyrifos
The Agribusiness Update
The pandemic effects are lingering in Georgia ag community, and ag groups sue over EPA's proposed revocation of Chlorpyrifos.
Florida Citrus for Christmas and Global Food Prices Rise
The Agribusiness Update
Florida citrus would make a wonderful Christmas gift for you family and loved ones, and global food prices continued rise.
GFA Continues College Scholarships and EU Reforms Farm Subsidies
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture continues investment in college scholarships for ag students, and European Union approves reforms to farm subsidies.
Supply Chain Impact in California and EU Reforms Farm Subsidies
The Agribusiness Update
California ag producers feeling impact of supply chain delays, and European Union approves biggest reforms to farm subsidies in decades.
Proposed Ban on Brazilian Beef and Butter Sales Soar
The Agribusiness Update
Montana Senator Jon Tester proposes legislation to suspend Brazilian beef imports to the U.S. because of delayed mad cow reporting, and butter sales could really take off during the holidays.
Fried on Unfair Foreign Trade and USTR Ag Trade Negotiator
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner calls on USDA for federal action on unfair foreign trade practices that are hurting domestic produce industry, and USTR Trade Negotiator Elaine Trevino is still unconfirmed.
Produce Industry on Supply Chain Problems and World Food Price Barometer Surges
The Agribusiness Update
The produce industry in the U.S. and Canada is calling for fast action on the supply chain crisis, and World Food Price Barometer surges to highest since 2011.
Florida Teaching Agriculture Grants and USDA Trade Forecast Records
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Florida teachers are now eligible for mini-grants for teaching K-12 students about agriculture, and USDA Trade Forecast continues to show record setting pace for exports.
China Ban on U.S. Ag Land Purchases and 4 Steps to Reduce Food Waste
The Agribusiness Update
An amendment to the House Ag Appropriations bill would ban the People's Republic of China from buy U.S. Ag land, and 4 steps to reduce food waste.