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Wages Higher
Fruit Grower Report
The USDA says farmers who hire H-2A laborers next year will be paying higher wages, and in some cases, the increase is large.
AFBF Pushes for a New Farm Bill Sooner Than Later
Line on Agriculture
The American Farm Bureau Federation's Executive Vice President Joby Young remains optimistic that a new Farm Bill will be passed before the end of the September 30, 2024 extension of the 2018 Farm Bill.
New US Meat Processing Plants Approved for Export to China
Line on Agriculture
The US and China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement is working, according to the US Meat Export Federation.
Turkey Talk: Straight to Dessert
Southeast Regional Ag News
In 2022, American farmers produced more that 1.6 billion pounds of pumpkins according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. More than just being a whole lot of pumpkin pie, it was valued at over $272 million dollars
Turkey Talk: Bird is the Word
Southeast Regional Ag News
In 2022, farmers in the United States produced 210 million turkeys. That’s valued at $7.1 billion.
Federal Milk Marketing Making Progress
Line on Agriculture
The Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing is currently on a break, but a lot of work has been done so far, according to the Chris Galen National Milk Producers Federation senior vice president of member services and governance.
Foreign Owned Farm Land
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA’s latest report on foreign-owned farmland in the U.S. shows foreign investors own less than two percent of all land in the country.
Quick Fix for Farm Bill Possible
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
An American Farm Bureau official says just a short-term extension of maybe a few weeks will be needed to write a new farm bill, and not the year many are worried about, but adds lawmakers should have done their job already.
Paycheck Protection Program and Dairy Federation World Summit in Chicago
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s Economic Research Service estimates the Paycheck Protection Program provided $5.8 billion to the farm sector in 2020, and the first International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit held in the U.S. in over 30 years recently concluded in Chicago.
Paycheck Protection Program and Dairy Federation World Summit in Chicago
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s Economic Research Service estimates the Paycheck Protection Program provided $5.8 billion to the farm sector in 2020, and the first International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit held in the U.S. in over 30 years recently concluded in Chicago.
Plant-Based Myths Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The narrative for several years, according to Alan Bjerga, Senior Vice President at the National Milk
Producers Federation, has been that sales of plant-based beverages are up and milk drinking is down, but that’s changing.
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Plant-Based Myths Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The narrative for several years, according to Alan Bjerga, Senior Vice President at the National Milk
Producers Federation, has been that sales of plant-based beverages are up and milk drinking is down, but that’s changing.
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Dairy Margins Tighten
Line on Agriculture
Butter prices have reached record levels at the Chicago Board of Trade.
Incoming Milk Producers CEO Looks Ahead to Challenges
Farm of the Future
Gregg Doud is the incoming CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation.
Turkey Prices Down
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Consumers might be paying less for a Thanksgiving turkey this year thanks to improved supplies.
U.S. Meat Showcased at International Event
Line on Agriculture
U.S. Meat Export Federation USMEF President and CEO, Dan Halstrom took part in a Shanghai Trade Seminar.
US Trade Mission Promotes US Meat Quality
Line on Agriculture
USMEF President and CEO, Dan Halstom highlights recent trade mission trip.
Meat Trade with Asia
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A recent trade mission to Asia by the U.S. Meat Export Federation was focused on telling the story for U.S. Producers.
Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Contention
Line on Agriculture
Part 2: National Milk Producers Senior Vice President of Membership Services and Governance, Chris Galan
Checking In on the Beef Checkoff
Southeast Regional Ag News
A total of 12 authorization requests were approved by the Beef Operating Committee made up of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and the Federation of State Beef Councils, and then by the Cattlemen’s Beef Board executive committee and USDA.