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Kennedy for HHS and October Consumer Price Index Mixed
The Agribusiness Update
President-elect Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, and October's Consumer Price Index numbers for food-at-home show that prices increased just 0.1% for the month and fell to 1.1% year over year.
Kennedy for HHS and October Consumer Price Index Mixed
The Agribusiness Update
President-elect Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, and October's Consumer Price Index numbers for food-at-home show that prices increased just 0.1% for the month and fell to 1.1% year over year.
Buy Local-AFBF
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
With the holidays nearly upon us, Ryan MacKay, an American Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee member, says shopping local leads to a number of benefits.
California Dates Hitting Shelves and Holiday Cooking Essentials
The Agribusiness Update
Fresh California dates are hitting shelves again after some suppliers ran short following last year's crop disaster, and with the holidays just around the corner, USDA says the essentials for holiday cooking are accumulating in cold storage.
UGA Peanut Oil Studies and Holiday Cooking Essentials
The Agribusiness Update
A new UGA study is seeking to increase the value of Georgia’s peanut crops for new markets while reducing losses caused by the consistent threat of aflatoxin, and with the holidays just around the corner, USDA says the essentials for holiday cooking are accumulating in cold storage.
Cherry Weather Better Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The weather forecast looks, at this point, to be favorable for Northwest cherry growers who’ve hoped to avoid a repeat of last year’s overlap with the California crop.
Cherry Weather Better Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The weather forecast looks, at this point, to be favorable for Northwest cherry growers who’ve hoped to avoid a repeat of last year’s overlap with the California crop.
Rail Crossings to Mexico Reopened and Exports Important for Holiday Treats
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has reopened the
Eagle Pass and El Paso rail crossings into Mexico, and USDA’s Foreign Ag Service is reminding us that exports are important to those holiday treats we’ve been enjoying recently.
Read More Alabama Citrus Ready for Holidays and Land Transfer Navigation Program
The Agribusiness Update
Fresh Alabama citrus is ripe for the picking, just in time for holiday merrymaking, and American Farmland Trust announces new “Land Transfer Navigators” program.
India Tariffs on Apples Dropped and Doctors Fewer in Rural America
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office announced that India will lift its 20% retaliatory tariff on U.S. apples, and data from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows access to primary care physicians varies across the country.
India Tariffs on Apples Dropped and Doctors Fewer in Rural America
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office announced that India will lift its 20% retaliatory tariff on U.S. apples, and data from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows access to primary care physicians varies across the country.
California Dairy Holiday Demand Up and CoBank on Ag Economy
The Agribusiness Update
Demand for California dairy products higher for the holidays, and CoBank's Year Ahead report shows while things are improving there's still cause for concern.
U.S. Live Holiday Plant Imports Reach $80 Million In 2022
Southeast Regional Ag News
Trade is highly seasonal, with 99 percent of Christmas trees and 95 percent of poinsettias shipping between November and December.
Americans Waste $450 Million Worth of Food on Thanksgiving
Southeast Regional Ag News
From Shawn Shepherd of ReFED, "What we're throwing away could feed every hungry American six-and-a-half meals."
California's Cleaner Fleets Regulations and Thanksgiving Dinner Price Higher
The Agribusiness Update
California air regulators consider regulations to phase out big rigs and trucks with zero-emission electric vehicles, and your Thanksgiving dinner will cost more this year.
Gas & Diesel Move Higher and Robust Beef Demand
The Agribusiness Update
Gas and diesel prices move higher for the first time in a month, and robust beef demand continues with retailers expecting the strongest sales this holiday season.
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.
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.
Christmas Tree Supply and USTR Tai Talks Trade with U.K.
The Agribusiness Update
Christmas tree growers expect a plentiful supply of real Christmas trees for the holidays, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai talks trade with U.K.
Georgia 4-H'er up for '22 Youth Action Award and Christmas Tree Supply
The Agribusiness Update
Covington, Georgia 4-H'er CJ Harris is a runner-up for the 2022 Youth in Action Award for STEM for his prosthetic limbs for children, and Christmas tree growers expect real trees to be in full supply this year.