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AEWR Methodology Decision
Fruit Grower Report
Enrique Gastelum, CEO at the Worker and Farmer Labor Association, says a recent court decision in Louisiana overturns the Department of Labor’s Adverse Effect Wage Rate methodology rule.
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.
Trump Administration Sues California Over Egg Laws
California Ag Today
Federal lawsuit challenges California’s cage-free egg requirements as producers navigate rising costs and disease pressures.
Non-Dairy Milk Options in Schools and USDA Deputy Secretary Confirmed
The Agribusiness Update
Several groups applaud the Senate Ag Committee’s actions on increasing non-dairy milk options in schools, and key U.S. agriculture groups congratulated Stephen Vaden on his confirmation as USDA Deputy Secretary.
Non-Dairy Milk Options in Schools and USDA Deputy Secretary Confirmed
The Agribusiness Update
Several groups applaud the Senate Ag Committee’s actions on increasing non-dairy milk options in schools, and key U.S. agriculture groups congratulated Stephen Vaden on his confirmation as USDA Deputy Secretary.
Ranch Restaurant Opens and Rural Mobile Broadband More Viable
The Agribusiness Update
The Ranch Restaurant has officially opened its doors along the scenic Columbia River in the Central Washington town of Vantage, and the landscape for rural broadband operators is rapidly evolving as improved technologies have made wireless broadband more viable.
Florida's Rural Health Care Bill and Rural Mobile Broadband More Viable
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Farm Bureau Federation commends Governor Ron DeSantis for signing legislation that will expand healthcare access for rural residents, and the landscape for rural broadband operators is rapidly evolving as improved technologies have made wireless broadband more viable.
JBS Collusion Lawsuit Agreement
Line on Agriculture
A proposed settlement with JBS for $83.5 million was preliminarily approved by the court. Cattle producers who sold live cattle to the big four packers or traded live cattle futures from June 1, 2015, to November 1, 2016, are eligible to file a claim under the settlement.
John Deere Repair Battle and Trade War Already
The Agribusiness Update
Jonn Deere filed an answer to the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit alleging the tractor manufacturer holds a monopoly over its repair services, and most respondents in Farm Journal’s March Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor agree the U.S. is already in a trade war.
John Deere Repair Battle and Trade War Already
The Agribusiness Update
Jonn Deere filed an answer to the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit alleging the tractor manufacturer holds a monopoly over its repair services, and most respondents in Farm Journal’s March Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor agree the U.S. is already in a trade war.
Class Action Lawsuit Against Meatpackers Update
Line on Agriculture
The court will determine if a cattle conspiracy class action lawsuit can move forward.
Tractor-Combine Sales Fall and Cargill Agrees to Price Fixing Settlement
The Agribusiness Update
Sales of ag tractors and combines fell in the U.S. during December compared to the previous year, and Cargill agrees to $32.5 million settlement to settle a class action lawsuit that accuses them of artificially raising turkey prices.
Tractor-Combine Sales Fall and Cargill Agrees to Price Fixing Settlement
The Agribusiness Update
Sales of ag tractors and combines fell in the U.S. during December compared to the previous year, and Cargill agrees to $32.5 million settlement to settle a class action lawsuit that accuses them of artificially raising turkey prices.
California Drought Regulations Return and 96% of Farms Family Owned
The Agribusiness Update
Even with a more positive water outlook in California, state water officials readopted drought emergency regulations that curtail water rights for farmers and ranchers, and in 2023 family farms accounted for about 96% of total farms, 90% of ag land, and 83% of the total production value.
California Drought Regulations Return and 96% of All Farms Family Owned
The Agribusiness Update
Even with a more positive water outlook in California, state water officials readopted drought emergency regulations that curtail water rights for farmers and ranchers, and in 2023 family farms accounted for about 96% of total farms, 90% of ag land, and 83% of the total production value.
National Peanut Board Elects Chair and 96% of All Farms Family Owned
The Agribusiness Update
Former Vice Chair, Casey Cox Kerr of Mitchell County was elected chairperson of the National Peanut Board, and in 2023 family farms accounted for about 96% of total farms, 90% of ag land, and 83% of the total production value.
Trump on Panama Canal and Poultry Settlement
The Agribusiness Update
Reports say President-elect Trump threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal, citing excessive rates to use the passage, and nine of the nation’s largest poultry processors have agreed to pay settlements in a years-long antitrust lawsuit alleging worker wage conspiracy.
American Peanut Council Celebrates Jimmy Carter and Poultry Settlement
The Agribusiness Update
The American Peanut Council celebrates the life and contributions of Georgia peanut farmer and our 39th President, Jimmy Carter, and nine of the nation’s largest poultry processors have agreed to pay settlements in a years-long antitrust lawsuit alleging worker wage conspiracy.
Arizona Sues Fondomonte Over Water Use and Wheat Exports Forecast Jumps
The Agribusiness Update
With agricultural overuse and drought draining aquifers in Arizona, the state is suing Saudi Arabia-based Fondomonte, and the USDA’s monthly wheat outlook shows a jump in export forecasts thanks to weaker exports from Russia and the EU.