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Promoting Ag Literacy: "The Soil in Jackie’s Garden" Donated to Georgia Libraries
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture, Georgia Farm Bureau and Georgia Electric Membership Corporation are working together to boost agricultural literacy by donating copies of the children’s book “The Soil in Jackie’s Garden” to nearly 400 libraries in the Georgia Public Library Service.
GFB in D.C. to Air Concerns and Local Food for Schools Cuts
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Farm Bureau members visited Washington, D.C. recently, meeting with the Georgia congressional delegation and sharing concerns, and USDA is ending two pandemic-era programs that provided more than $1 billion for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers and producers.
Warning on Illegal Immigration Efforts and Ethanol's Role in Agriculture
The Agribusiness Update
Washington State Dairy Farmer and President of Save Family Farming, Markus Rollinger has a warning about recent efforts to prevent illegal immigration, and Renewable Fuels President and CEO Geoff Cooper highlights ethanol’s pivotal role in American agriculture.
Florida Ag Law Enforcement Seize Cocaine, and Ethanol's Role in Agriculture
The Agribusiness Update
Officers with the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement seized over 29 pounds of cocaine, and Renewable Fuels President and CEO Geoff Cooper highlights ethanol’s pivotal role in American agriculture.
Ag Groups Welcome New Congress and Beagle Brigade Act Signed
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Groups gathered its leadership on Capitol Hill to welcome members of the new Congress as they were sworn in, and the National Pork Producers Council commended President Biden for signing the Beagle Brigade Act into law that provides reliable funding to the National Detector Dog Training Center.
Farm Bill Optimism Pt
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Republican Dan Newhouse says he’s feeling a bit more optimistic about getting a new Farm Bill passed than he was before the August recess.
Farm Bill Optimism Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Republican Dan Newhouse says he’s feeling a bit more optimistic about getting a new Farm Bill passed than he was before the August recess.
Future California Water Availability and Amazon Joins SAF Coalition
The Agribusiness Update
Delivery of the California State Water Project, a 700-mile network of reservoirs and canals, could be reduced by 23% in 20 years due to changing flow patterns and extreme weather, and the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition announced Amazon has joined its expanding membership.
Hurrican Debby Impact and Amazon Joins SAF Coalition
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack directed the USDA to aid recovery efforts for farmers, ranchers, and residents affected by Hurricane Debby, and the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition announced Amazon has joined its expanding membership.
Heat Slows Tomatoes and FFA Membership Record
The Agribusiness Update
With searing heat impacting pollination for some plantings and harvest for others, California processing tomato growers say they’re anticipating average yields at best, and the National FFA has reached a record-breaking milestone of more than one million members, up 8.6% from last year.
Hurricane Debby Impact Survey and FFA Membership Record
The Agribusiness Update
Florida’s Ag sector is being asked to share any adverse effect impacts of Hurricane Debby, and the National FFA has reached a record-breaking milestone of more than one million members, up 8.6% from last year.
Georgia Extension Estate Planning and Dairy Industry Evolves
The Agribusiness Update
University of Georgia and Fort Valley State Extensions are offering a free estate planning workshop on August 22 to educate Georgia landowners, and the U.S. dairy industry has evolved during the past 20 years, with fewer dairy farms producing more milk.
August Recess for Congress
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Each year, members of Congress take time in August to return to their home districts and hear directly from constituents.
Climate Adaptation Plan Update and SAF Coalition Growing
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA joined 20 agencies in releasing an updated Climate Adaptation Plan to ensure federal operations are increasingly resilient to climate change impacts, and the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition welcomed ten new organizations into its membership.
Peanut Allergy Research and SAF Coalition Growing
The Agribusiness Update
The National Peanut Board is beginning a process for food allergy research funding and a request for proposals is open through August 7, and the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition welcomed ten new organizations into its membership.
GA Farm Bureau to D.C. and US Ag Under 10% Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Agribusiness Update
A group of 37 Georgia Farm Bureau members and staff visited Washington, D.C., earlier this month to meet with members of the Georgia congressional delegation, and U.S. agriculture represents just under 10% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
Farm Bill Push from AFBF
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Members of the American Farm Bureau Federation are urging Congress to pass the farm bill ...NOW!
Farm Bill Push from AFBF
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Members of the American Farm Bureau Federation are urging Congress to pass the farm bill ...NOW!
Farmworker Survey Bills Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association is urging members and others in agriculture to let your legislators know they should not be supporting SB 5996.