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Ethanol Exports Higher and Pandemic Food Purchases Lower
The Agribusiness Update
Ethanol exports in 2021 reach fifth-highest on record, and no surprise but food purchases during pandemic saw a 7.8% cutback.
Equipment Manufacturers Optimistic and U.S. to Press China on Phase One
The Agribusiness Update
The Equipment Manufacturers Association's survey leaves them optimistic about economic recovery, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai says she'll press China on living up to its Phase One trade obligations.
Ethanol Exports Higher and USDA Addresses Food Systems
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. ethanol exports substantially higher in August, and USDA addresses food systems with $100-million from American Rescue Plan Act.
UGA Cover Crop Study and Ethanol Exports Improve
The Agribusiness Update
University of Georgia scientists look at cover crops as way to provide important habitat for predatory insects that could be a benefit, and U.S. ethanol exports improve in August.
Vaccination Rates Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Vaccination rates among H-2A workers is 95% plus, a number that is pretty satisfying for WAFLA CEO Dan Fazio.
Vaccination Rates Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Vaccination rates among H-2A workers is 95% plus, a number that is pretty satisfying for WAFLA CEO Dan Fazio.
Ag Fairs Rescue Act
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse talks about his Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act that made it through the House Ag Committee on a unanimous voice vote.
Animal Activism Amid Pandemic Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Animal Activists ramp up their activities during the pandemic, according to Animal Ag Alliance VP Hannah Thompson-Weeman
Animal Activism Amid Pandemic Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Animal Activists ramp up their activities amid pandemic, according to Animal Ag Alliance VP Hannah Thompson-Weeman.
Animal Activism Amid Pandemic Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Animal Activists ramp up their activities amid pandemic, according to Animal Ag Alliance VP Hannah Thompson-Weeman.
Vilsack on African Swine Fever and NCBA on BSE in Brazil
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack urges everyone to be informed about African Swine Fever, and National Cattlemen's Beef Association talks about Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in Brazil.
Ag Exports Up Nearly 25% and Ag Employment Stable for Past Decade
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Ag Exports for 2021 running nearly 25% higher, and Ag wages and employment remain stable over past decade.
Georgia Peanut Commission Photo Contest and Ag Exports Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission is hosting a photo contest through October, and U.S. Ag Exports in 2021 are nearly 25% higher.
U.S. Hunger Rate Drops to Pandemic Low and Ernst Slams Prop 12
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. hunger rate drops to lowest rate since the pandemic began, and Iowa Senator Joni Ernst slams California's Prop 12.
CFAP 2 Update
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Updates to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 updates the way contract growers show their losses and get relief.
Meat Processors Hiring Foreign Labor and USDA's Dairy Donation Program
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Meat Processors are hiring more foreign labor than in years past, and USDA's establishes Dairy Donation Program to facilitate dairy product donations.
GFB Awards UGA Grants and USDA's Dairy Donation Program
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Farm Bureau awards nearly $137,000 in grants to researchers at UGA College of Ag & Environmental Sciences, and USDA establishes Dairy Donation Program.
NCBA Convention and Milk Prices and Futures Decline
The Agribusiness Update
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association's annual convention has wrapped up and demand was the big talking point, and decline of milk prices and futures not unexpected.
Fried Applauds SNAP Increase and NCBA Convention Wraps Up
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried applauds USDA's re-evaluation and increase of SNAP benefits, and NCBA convention held in Nashville where beef demand was the hot topic.