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USMCA Fixes
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Renewal of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement won strong bipartisan support at a Senate Finance hearing as the trade deal that replaced NAFTA comes up for its six-year review.
California Tax Credit for Ag Overtime and Farm Bankruptcy Climbs
The Agribusiness Update
A bipartisan bill introduced last month by California state legislators would create a tax credit to offset the cost to farmers of paying overtime, and a new American Farm Bureau Market Intel Report says Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies increased for the second year in a row.
China's Soybean Purchases and Gray Wolf Delisting
The Agribusiness Update
China has secured at least seven million tons of U.S. soybeans after multiple purchases in recent weeks, and the Pet and Livestock Protection Act passed the House with a bipartisan vote, which would reissue the 2020 rule delisting gray wolves.
Bridge Payments Inadequate and Bird Flu Strategy Urged
The Agribusiness Update
Even with recent federal support flowing to agricultural producers, many farmers say deeper problems persist in rural farm economies, and a bipartisan group of senators called on the USDA to expedite development of a comprehensive bird flu vaccination strategy.
Bridge Payments Inadequate and Bird Flu Strategy Urged
The Agribusiness Update
Even with recent federal support flowing to agricultural producers, many farmers say deeper problems persist in rural farm economies, and a bipartisan group of senators called on the USDA to expedite development of a comprehensive bird flu vaccination strategy.
USDA and the Vote to Reopen Government
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The full-year USDA spending bill, which was a part of the bill that reopened the government, was a rare point of bipartisan agreement as the House voted this week.
Spuds and Japan
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho and U.S. potato farmers had hopes that the recent trade agreement with Japan would include market access for fresh U.S. potatoes.
USDA Emergency Assistance on Hold and Tyson - Cargill Settlement
The Agribusiness Update
Democrats are responding to announcement that emergency assistance for farmers won’t happen until the government shutdown ends, and Tyson and Cargill will pay a combined $87.5 million to settle a beef price-fixing lawsuit from 2019.
USDA Emergency Assistance on Hold and Tyson - Cargill Settlement
The Agribusiness Update
Democrats are responding to announcement that emergency assistance for farmers won’t happen until the government shutdown ends, and Tyson and Cargill will pay a combined $87.5 million to settle a beef price-fixing lawsuit from 2019.
American Grown Act Pushes to Put U.S. Flowers First
California Ag Today
A bipartisan bill backed by Senator Adam Schiff and Representative Salud Carbajal would require federal agencies to buy only American-grown flowers and greenery.
Schiff, Curtis Urge USDA to Boost Firefighting Capacity
California Ag Today
According to a release from Senator Adam Schiff’s office, the bipartisan call presses USDA to speed Red Card certifications for wildland firefighters as extreme heat and wildfire risks grow.
BBB Debate
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
President Trump’s sweeping tax and budget bill is now law, but the partisan debate over its merits, including for agriculture, haven’t stopped.
Congressman Bishop on House 4-H Caucus and Combine & Tractor Sales Drop
The Agribusiness Update
House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn 'GT' Thompson, and Georgia Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. re-registered House Congressional 4-H Caucus, and recent data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows U.S. sales of combines and tractors dropped in May.
Food Recovery Caucus Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Representatives Dan Newhouse, of Washington, and Chellie Pingree, of Maine, have relaunched the bipartisan Congressional Food Recovery Caucus.
Food Recovery Caucus Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Representatives Dan Newhouse, of Washington, and Chellie Pingree, of Maine, have relaunched the bipartisan Congressional Food Recovery Caucus.
Tariffs and Cantwell
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A bipartisan Senate bill would restore Congress’ constitutional role in approving tariff use.
Australian Beef Output Soars and Lowering Egg Prices Act
The Agribusiness Update
Beef output and exports from Australia, the world’s second-largest meat shipper, are expected to set records this year, and Representatives have introduced “The Lowering Egg Prices Act.”
January Food Price Index Higher and AARP Supports AM Radio Act
The Agribusiness Update
The Food Price Index increased 0.4% in January, and AARP voices strong support for the AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act, urging Congress to swiftly pass the bipartisan legislation.
H-2A Reform-NFU
Fruit Grower Report
Rod Larew, president of the National Farmers Union, says with ag workforce challenges on everybody’s mind these days, H-2A reform is possible.