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State Cactus Passes Senate
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Columbia Plateau cactus could be on its way to becoming Washington’s official state cactus.
California Surpasses Japan as the World’s Fourth Largest Economy
California Ag Today
Farms, forests, fisheries, and renewable energy landscapes generate billions in economic value.
Charles Hall Passes Away and McDonalds Ends DEI
The Agribusiness Update
Charles Hall, founder and former CEO of Association Services Group, a LaGrange-based association management company, passed away last week at the age of 74, and McDonald’s is ending its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion within its supply chain.
GDA Feed Program Passes Audit and H-2A Usage Reaches New High
The Agribusiness Update
GDA’s Ag Inputs Division’s Feed Program passed their Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards audit, and new data shows H-2A usage reached new highs in fiscal year 2023 despite an increase in the Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
NAWG Fly-In Priorities and House Bill Bans Prohibiting Gas-Powered Vehicles
The Agribusiness Update
The National Association of Wheat Growers completed the second part of its 2023 summer Farm Bill Fly-Ins to the nation’s capital, and the House of Representatives approved a bill prohibiting California’s attempt to eliminate all gas-powered vehicles.
California Drone Legislation and Producer Sentiment Down
The Agribusiness Update
Legislation seeking to make it easier for farmers to use drones for targeted pesticide applications clears first hurdle in the California Assembly, and producer sentiment falls to its weakest reading since last July in the latest Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index.
Debt Bill and Farm Bill
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The House passes debt limit deal but that could mean little new money for the farm bill.
California Groundwater Recharge Study and Senate Passes WOTUS Disapproval
The Agribusiness Update
University of California researchers are offering insight on how to recharge groundwater, and the Senate passes a bipartisan disapproval of President Biden's WOTUS rule.
California Groundwater Recharge Study and Senate Passes WOTUS Disapproval
The Agribusiness Update
University of California researchers are offering insight on how to recharge groundwater, and the Senate passes a bipartisan disapproval of President Biden's WOTUS rule.
Alabama Farm Credit Record Dividends and Senate Passes WOTUS Disapproval
The Agribusiness Update
Alabama Farm Credit distributes a record of over $13 million dollars in cash dividends to customers, and the Senate passes a bipartisan disapproval of President Biden's WOTUS rule.
Florida Farm Bureau Wins PR Awards and Tariffs are Leverage on China
The Agribusiness Update
The Florida Farm Bureau's Public Relations staff took home top honors in three categories at the AFBF National Communications Award Contest, and USTR Tai says tariffs are good leverage when it comes to negotiating with China.
Georgia's Freedom to Farm Act and Crop Insurance Fraud
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia General Assembly passes the Freedom to Farm Act, and crop insurance fraud case leads to 23 people being charged and another 17 fined.
Ocean Shipping Reform Act and Release of Strategic Oil Reserves
The Agribusiness Update
Senate passes Ocean Shipping Reform Act in response to port congestion, and farm and renewable fuel supporters are not happy after the President allows release of petroleum from strategic oil reserves.
Grain Plantings Mixed and Ocean Shipping Reform Act
The Agribusiness Update
NASS Planting estimates mixed, and Senate passes Ocean Shipping Reform Act in response to port congestion.
Georgia House Passes GFB Priorities and USDA Plans More Trade Missions
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia House passes two big priorities for the Georgia Farm Bureau, and USDA plans more in-person trade missions.
Senator Ericksen's Passing
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A long time Senator and staunch ally of agriculture, Senator Doug Ericksen has died about month after being diagnosed with COVID while in El Salvador. Washington State Farm Bureau Director of Government Relations, Tom Davis talks about the loss of a friend.
Cattle Markets Transparency Bills and Ocean Shipping Reform Act
The Agribusiness Update
NCBA and other livestock groups are pleased with House passage of two bills aimed at greater transparency in the cattle markets, and Ocean Shipping Reform Act could solve some supply chain issues.
Potato Retail Sales Down and Senate Confirms Hip USDA General Counsel
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. retail potato sales declined from April through June, and Senate Confirms Janie Hipp as USDA general counsel.
WHIP+ Passes House Ag Committee and Bayer to Pull Glyphosate
The Agribusiness Update
The WHIP+ bill passes muster for the House Ag Committee, and Bayer says it will pull Glyphosate from lawn and garden market.
WHIP+ Reauthorization Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Wildfire, drought, and continued heat are prompting Rep. Dan Newhouse reintroduce the WHIP+ relief program that has now passed the House Ag Committee.