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The Agribusiness Update
California growers are expected to harvest 2.8 billion meat pounds of almonds this year, 13% more than last year, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is awarding a record-breaking $14.3 million in Farm to School Grants.
The Agribusiness Update
As we celebrate National Blueberry Month, a University of Florida dietitian says the fruit could be called “power berries”, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is awarding a record-breaking $14.3 million in Farm to School Grants.
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The Georgia Peanut Commission is hosting a photo contest through October 1st featuring peanut farms from across the state, and the agricultural trade deficit, the value of exports versus imports, increased in the first eight months of the fiscal year.
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After decades of substantial U.S. agricultural trade SURPLUSES, staggering ag trade DEFICITS over the past two years have caught the nation's attention, and the average size of Black or African-American-operated farms reached a record high of 163 acres in 2022.
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Federal authorities have conducted tests on beef tissue from 96 cull dairy cows with 95 testing negative, and the U.S. ag trade deficit is projected to increase again to $32 billion, a $1.5 billion increase from February’s projection.
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A nationwide partnership led by the Soil Health Institute’s Regenerative Cotton Fund is creating opportunities for sustainable cotton farming, and the U.S. ag trade deficit is projected to increase again to $32 billion, a $1.5 billion increase from February’s projection.
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Farmers in San Diego County say proposed water quality regulations for commercial ag operations are burdensome and costly, and USDA is investing in domestic fertilizer projects to strengthen competition for U.S. agriculture.
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Republicans push $1.5 Trillion farm bill through the House with the help of four critical Democratic votes, and USDA is investing in domestic fertilizer projects to strengthen competition for U.S. agriculture.
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Rabobank came out with their 10-year Grain and Oilseed Outlook Report. It shows that export competition is creating an oversupply of grains and that means farmers having to make tough decisions.
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The National Milk Producers Federation received funding from APHIS to help with projects designed to advance cattle disease preparedness, and USDA Undersecretary, Alexis Taylor announced funding for the first projects under the new Assisting Specialty Crop Export initiative.
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The Association of Equipment Manufacturers recently partnered with other ag industry stakeholders to showcase American agriculture at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and dairy reps from the U.S. and Mexico met recently to renew their commitment to collaborate and advocate for mutually beneficial dairy policies.
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A bipartisan group of 70 Representatives and Senators are calling on Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to REVERSE the USDA’s decision to cancel or discontinue several NASS reports, and farmer sentiment dropped 15 points in April to a reading of 99, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.
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A bipartisan group of 70 Representatives and Senators are calling on Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to REVERSE the USDA’s decision to cancel or discontinue several NASS reports, and farmer sentiment dropped 15 points in April to a reading of 99, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.
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Heavy rainstorms this spring have boosted California’s water supply for farming but have dampened farmers market attendance and crop selection, and the USDA has mandated testing for H5N1 of dairy cattle that cross state lines in a move to protect the livestock industry.
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Attorneys generals from 25 states, including Florida, Georgia and Alabama, have sued the EPA to block rules to reduce emissions from cars and encourage electric vehicle manufacturing, and the USDA has mandated testing for H5N1 of dairy cattle that cross state lines in a move to protect the livestock industry.
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After sharp spikes in fertilizer prices in 2022, farmers saw some relief last year as prices stabilized, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an investment of over $772 million for rural infrastructure projects.
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You may notice smoke rising over Georgia in the coming weeks, but don't worry those are "good fires," and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an investment of over $772 million for rural infrastructure projects.
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Farmers and vintners in San Joaquin County are expressing concerns over an electrical transmission project they say would bisect farm properties, and the head of the European Commission announced plans to scrap a proposed cutting of EU pesticide use in half following protests.