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Thanksgiving Dinner Cheaper and No Sign of Farm Bill Progress
The Agribusiness Update
Cooking a Thanksgiving dinner this year will cost less than last year but is still more expensive than before COVID-19, and with little sign of a breakthrough on the farm bill in Congress, farm groups are shifting their attention to a proposed $21 billion bailout bill.
USDA Hurricane Relief Starts Kicking In
Southeast Regional Ag News
The USDA is stepping in this week to support farmers and livestock producers affected by natural disasters. Over $143 million in crop insurance payments is headed to Florida producers impacted by Hurricane Milton, while another $92 million will go to livestock producers across the country.
Farmland Values Down and Frutonomia Podcast
The Agribusiness Update
The value of farmland in parts of the San Joaquin Valley, California’s agricultural heartland, has fallen this year for a couple of different reasons, and RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness team announced the launch of its Frutonomía podcast, co-hosted by hort and fresh produce analysts David Magaña and Gonzalo Salinas.
Southeast Food Assistance and Frutonomia Podcast
The Agribusiness Update
Parts of the Southeast recovering from Tropical Storm Helene may be eligible for food assistance through the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness team announced the launch of its Frutonomía podcast, co-hosted by hort and fresh produce analysts David Magaña and Gonzalo Salinas.
Irrigation Options in California and McDonalds Suit Against Major Meat Packers
The Agribusiness Update
Having endured crushing impacts of drought and regulatory water restrictions, California farmers have embraced drip irrigation, and McDonald’s has filed a lawsuit against major meat packing companies, accusing them of colluding to limit beef supplies.
NW Pear Crop Estimates and Drought Hits Brazilian Coffee
The Agribusiness Update
Estimates for this season’s Northwest pear crop are out and the numbers are down thanks to some winter weather challenges, and as harvest wraps up for this year’s Brazilian coffee crop, drought is already threatening the 2025 harvest.
Florida Citrus Production and Value Up and Drought Hits Brazilian Coffee
The Agribusiness Update
Both the value and production of Florida citrus rose in the 2023–24 season, and as harvest wraps up for this year’s Brazilian coffee crop, drought is already threatening the 2025 harvest.
NACD Wants to Be a Part of New Land Use Rule
Line on Agriculture
The Bureau of Land Management is making some land use rule updates and the National Association of Conservation Districts wants conservation districts to be considered when it comes to land restoration.
First GMO Wheat for the US
Line on Agriculture
USDA has deregulated HB4 wheat germplasm. It will still take a while to get it to commercial outlets in the US.
Southern Blight Disease and New School Meal Options
The Agribusiness Update
The fungal disease “southern blight” has been a perennial problem for processing tomatoes in the San Joaquin Valley but is now seen scattered in the Sacramento Valley fields, and the USDA joins the Education Department and other parent and school meal groups to celebrate new school meal options.
Deficit Irrigation Program and Potato Sales Higher
The Agribusiness Update
An agreement would pay farmers participating in the “deficit irrigation” program if they stop irrigating and sacrifice one or two hay cuttings, and retail sales of U.S. potatoes increased by both volume and dollar sales in July 2023-thru-June of this year.
Farm Tech Field Day and Potato Sales Higher
The Agribusiness Update
University of Florida Extension is working with its Agriculture and Biological Engineering Department to launch a new Farm Technology Field Day, and retail sales of U.S. potatoes increased by both volume and dollar sales in July 2023-thru-June of this year.
Southern Blight in Tomatoes and High Temps in Late August
The Agribusiness Update
Spurred by moisture and warm soil temperatures, the fungal disease southern blight is moving north from tomatoes in southern San Joaquin Valley to the Sacramento Valley, and temps are soaring across much of the country this final week of August with rain and severe weather from Texas to the Carolinas.
Southern Blight in Tomatoes and High Temps in Late August
The Agribusiness Update
Spurred by moisture and warm soil temperatures, the fungal disease southern blight is moving north from tomatoes in southern San Joaquin Valley to the Sacramento Valley, and temps are soaring across much of the country this final week of August with rain and severe weather from Texas to the Carolinas.
Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day and High Temps in Late August
The Agribusiness Update
Southeast citrus growers are invited to attend the 2024 UF/IFAS Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day, on October 30th, and temps are soaring across much of the country this final week of August with rain and severe weather from Texas to the Carolinas.
Economic Cliff for Ag
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag bankers fear an economic cliff in farm country without a new farm bill.
California Grapes in the Heat and FFA State Officers Summit
The Agribusiness Update
Summer heat has slowed the supply of California table grapes, and the FFA State Officer Summit brought leaders from all 50 states and territories to Washington D.C. last month.
Georgia Plants More Peanuts-Hay-Oats, and FFA State Officers Summit
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia farmers devoted more land to peanuts, hay and oats in 2024 compared to last year, according to the June Acreage Report from the NASS, and the FFA State Officer Summit brought leaders from all 50 states and territories to Washington D.C. last month.
Soil Moisture Sensors and U.S. Makes Strong Case for GMO Corn
The Agribusiness Update
Water conservation agencies and UC Extension are advocating adding soil-moisture sensors to create precision irrigation in drought-prone agricultural areas, and the U.S. made a strong case under the USMCA dispute with Mexico over genetically engineered corn.