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Vilsack on Port Logjams and Ag Lending Down
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says pot logjams have eased a bit, and Ag lending activity slows.
Farm Groups Support Glyphosate Use and President "Has Ag's Back"
The Agribusiness Update
Farm groups support continued Glyphosate use, and President and Ag Secretary try and assure American Farm Bureau members they've got their back.
USDA Adds to School Meal Funding and RCALF Skeptical on Meat Supply Stragegy
The Agribusiness Update
USDA announces adjustments to school meal reimbursements, and RCALF says President's strategy on meat supply challenges progress but remains skeptical.
India-U.S. Agree to Expand Trade and USDA Cuts Farm Export Forecast
The Agribusiness Update
India and the U.S. agree to expand trade between the two nations, and USDA cuts farm export forecast for 2022.
Tractor-Combine Sales Higher and Bonnie Approved as USDA Undersecretary
The Agribusiness Update
Tractor and combine sales move higher, and Robert Bonnie approved as new USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation.
Fried on Unfair Foreign Trade and USTR Ag Trade Negotiator
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner calls on USDA for federal action on unfair foreign trade practices that are hurting domestic produce industry, and USTR Trade Negotiator Elaine Trevino is still unconfirmed.
Fixing the Supply Chain
Fruit Grower Report
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says they're doing what they can to fix a broken part of the supply chain, key to the ag and food sector, and that's a huge shortage of truck drivers.
Deere Says No Third Offer and Biofuel Groups Like Build Back Better
The Agribusiness Update
A Jon Deere spokesman says there will be no third offer for union workers, and biofuel companies like Growth Energy like the $1-billion for biofuels infrastructure in the Build Back Better budget.
La Nina Back for Second Year and USDA $1.15-billion ReConnect Program
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers across the country prepare for second straight year of La Nina winters, and USDA makes $1.15-billion available for rural America and the ReConnect program.
Georgia National Fair a Big Hit and La Nina is Back for Winter
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia National Fair was live and a big hit this month in Perry, and farmers prepare for second straight La Nina winter.
Push for Disaster Relief Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse is part of a group pushing the USDA to speed up the process for getting disaster relief to Central Washington farmers.
U.S. & Mexico Ag Secretaries Meet and Corn & Corn Gluten in Pet Foods
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretaries from U.S. and Mexico meet in Iowa, and recdent study finds corn and corn gluten are top two used plant-based ingredients in pet food products.
Push for Disaster Relief Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse is part of a group pushing the USDA to speed up the process for getting disaster relief to Central Washington farmers.
$272-Million for Water Infrastructure and Ethanol Tops 1-Million Barrels a Day
The Agribusiness Update
USDA invests $272-Million for water infrastructure, and Ethanol output tops a million barrels per day.
GFB Policy Development Committee Meets and Ethanol Tops Million Barrels a Day
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Farm Bureau's Policy Development Committee meets to hash out hot-button issues, and U.S. Ethanol output tops a million barrels per day.
Livestock Transparency
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
House Ag Committee moves bill to boost cattle contract transparency.
Stepped-Up Basis Still Considered
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Based on recent Congressional testimony, eliminating the stepped-up basis, for offsetting farm transfer taxes at death, is still on the table.
House Ag Chair on Build Back Better and Vax Mandate Won't Shutter FSA
The Agribusiness Update
House Ag Chair David Scott urges House and Senate leaders to preserve Build Back Better Act, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says vaccine mandate will not cause Farm Service Agency offices to shut down or cut hours.
Georgia National Fair & Sunbelt Ag Expo and Vax Mandate Won't Shut FSA
The Agribusiness Update
October means it's time for the Georgia National Fair and the Sunbelt Ag Expo, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack claims vaccine mandates won't shutter or slow down Farm Service Agency offices.