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US-Mexico Corn Saga Continues
Southeast Regional Ag News
The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office is requesting technical consultations with Mexico regarding its proposed ban on GMO corn imports from the U.S.
New Leader for Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
Line on Agriculture
Chad Franke, Succeeds Dale McCall as Rocky Mountain Farmers Union President
U.S.-E.U. Sign Tariff Rate Quota Agreement and NASDA Sets 2023 Policy Focus
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. and European Union sign Tariff Rate Quota Agreement, and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture announce primary focus for 2023.
U.S.-E.U. Sign Tariff Rate Quota Agreement and NASDA Sets 2023 Policy Focus
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. and European Union sign Tariff Rate Quota Agreement, and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture announce primary focus for 2023.
NFU: Right to Repair MOU Not Enough
Southeast Regional Ag News
National Farmers Union says the recent right-to-repair Memorandum of Understanding between American Farm Bureau and John Deere is riddled with potential loopholes.
Apple Trade Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Among the challenges facing Northwest Apple growers, USApple Association president Jim Bair says labor tops the list, but negotiating more and better trade deals with other markets comes in a close second.
Farmer's Food Dollar Down and Farm Loan Interest Rates Rise Sharply
The Agribusiness Update
NFU President Rob Larew says farmers' share of the Thanksgiving food dollar remains low, and farm loan interest rates rise sharply in third quarter.
Will President Biden Allow a Railroad Strike?
Southeast Regional Ag News
President Biden says he wants rail unions and freight railroads to resolve their long-running contract dispute themselves, without saying publicly whether or not he’ll intervene or ask Congress to do so, barring an agreement.
Farmers' Share of Thanksgiving Food Bill Stays Low
Southeast Regional Ag News
The National Farmers Union says the retail price of turkey averages $1.99 a pound, and the farmers’ share is six cents per pound.
California Winegrape Heat Mitigation and 2nd Railroad Union Votes No
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape growers try high-wire trellises to mitigate effects of heat, and the second railroad union votes to reject contract settlement.
SW Georgia Irrigation Wells Sign Up and 2nd Railroad Union Votes No
The Agribusiness Update
The sign-up period is open for new cost-share program for irrigation wells in Southwest Georgia, and the second railroad union votes to reject contract settlement.
NCBA on Google's New Sustainability Feature and Railroad Union Votes N0
The Agribusiness Update
National Cattlemen's Beef Association condemns Google's new sustainability feature calling it bias against beef, and largest railroad union votes no on new contract with strike pending.
Railroad Union Votes Down Labor Contract, Strike Looming
Southeast Regional Ag News
The third-largest rail workers union in the country is the first to say "no" to a deal brokered in part by the Biden administration.
Newsom Signs Union Bill and Department of Labor Issues New H-2A Rules
The Agribusiness Update
California Governor Gavin Newsom signs legislation allowing unions to collect signed ballots to organize farm employees instead of secret ballots, and U.S. Department of Labor issues new rules for hiring H-2A workers.
Dramatic Rail Storyline Emphasizes Supply Chain Vulnerability
Southeast Regional Ag News
A tentative agreement announced Thursday looks likely to head off a strike that would have brought freight trains across the U.S. to a screeching halt. However, the entire storyline showcases with a glaring spotlight how fragile the nation’s supply chain really is.
U.S. - U.K. Free Trade Agreement
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Iowa Ag Senator Chuck Grassley says the reason a free trade agreement with the U.K. isn't getting done is not the fault of new Prime Minister Liz Truss, but instead lies in the White House.
Unions Respond to PEB Rail Recommendations
Southeast Regional Ag News
According to FreightWaves.com, we are now hearing from union members who say that that board simply chose to kick the can down the road.
Ocean Shipping Reform Reaction and U.S.-Ukraine Ag Partnership
The Agribusiness Update
Ag groups are reacting positively to the newly signed Ocean Shipping Reform Act, and U.S. and Ukraine sign partnership to help secure world food supply.
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act Passes House Ag Committee
Southeast Regional Ag News
Agriculture groups are finding themselves on opposite sides of a new piece of federal legislation.
Meatpacking Masks Dropped and NFU Holds Annual Convention
The Agribusiness Update
Mask mandates dropped at meatpacking facilities, and National Farmers Union holds annual convention.