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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.
Cattle Reform
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Cattle market reforms to help independent producers get better prices could be gaining momentum in Congress.
Supply Chain Impact in California and EU Reforms Farm Subsidies
The Agribusiness Update
California ag producers feeling impact of supply chain delays, and European Union approves biggest reforms to farm subsidies in decades.
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.
Florida Ag Expo and USTR Talks With China
The Agribusiness Update
The Florida Ag Expo highlights technology, AI and farming innovation, and US Trade Representative Tai says trade talks with China could turn sour.
USTR Talks with China and U.S./E.U. Section 232 Agreement
The Agribusiness Update
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai says recent trade talks with China intended to bring down heated relationship, and AFBF welcomes agreement to end Section 232 tariff dispute between U.S. and E.U.
Swine-Cattle Inventory Down and Market for Chicken Without Anti-Biotics
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. inventory for all swine and cattle are down, and Market for Chicken raised without anti-biotics goes up.