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Meat Sales Hit Record High and USTR Investigates China
The Agribusiness Update
Meat sales hit a record high of $104.6 billion in 2024, and the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office launched an investigation into China’s efforts to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors.
New wheat commision building
Idaho Ag Today
The plan to construct a new Idaho Wheat Commission building, discussed and planned for years, is no longer in a holding pattern.
Tractor-Combine Sales Fall and Cargill Agrees to Price Fixing Settlement
The Agribusiness Update
Sales of ag tractors and combines fell in the U.S. during December compared to the previous year, and Cargill agrees to $32.5 million settlement to settle a class action lawsuit that accuses them of artificially raising turkey prices.
Tractor-Combine Sales Fall and Cargill Agrees to Price Fixing Settlement
The Agribusiness Update
Sales of ag tractors and combines fell in the U.S. during December compared to the previous year, and Cargill agrees to $32.5 million settlement to settle a class action lawsuit that accuses them of artificially raising turkey prices.
New Oregon Housing Rules and Ag Groups Welcome Trump
The Agribusiness Update
Oregon farmers say NEW farmworker housing rules are not affordable and could lead to workforce shortages, and many ag groups are congratulating President Donald Trump after he was officially sworn in as the 47th president.
New Oregon Housing Rules and Ag Groups Welcome Trump
The Agribusiness Update
Oregon farmers say NEW farmworker housing rules are not affordable and could lead to workforce shortages, and many ag groups are congratulating President Donald Trump after he was officially sworn in as the 47th president.
Another Georgia HPAI Confirmation and Ag Groups Welcome Trump
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture announced a second positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a commercial poultry flock in Elbert County, and many ag groups are congratulating President Donald Trump after he was officially sworn in as the 47th president.
CattleCon 2025 and Autonomous Harvester Growth
The Agribusiness Update
CattleCon 2025 is coming up, February 4-6 in San Antonio, and it’s not too to make plans to join cattlemen and women for this event, and the autonomous harvester market is expected to record a 12% annual growth rate between 2024 and 2032.
Dietary Update on Potatoes Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
First, there were claims that potatoes weren’t vegetables. And now, advocacy groups want potatoes categorized with grains. But Beth Johnson, CEO of Food Directions and consultant for the National Potato Council, says neither is correct.
Dietary Update on Potatoes Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
First, there were claims that potatoes weren’t vegetables. And now, advocacy groups want potatoes categorized with grains. But Beth Johnson, CEO of Food Directions and consultant for the National Potato Council, says neither is correct.
Ag Groups Welcome New Congress and Beagle Brigade Act Signed
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Groups gathered its leadership on Capitol Hill to welcome members of the new Congress as they were sworn in, and the National Pork Producers Council commended President Biden for signing the Beagle Brigade Act into law that provides reliable funding to the National Detector Dog Training Center.
NAFB Pushes AM Radio Act and Corn & Wheat Exports Rise
The Agribusiness Update
The National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s Board of Directors sent a letter to Congressional leadership on the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, and USDA’s inspections of corn and wheat for export rose week to week during the week ending on December 12.
Northern Giant Hornet Eradicated and Rural Economy Still Uncertain
The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture and USDA have declared the northern giant hornet eradicated from Washington and the U.S., and while U.S. continues benefiting from solid economic growth, the rural economic outlook remains uncertain.
American Pecan Board Nominees and Rural Economy Still Uncertain
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA seeks nominees for the American Pecan Promotion Board needed to fill six seats, and while U.S. continues benefiting from solid economic growth, the rural economic outlook remains uncertain.
Rollins Named Ag Secretary and Dominican Swine Fever Boosts U.S. Pork Exports
The Agribusiness Update
Ag groups are reacting to President-elect Trump’s naming of Brooke Rollins as his nominee for Secretary of Agriculture, and U.S. pork exports to the Dominican Republic could reach a record high as African Swine Fever outbreaks continue across the country.
Southeast Hurricane Assesments and Dominican Swine Fever Boosts U.S. Pork Exports
The Agribusiness Update
Federal officials testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on how they’re dealing with disasters, and U.S. pork exports to the Dominican Republic could reach a record high as African Swine Fever outbreaks continue across the country.
USDA Specialty Crop Programs and AG Trade Trip to Morocco
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the creation of new programs to help farmers who grow fruits, vegetables, and nuts overcome market barriers, and Reps from 50 U.S. agribusinesses and trade groups and 14 state departments of agriculture will travel to Casablanca, Morocco, December 2-5.
California Dates Hitting Shelves and Holiday Cooking Essentials
The Agribusiness Update
Fresh California dates are hitting shelves again after some suppliers ran short following last year's crop disaster, and with the holidays just around the corner, USDA says the essentials for holiday cooking are accumulating in cold storage.
UGA Peanut Oil Studies and Holiday Cooking Essentials
The Agribusiness Update
A new UGA study is seeking to increase the value of Georgia’s peanut crops for new markets while reducing losses caused by the consistent threat of aflatoxin, and with the holidays just around the corner, USDA says the essentials for holiday cooking are accumulating in cold storage.
More HPAI in California Dairies and Farm Bill Logjam Easing
The Agribusiness Update
The California Department of Food and Ag reports Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has now been confirmed in five new Central Valley dairies, and the 2024 Farm Bill's legislative logjam shows a few signs of breaking.