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Steelhead & Water Rights and Farmers Being Financially Cautious
The Agribusiness Update
A state determination that Southern California steelhead trout need additional protections could mean tighter water restrictions, and low commodity prices, high input costs, and disappointing 2023 growing season results are influencing farmer decisions this year.
Steelhead & Water Rights and Farmers Being Financially Cautious
The Agribusiness Update
A state determination that Southern California steelhead trout need additional protections could mean tighter water restrictions, and low commodity prices, high input costs, and disappointing 2023 growing season results are influencing farmer decisions this year.
Dairy Donations in Savannah and Farmers Being Financially Cautious
The Agribusiness Update
The International Dairy Foods Foundation and several leading dairy companies donated a truckload of milk and $10,000 to Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia food bank to address hunger in the greater Savannah area, and disappointing 2023 growing season results are influencing farmer decisions this year.
Reverse Discontinued NASS Reports and Farmer Sentiment Down
The Agribusiness Update
A bipartisan group of 70 Representatives and Senators are calling on Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to REVERSE the USDA’s decision to cancel or discontinue several NASS reports, and farmer sentiment dropped 15 points in April to a reading of 99, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.
Reverse Discontinued NASS Reports and Farmer Sentiment Down
The Agribusiness Update
A bipartisan group of 70 Representatives and Senators are calling on Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to REVERSE the USDA’s decision to cancel or discontinue several NASS reports, and farmer sentiment dropped 15 points in April to a reading of 99, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.
California Water Allocations Up and House & Senate Farm Bureau Overviews
The Agribusiness Update
California and federal water agencies announce additional allocations for farmers, citing improving reservoir levels from spring snowmelt, and just hours after House Ag Chair GT Thompson released his farm bill overview, Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow releases hers.
California Water Allocations Up and House & Senate Farm Bureau Overviews
The Agribusiness Update
California and federal water agencies announce additional allocations for farmers, citing improving reservoir levels from spring snowmelt, and just hours after House Ag Chair GT Thompson released his farm bill overview, Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow releases hers.
Florida Bans Lab-Grown Meats and House & Senate Farm Bureau Overviews
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning the sale or production of lab-grown meat in the state, and just hours after House Ag Chair GT Thompson released his farm bill overview, Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow releases hers.
USDA's Climate-Smart Programs and House & Senate Farm Bill Overviews
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency reminds ag producers that Farm Loan Programs can be used to support a variety of climate-smart practices, and House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson, of Pennsylvania, is sharing his overview of the bipartisan policies and priorities included in the 2024 Farm Bill.
USDA's Climate-Smart Programs and House & Senate Farm Bill Overviews
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency reminds ag producers that Farm Loan Programs can be used to support a variety of climate-smart practices, and House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson, of Pennsylvania, is sharing his overview of the bipartisan policies and priorities included in the 2024 Farm Bill.
AFBF on Tax Relief
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The American Farm Bureau Federation and other ag groups are asking the Senate to pass the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which passed in the House with bipartisan support.
Colorado River Water Cuts and Right to Repair Facilitation
The Agribusiness Update
California has agreed to make long-term cuts to the amount of water the state uses from the Colorado River, and the Justice Department and FTC submitted favorable comments advocating for regulations that would facilitate the right to repair.
Florida Farmworkers Dehydrated and Right to Repair Facilitation
The Agribusiness Update
Nearly all farm workers in a recent Florida study were dehydrated at the end of their shifts, and the Justice Department and FTC submitted favorable comments advocating for regulations that would facilitate the right to repair.
Farm Bill Hope Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Congressional clock is ticking as the ag industry watches to see if a new Farm Bill is doable this session.
Farm Bill Hope Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Congressional clock is ticking as the ag industry watches to see if a new Farm Bill is doable this session.
Farm Bill Likelihood Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
With Congress back in session, many are waiting patiently to see if or what gets done with regards to a new Farm Bill. Tyson Redpath, Principal with the Russell Group, says it won’t be easy, but it is doable!
Farm Bill Likelihood Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
With Congress back in session, many are waiting patiently to see if or what gets done with regards to a new Farm Bill. Tyson Redpath, Principal with the Russell Group, says it won’t be easy, but it is doable!
Food Insecurity for Older Americans and Feeding a Growing Population
The Agribusiness Update
In 2022, 9.1% of U.S. households with adults 65 and older were food insecure at some point, to better understand how the world agriculture system may grow in response to population increases by 2050, USDA researchers create a range of scenarios.
Food Insecurity for Older Americans and Feeding a Growing Population
The Agribusiness Update
In 2022, 9.1% of U.S. households with adults 65 and older were food insecure at some point, to better understand how the world agriculture system may grow in response to population increases by 2050, USDA researchers create a range of scenarios.
U.S. Pork Exports Remain Strong and Latest WASDE Report
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. pork exports posted another strong month in October, and the World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates from USDA show the 2023-2024 U.S. wheat outlook is for unchanged supplies and domestic use, higher exports, and reduced ending stocks.