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Georgia Vegetable Producers Extend Checkoff and Ag Drone Operators Cautioned
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia vegetable producers voted to extend the one-cent-per-marketing-unit checkoff fee on 14 key vegetable crops for another three years, and the National Agricultural Aviation Association is asking all drone operators to be mindful of low-altitude manned aircraft this growing season.
Summertime E15 Approved and Farm Bill Scramble
The Agribusiness Update
The EPA announced it is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 to be sold during the summer driving season, and House Ag Chair Glenn Thompson says his committee will “without a doubt” mark up a farm bill before Memorial Day.
Endangered Species Act Implications in the Southeast
Southeast Regional Ag News
NCBA says a new rule on "critical habitat designation" opens up the entirety of the United States to ESA regulation.
To Be or Not to Be: The Pecan Referendum
Southeast Regional Ag News
The USDA will conduct a referendum May 10 through June 24 for eligible domestic pecan producers and importers to decide whether to continue their research and promotion program.
UK Drops Almond Tariffs and American Trade Deficit Highest in a Year
The Agribusiness Update
The Almond Board of California is praising the United Kingdom’s announcement that it will suspend tariffs on raw kernel and in-shell almonds, and America's trade deficit reached $68.9 billion, the highest disparity in almost a year.
UK Drops Almond Tariffs and American Trade Deficit Highest in a Year
The Agribusiness Update
The Almond Board of California is praising the United Kingdom’s announcement that it will suspend tariffs on raw kernel and in-shell almonds, and America's trade deficit reached $68.9 billion, the highest disparity in almost a year.
NCBA: New ESA Rules Rollback Previous Improvements
California Ag Today
Last week, the Biden administration released three final rules under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that rewrite and rollback what the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says were improvements made under the Trump administration.
Ag Loan Demand Up and NCBA Applauds Paraguayan Beef Ban
The Agribusiness Update
Agricultural loan demand increased in 2023, and agricultural lending by U.S. farm banks grew 6.7%, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association thanked the Senate for passing a resolution to block beef imports from Paraguay.
Ag Loan Demand Up and NCBA Applauds Paraguayan Beef Ban
The Agribusiness Update
Agricultural loan demand increased in 2023, and agricultural lending by U.S. farm banks grew 6.7%, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association thanked the Senate for passing a resolution to block beef imports from Paraguay.
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.
and WASDE Report Relatively Unchanged
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission is holding a referendum through April 8 so peanut producers can vote on reaffirming the commission, and the March WASDE Report looks very similar to February’s numbers with the U.S. corn outlook unchanged.
Send A Message-WSTFA Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Folks in the tree fruit industry, and agriculture in general, are being encouraged to speak up and help educate lawmakers in Olympia about the good and the bad in the changes they propose.
Small Farmers Struggle and Stabenow on Farm Bill
The Agribusiness Update
Small-scale farmers continue to struggle to stay in business, and Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow says she’ll push a new farm bill into the future rather than strike a deal with Republicans.
Florida Water Restrictions and Stabenow on Farm Bill
The Agribusiness Update
Half of Florida residents don’t know about local water restrictions, according to the latest University of Florida study, and Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow says she’ll push a new farm bill into the future rather than strike a deal with Republicans.
Send A Message-WSTFA Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Folks in the tree fruit industry, and agriculture in general, are being encouraged to speak up and help educate lawmakers in Olympia about the good and the bad in the changes they propose.
Peanut Growers to Decide Checkoff and 2023 Potato Harvest Data
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA will conduct a referendum April 8-19 for eligible U.S. producers of peanuts to decide whether to continue their checkoff program, and a new report from the Ag Departments of the U.S., Mexico, and Canada reveals the 2023 North American Potato harvest data.
Recession and Farm Bill Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
They’ve been predicting it for a few years now, but still no recession. That doesn’t mean things have been easy for ag producers over that time.
Recession and Farm Bill Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
They’ve been predicting it for a few years now, but still no recession. That doesn’t mean things have been easy for ag producers over that time.