…breasts compared to pre-pandemic (2019) prices. That’s due to continued strong demand for American-grown beef and pork from both U.S. and international consumers.” AFBF’s summer cookout menu consists of cheeseburgers,…
Improving EU Trade Relationship to Benefit U.S. Ag Exporters
…resolution. Under a recent cooperative framework, tariffs for multiple products including agricultural goods are being lifted for a period of five years. “This trade announcement was a step in the…
Ag Groups Make Recommendations for Strengthening Food Supply Chain
…(USDA) request for comment. Agricultural organizations have comments on how to move forward with the Supply Chains for the Production of Agricultural Commodities and Food Products notice. “We’re grateful USDA…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-29-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the current agricultural labor marking being ‘extraordinarily concerning’, the…
Current Agricultural Labor Market ‘Extraordinarily Concerning’
The agricultural labor market is especially problematic this year, as other industries also struggle to find workers. Labor issues are nothing new for agriculture. However, shortages affecting all segments of…
Senate Passes Growing Climate Solutions Act with Encouragement from Ag
…than 175 agriculture, forestry, and conservation groups. Some of the supporters include the National Milk Producers Foundation, Agricultural Retailers Association, National Cotton Council, National Farmers Union, and Farm Credit Council….
Ag Equipment Incentives Highlighted at WAPA Annual Meeting
…the final draft of the budget will affect those important programs. At the Western Agricultural Processors Association’s (WAPA) annual meeting, Director of Technical Services, Chris McGlothlin reported some good news…
Week in Review: Roundtable Addresses Farm Labor, Proposed Tax Changes Have Costly Implications
…by Congress. Additional support for agricultural producers and businesses will be made available through the Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. No new biotypes of weedy rice have been confirmed so…
Supreme Court Sides with Farmers in Right of Access Ruling
…access provisions. At issue, was a rule by the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board that allowed union organizers access to farms and ranches to garner support for unionization. In the…
New USDA Grant Program to Increase Processing Capacity
…Safety and Inspection Service CIS program. Eligible facilities include commercial businesses, cooperatives, and tribal enterprises. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has instructional videos available to assist potential applicants to navigate the…
Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative Bringing Additional Aid
Additional support for agricultural producers and businesses will be made available through the Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be implementing the additional assistance…
Report Details Costly Implications of Proposed Tax Changes
…of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, Reece Langley said the tax policy changes would create significant issues for farmers and ranchers. “According to the AFPC analysis of 94…
CLEAR30 Program Goes Nationwide with Recent Announcement
…conservation efforts to the next level,” USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said in a press release. “Offering CLEAR30 in all states enables durable maintenance of conservation investments and…
VofV: Technical Cross-Pollination Helps Agtech Advancement
…share updates on how this trend is bringing new players into the agtech game. They also touch on factors driving change in agricultural cultural practices, such as global trends, and…