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Texas Agriculture Suffers as Mexico Falls Behind on Water Deliveries Promised in 80-Year-Old Treaty
According to a treaty made back in 1944, Mexico agreed to send the US 1.75M acre-feet of water via the Rio Grande every 5 years. In return..
by Sara VanderPoel
May 29, 20242 min read
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USDA Invests $32 Million in 3 California Domestic Fertilizer Companies
Corigin Solutions Inc. in Merced received a $2.8 million grant and will use it to expand its carbon removal facility....
by Sara VanderPoel
May 29, 20242 min read
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Pay-to-Play: What Companies are Spending to Lobby for the 2024 Farm Bill
Pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and ag groups have spent over $500M lobbying Congress for what they want to be included in the 2024 Farm Bill
by Sara VanderPoel
May 22, 20241 min read
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U.S. Ag Secretary Addresses Foreign Land Ownership and Lower Export Volumes at 2024 North American Agricultural Journalists Meeting
Vilsack suggested that China might be reducing its purchases of U.S. agricultural products to signal its displeasure over the various...
by Sara VanderPoel
May 22, 20241 min read
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DWR Releases Analysis Showing Benefits of the Delta Conveyance Project Far Exceed Costs
The DCP would add new intake facilities in the North Delta to divert water from the Sacramento River and a tunnel to convey water to the...
by Sara VanderPoel
May 20, 20243 min read
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Alabama Becomes Second State to Ban the Sale of Lab-Grown Meat
Governor Kay Ivey has signed SB23 into law, making the manufacture, sale, or distribution of food products produced from cultured animal...
by Sara VanderPoel
May 20, 20241 min read
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Cargill Sells it‘s Fresno Beef Processing Facility to Central Valley Meat Company
"Our decision to acquire the Cargill Meat Solutions beef processing facility in Fresno, California aligns with our long-term vision of...
by Sara VanderPoel
May 13, 20242 min read
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U.S. to Raise Tariffs on Phosphate Imports From Morocco to 14.21% From 2.12%
The proposed new rates will go into effect in November and apply retroactively to 2022 imports and will act as the new provisional rate...
by Sara VanderPoel
May 8, 20242 min read
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New Labor Rule Tightens Protections for H-2A Farmworkers Starting June 28th
The new protections for H-2A employees include a right to participate in advocacy efforts over working conditions and restrictions on...
by Sara VanderPoel
May 7, 20243 min read
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Ukrainian Agriculture Minister Mykola Solskyi Offers Resignation After Corruption Allegations
Last week, the Ukranian Agriculture Minister offered his resignation after allegations he was involved in illegal acquisition of $7 million
by Sara VanderPoel
May 1, 20242 min read
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Colombia Bans Imports of U.S. Beef Products from States Reporting Positive HPAI Cases in Cattle
According to USMEF, the United States is Colombia’s biggest supplier of imported beef, adding that suspending imports from certain states...
by Sara VanderPoel
May 1, 20242 min read
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USDA and USAID to Spend $1B from Commodity Credit Cooperation for International Food Aid
“An initial tranche of approximately $950 million will support the purchase, shipment and distribution of U.S. wheat, rice, sorghum, len...
by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 29, 20241 min read
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2023 California Grape Acreage Report
California’s wine grape acreage is estimated at 610,000 acres. Of the total acres, 570,000 were bearing and 40,000 were non-bearing. While..
by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 24, 20241 min read
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State Water Board Puts Tulare Lake Subbasin on Probation - Charges Well and Pumping Fees
Growers in the Tulare Lake Subbasin, which includes 837 square miles in the San Joaquin Valley, will be charged $300 registration fee per...
by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 22, 20241 min read
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National Hemp Report
According to the National Hemp Report released last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, prices and acreage in the hemp industry...
by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 22, 20243 min read
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New Study Finds You're Better Off with Real Meat vs Plant-Based Alternatives
A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, revealed that individuals consuming a diet rich in fake meats...
by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 17, 20242 min read
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U.S. Agriculture‘s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall to Lowest Levels in 10 Years
According to the EPA, American agriculture reduced emissions by almost 2% from 2021 to 2022, the largest decrease of any economic sector.
by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 15, 20241 min read
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NCGA Opposes Corteva’s Petition for Duties on Herbicide Imports From India and China
“Farmers are price takers, not makers in selling our commodities, and closely managing our production costs is crucial to our success...
by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 10, 20242 min read
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U.S. Farmers to Plant 90M Acres of Corn - Down 5%, and 86.5M Acres of Soybeans
Acreage decreases of 300,000 acres or more from last year are expected in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, South Dak...
by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 8, 20242 min read
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U.S. Agricultural Import Values Outpaced Export Values in Fiscal Year 2023 by $16.7B
According to the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), the deficit in FY 2023 amounted to $16.7 billion, primarily driven by increased...
by Sara VanderPoel
Apr 8, 20242 min read
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