USDA Announces $3 Billion Relief Fund for Farmers Affected by 2022 Natural Disasters
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide more than $3 billion to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 30, 20232 min read
China Signs U.S. Agriculture Purchase Agreements Worth Billions
Commodity importers from China signed agreements last week to buy billions of dollars worth of U.S. agricultural goods during the China-US..
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 30, 20231 min read
Port of Long Beach Announces its Busiest September on Record
The Port of Long Beach announced that they had their busiest September on record thanks to a renewed labor contract and consumer demand for.
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 27, 20233 min read
USDA Invests $1.3 Billion in New Program Focused on Promoting Ag Exports
Consistent with a bipartisan request from the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the USDA is utilizing funds from...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 23, 20232 min read
New Price-fixing Lawsuit Aimed at Big 4 Beef Packers Filed in Northern Illinois
A group of small food distributors filed a new price-fixing lawsuit against 4 of America's largest meatpackers...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 23, 20232 min read
FSA Issues Over $1.77 Billion to Ag Producers and Landowners for Participating in CRP in 2023
Currently, CRP’s more than 667,000 participants received payments from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) for their voluntary conservation...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 18, 20231 min read
Newsom Signs Bill that Requires Employers to Increase Sick Leave to 5 Days / Year
Earlier this month, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that increases the paid sick leave that employers are required...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 18, 20233 min read
Arkansas Orders Syngenta Seeds to Sell Farmland Over Ties to China
Syngenta, an agricultural seed and chemical company, is owned by Chinese state-owned enterprise ChemChina and has about 160 acres in...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 16, 20232 min read
Walmart Announces Plans to Build $350 Million Milk Processing Plant in Georgia
America's largest retail store, Walmart, announced plans to build a $350 million milk processing plant in Valdosta, Georgia. According to...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 12, 20231 min read
Bird Flu Cases Return to US Commercial Poultry Farms for First Time in Months
After months of no cases, 3 detections of HPAI (highly pathogenic avian influenza) were reported in October, affecting thousands of turkeys.
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 11, 20232 min read
Senators Introduce Bill to Protect and Invest in Farmland Used for Renewable Energy Developments
The legislation will ensure that federal investment in rural energy projects prioritizes both land stewardship and responsible deployment...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 9, 20231 min read
The Ag Center is Changing the Agriculture Industry... Again!
From fertilizers and field supplies to fuel and equipment parts, the Ag Center has simplified the way that farmers shop for products in...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 2, 20231 min read
USDA Agricultural Labor Expenses Forecast to Increase by Almost 2% in 2023
Total cash labor expenses for the U.S. agriculture sector are forecast to be $43.35 billion for 2023, based on the August 2023 forecast by..
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by AGC News
Sep 26, 20232 min read
John Deere Lays Off 225 Employees From Harvester Works Location
Information Sourced from Dairy Herd// Photo Sourced on Unsplash On October 14, 2021, nearly 10,000 John Deere workers went on strike....
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by AGC News
Sep 14, 20231 min read
Commodity Report Video for the Week of 9/11-9/15
Your Weekly Commodity Report!
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by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 11, 20232 min read
CA Senator Padilla Introduces COWS Act to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Last month, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and U.S. Senator...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 8, 20231 min read
USDA Forecasts Farm Income Falling Nearly 23%, First Decline in 5 Years
For the first time in five years, USDA forecasts national net farm income will fall nearly 23% in 2023, coming down from a record high in...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Proposed Emissions Rule Would Limit California Imports and Exports in 2024
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) proposed a new restriction about capping nitrogen oxide emissions at the Ports...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 5, 20232 min read
USDA Awarded $23.9M to California Specialty Crop Projects
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today awarded over $23.9 million in Fiscal Year 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to CA.
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by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 1, 20232 min read
2023 USDA California Walnut Objective Measurement Report
The 2023 California walnut production is forecast at 790,000 tons, up 5% from 2022's production of 752,000 tons...
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