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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, October 19, 2024
USTR’s Chief Agricultural Negotiator Doug McKalip is working to break down barriers for U.S. ag exports around the globe and when it comes to ethanol, he says Brazil is at the top of his list.
A European policymaker and senior congressman debated ag policy during USDA's Ag Outlook Forum, and a top ag economist opined that farmers are in position to handle the downturn in commodity prices, for this year at least.
A new report from the Agriculture Department’s Economic Research Service projects the nation’s pork producers could soon be sending more product overseas than their poultry counterparts.
The National Cotton Council’s outlook for 2024 projects U.S. acreage will drop 3.7% this year as producers deal with prices that could fall below the cost of production.
Some former top economists at USDA say it’s time for Congress to reimpose restrictions on the department’s use of the Commodity Credit Corporation, a revolving account that gives USDA broad leeway to support farm income.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned lawmakers Wednesday that the Supreme Court’s decision upholding California’s Proposition 12 could lead to “chaos,” if other states follow suit in imposing their own standards for food products.
New Ag Census data shows that California had nine of the top 10-ag producing counties in the U.S. in terms of sales, as the number of farmers continues to decline.