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Florida estimates Hurricane Ian damages as high as $1.9B

10/24/22 4:34 PM By Philip Brasher

Hurricane Ian caused $1.2 billion to $1.9 billion in damage to Florida agriculture when it tore through the state last month, with one-third of the losses in the citrus industry alone, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reported Monday.

USTR pledges help, but no investigation into Mexican produce

10/23/22 5:00 PM By Bill Tomson

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has rejected a petition from lawmakers to conduct a Section 301 investigation into claims that U.S. fruits and vegetables are suffering from unfair imports flowing in from Mexico, but the Biden administration says it still wants to help U.S. farmers.

Vilsack: Debt assistance offers more opportunities for help

10/21/22 3:10 PM By Hannah Pagel

The Biden administration's top ag official says $800 million in debt relief announced earlier this week will not only help distressed farmers facing foreclosure but provide “opportunities for more farmers to receive help.”

Inflation impacting plans for holiday grocery shopping

10/20/22 2:30 PM By Jacqui Fatka

This year, typical holiday stress is exacerbated by inflationary concerns, with 62% of shoppers reporting their grocery costs have increased year-over-year, according to the Food Industry Association’s U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2022 series focusing on holiday shopping. When it comes to holiday plans, 45% of shoppers are more concerned about the price of holiday meals than the price of travel or gifts.

Daybreak Oct. 20: Departing CVM chief praised by industry

10/20/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, Bill Tomson, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

The Food and Drug Administration is facing a change in leadership with major implications for animal agriculture: Steven Solomon is retiring at the end of the year as director of the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine.

NAS report calls for more research on GHG impacts of biofuels

10/19/22 4:04 PM By Steve Davies

Regulators need to take a closer look at the impacts of biofuel production on land use and the carbon intensity of anaerobic digesters as they develop lifecycle assessments for transportation fuels, a National Academy of Sciences report says.

FDA’s CVM Director Solomon to retire

10/19/22 3:15 PM By Jacqui Fatka

Steven Solomon, director of the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, plans to retire at the end of this year, according to an agency email obtained by Agri-Pulse.

Daybreak Oct. 19: Grocery merger to get congressional scrutiny

10/19/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Noah Wicks, and Bill Tomson

Key U.S. senators are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to probe the announced merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons.

Drought hits double-crop counties, but farmers continue with winter wheat plans

10/19/22 6:22 AM By Noah Wicks

Drought has spread into regions this fall essential to the Biden administration’s plans to boost wheat production through double cropping, but many farmers who follow the practice in their normal rotations haven’t strayed from their plans to sow winter wheat this fall.

FDA panel reviewing food programs gets earful from stakeholders

10/19/22 6:18 AM By Steve Davies

Panel members appointed to evaluate the Food and Drug Administration’s human foods programs have their work cut out for them as they craft recommendations for FDA leadership.

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11.29.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Nov. 29, 2024: Farm group leaders on biofuels, farm economy in 2025

A challenging farm economy and clean fuels tax credit decision could lead to changes for farm country in 2025.

We look ahead at big issues for the new year with farm group leaders, including American Soybean Association President Josh Gackle, National Sorghum Producers Chairwoman Amy France, National Corn Growers Association President Kenneth Hartman Jr. and United Soybean Export Council Board Director Roberta Simpson-Dolbeare.

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