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Congressional negotiators are nearing agreement on a massive year-end bill that’s expected to include billions in agricultural disaster aid as well as a compromise version of the Growing Climate Solutions Act and special aid to rice growers.

A delegation of visiting Mexican government officials on Friday offered the Biden administration a possible compromise on its looming decree to ban genetically modified corn imports, including a proposal to delay implementation for a year until January, 2025, according to industry sources.

Members of Congress, farm and labor interests joined in support of a new workforce bill that they hope will become a “Christmas miracle” and gain passage before Congress adjourns for the year. But the measure still faces an uphill battle because of timing and opposition from many Republicans.

A Tuesday hearing at a Senate Agriculture Subcommittee illustrated a bipartisan priority to incorporate the concept of "food as medicine" into the upcoming farm bill.

New figures in the monthly Consumer Price Index show grocery prices increased 0.5% in November despite declines in beef, pork and poultry prices.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new round of climate-smart commodities projects, funding smaller initiatives that target niche markets and often have a greater role for minority farmers and institutions.