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Bill includes $10B in farm aid, summer E15, farm bill extension
Dec 17, 2024 · In a win for refiners, the bill includes a provision that says r efineries that retired Renewable Fuel Standard credits and submitted petitions for small refinery exemptions in 2016 and 2017, but ...
Democrats offer $10B in ag market relief in farm bill extension
Dec 11, 2024 · Democrats on the House and Senate Agriculture committees are proposing $10 billion in market relief for farmers as the parties spar over an extension of the 2018 farm bill, Agri-Pulse has learned ...
Tariffs, competition cloud future of China ag exports | Agri-Pulse ...
Dec 9, 2024 · In 2023, the U.S. exported $33.7 billion worth of ag products to China, down from $36.2 billion in 2022, or about $38.3 billion when adjusted for inflation.
Farmworker wages up across the board, portending increases for …
Nov 22, 2024 · Farmworker wages rose 3.2% nationally this year from 2023, according to an American Farm Bureau Foundation analysis of USDA’s Farm Labor Survey, which is used to set H-2A minimum wage rates.
After election, ag sustainability focus likely to continue, Snyder says
Nov 20, 2024 · This week’s Open Mic guest is Kevin Kelly, CEO of Emerald Packaging. The global packaging industry is expected to grow to over $600 billion dollars by 2033.
US farmers search beyond China for new export markets | Agri …
Dec 16, 2024 · This is the last of a three-part series on the impact of agricultural exports on the U.S. economy and the risks and promise for ag trade going forward. Establishing international markets for U.S ...
Daybreak Nov. 7: Speculation builds on Trump's ag secretary
Nov 7, 2024 · The speculation season has begun, with several names being floated for Agriculture Secretary in a new Trump administration. Leading the pack: Kip Tom, a former Ambassador to the United Nations ...
Farm groups to Congress: Don’t pass funding bill without ag aid
Dec 14, 2024 · Wheat receipts are estimated to be down 7%, while receipts on rice are expected to decline 4.5%. Total cash receipts for row crops are projected to fall 9.2%.
Getting Grounded: How USDA leans on outside groups, retirees to …
Oct 20, 2024 · Partnership staff are integral to the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s strategy to meet an expected surge in demand for conservation planning and design work after seeing a $19.5 billion ...