USDA Releases June WASDE Report
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– Some changes to world production estimates were noted on the latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report for the month of June that was released on Wednesday morning. Traders were watching production estimates
House GOP FY ’25 Ag Spending Bill Cuts Biden Request Almost 10 Percent
House Republicans’ FY 2025 USDA spending plan, advancing in subcommittee late Tuesday, sharply cuts the president’s request, upending key administration priorities. The GOP spending plan would pare nearly $2.7 billion or almost 9-and-a-half percent off the president’s
Recap and Reaction to Senate GOP Farm Bill Framework Release
On Tuesday Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Ag Committee, unveiled the Senate Republican-drafted framework answering the call for a “farmer-focused” farm bill. “From the onset of this process, we have sought to draft
Crop Insurance Coverage Exceeds 500 Million Acres in 2023
For the first time, farmers and ranchers bought crop insurance policies on more than 500 million acres of land last year. The buying push was driven by the surging popularity of forage policies. Enrollment in crop insurance
Canadian Border Agents Strike Deadline is Friday
More than 9,000 Canadian border agents are set to strike on Friday. The union representing them says if a deal isn’t reached with the federal government by Thursday at midnight, the strike begins Friday at 12:01 a.m.
House Appropriations Bill Includes Reinstatement of NASS Reports
ARLINGTON, Va., June 12, 2024 — A House appropriations subcommittee approved its Fiscal Year 2025 bill that includes language directing the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to reinstate all County Estimates for Crops, the July Cattle report