Ag News

Appropriations Process Still Stalled After Thanksgiving

The Thanksgiving turkey may be gone, but the political hurdles stalling spending bills and a new farm bill on Capitol Hill, remain. The House and...

Growth Energy Statement on Iowa’s Motion on EPA’s Failure to Comply with the Law and Allow for the Year-Round Sale of E15 in the...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Yesterday, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a motion for summary judgment regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s failure to respond to...

Lawmakers Welcome Extension of Line Speed Trial for Pork Processing Facilities

A group of Republican lawmakers welcome USADA’s extension for the Time-Limited Trial for New Swine Inspection System. However, they caution that the short 30-day...

Panama Canal Water Levels to impact Westbound Trade Well Into 2024

Hamburg, Germany (November 30, 2023) — Container xChange, the leading online platform for container logistics, provides crucial insights into the far-reaching effects of the...

Report: Pork Exports to China Surged During ASF Outbreak

The 2018 spread of African swine fever to China had reverberations in the global pork market, according to new data from USDA’s Economic Research...

USDA Makes Producer-Friendly Change to 2023 Notice of Loss Requirements for Two Livestock Disaster Assistance Programs

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has waived certain notice of loss requirements for 2023 for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock,...

USDA Announces Opening of Application Period for Regional Agricultural Promotion Program

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the first tranche of funding under the U.S....

USDA Report Shows Full Impact of ASF in China

An Economic Research Service report shows the full impact of African Swine Fever in China, and the impact was likely more than Chinese officials...