Thousands of workers have accepted the Trump administration’s buyout offers at the USDA. E & E News says employees who’ve seen the internal numbers at USDA say the count has reached 3,100 at the Forest Service, 1,200 at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and possibly up to 12,000 people through the entire agency.…… MORE
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Senate Measure Would End California’s Animal-Welfare Law Created by Prop 12
Republican lawmakers in the U.S. Senate introduced legislation recently that would strike down California’s animal-welfare law created as a result of Proposition 12. The Food Security and Farm Protection Act introduced by Sens. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, would prevent any state or local government from passing laws that interfere…… MORE
Trump says Administration to Slow Deportations on Illegal Farm & Hotel Workers
President Donald Trump held a Cabinet meeting with his top officials and said his administration would provide some relief to farmers and hotel operators who employ immigrants lacking legal status. “We have to take care of our farmers, their hotels and, you know, various places where they need the people,” he said. “A farmer will…… MORE
Administration Looks at Possible Farmer Tariff Relief Package
The White House and congressional lawmakers have begun discussing a tariff relief package. The talks are starting as agricultural trade groups continue to warn elected officials about the economic repercussions of tariffs. “We’re setting up the infrastructure that if, in fact, we have some short-term economic consequences for our farmers and ranchers, we’ll have programs…… MORE
The Ag Center Commodity Report for Thursday, April 10th
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Pork and Beef Exports Fall
February exports of U.S. pork were lower than last year despite continued success in Mexico and Central America. February pork exports totaled 241,179 metric tons, down 4% from the large volume last year. Value dropped 2% to $671.5 million. Exports soared to Central America in February, and export value to Mexico exceeded $200 million for…… MORE
The Ag Center Commodity Report for Tuesday, April 8th
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Some Ag Inputs Exempt from Tariffs
Several agricultural inputs are exempt from the 10% across-the-board tariffs and the higher reciprocal duties applied to specific trade partners. Agriculture Dot Com says that’s according to a list of carve outs published by the White House. Products excluded from the new duties include potash, certain herbicides and pesticides, peat, lumber products, lubricating oils, some…… MORE
Honeybee Deaths Soar, Grocery Store Bills Could Take the Hit
Beekeepers across the country are sounding the alarm as honeybee populations are dwindling at an unprecedented rate, a trend that could affect Americans’ wallets at the grocery store. Honeybees are the backbone of the food ecosystem, pollinating 75% of the world’s natural supplies, but a recent nationwide survey by Project Apis found catastrophic honeybee declines…… MORE
American Farm Bureau Responds to Tariffs
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says “Trade is critical to the success of farmers and ranchers across the country. According to a news release, Duvall also says that his organization shares the administration’s goal of leveling the playing field with our international partners, but increased tariffs threaten the economic sustainability of farmers who…… MORE
