Senator Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann introduced the Emergency Relief from Duties Act. The bill would create emergency waivers for duties levied on fertilizers by the U.S. International Trade Commission. “Fertilizers and other inputs have been at an all-time high, and the war in Ukraine promises to drive up the price of products even more,” says Chris Edgington, President …
Georgia Lawmakers Preparing for Crossover Day
Week nine of the 2022 Georgia State Legislative Session saw Lawmakers busy working with various bills, as an important day is coming up next week. Georgia Agribusiness Council (GAC) President Will Bentley explains why Crossover Day in the Legislature is so important to the process of getting bills through the session. Crossover Day will be next Tuesday, March 15. To …
Poultry Outlook for 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released its Livestock and Poultry Outlook for 2022. Rod Bain has a story looking at the forecasts related to broiler and turkey production and prices for this year. Livestock analyst Shayle Shagam provides USDA’s first look at this year’s production forecast and prices for eggs. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts …
Senator Asks for Delay in CRP Sign-Up Deadline
The Senate Agriculture Committee’s Ranking Member, John Boozman of Arkansas, wrote a letter to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack asking for a delay in the deadline for farmers to sign up for CRP. With inflation at a 40-year high and global food prices reaching a new record last month, Boozman wants the administration and USDA to look at ways of increasing …
Iowa Senators: Time to Unleash Biofuels
With gas prices hitting all-time highs, Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are asking the president to “unleash biofuels” immediately. They want Biden’s support on their bipartisan plan to replace Russian oil with clean-burning, American-made renewable fuels that are available right now. The new bill is called the Home Front Energy Independence Act and would put the ban on …
Florida Legislative Session Headed to Overtime
(NSF) – With a budget remaining unfinished Tuesday night, the annual Florida legislative session is headed to overtime. Senate President Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, and House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, issued a memo shortly before 9 p.m. Tuesday that said budget talks would continue Wednesday. Cooling Off Period State law requires a 72-hour “cooling off” period before lawmakers can vote …
New Organization for Women in Meat Industry
The Women’s Meat Industry Network (WMIN) was launched in January this year to address under-representation of women in the meat industry and provide mentoring support. One of the co-founders of the organization is U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Senior Director of Export Services Cheyenne McEndaffer. She explains there is a good pipeline of talent for technical roles like hers, due to …
Farm Bureau Asks for Increased Domestic Energy Production
American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall sent a letter to the Biden Administration asking them to take the necessary steps to address the high energy costs impacting all Americans. Over the past 15 months, oil prices have increased by 130% to more than $120 per barrel. Duvall says, “As Russia’s harmful actions in Ukraine continue and further sanctions get imposed …
FDA Approves Food Products from Gene-Edited Animals
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it made a low-risk determination for the marketing of products, including food, from two genome-edited beef cattle and their offspring. The IGA results in the equivalent genotype, or genetic make-up, and the short-hair coat trait seen in some conventionally-bred cattle, known as a “slick coat.” The agency says the decision underscores its …
GPC Partnering with Front Row Motorsports
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) is once again in the driver’s seat of promoting peanuts to the world. Justin Odom, project coordinator for farm and field services, discusses the impact of GPC’s partnership with Front Row Motorsports again. “We’re very excited to be working with Front Row Motorsports again this year. We’re sponsoring the No. 38 Ford …