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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, October 03, 2024
Dockworkers and their employers appear to have made little progress in discussions over a new contract as the strike that started Monday at East and Gulf Coast ports continues to snarl supply chains for containerized agricultural products.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are offering far different tax plans that would have significantly different impacts on agriculture and on federal budget deficits, according to analysts.
Georgia, the Carolinas and eastern Tennessee are facing severe damage from category four Hurricane Helene that made landfall in Florida’s panhandle Thursday flattening crops, destroying infrastructure and taking over 130 lives in the storm’s destructive path.
Farmer sentiment about the ag economy has reached its lowest level in eight years, according to the latest Ag Economy Barometer from Purdue University and the CME Group.
The value of U.S. agricultural exports over the past four years is 28.5% higher than when Joe Biden became president, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and USDA announced Monday.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Saturday that the Biden administration has no plans to intervene to stop a dockworker strike. He also told reporters lawmakers need to “get practical” in their farm bill negotiations.
Lawmakers have finished their last major piece of pre-election business – keeping the government from shutting down when the new fiscal year starts next Tuesday. Meanwhile, the majority of Republicans call on their leadership to pass a farm bill before the end of the year
State agricultural leaders plan to continue focusing on economic uncertainty in farm country, food safety issues, and outreach to trade partners in 2025, leaders of state ag departments said at a meeting in Indianapolis this week.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies have been on Capitol Hill this week trying to build support for his claims that the food industry and agricultural practices are responsible for chronic childhood diseases. This comes amid questions about what role, if any, RFK Jr. could have in a second Trump administration.