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Daybreak April 14: USDA revamping loan process to aid borrowers

04/14/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

The administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency, Zach Ducheneaux, says USDA is rethinking the way it structures farm loans to lower the risk of default.

Agri-Pulse Daybreak April 13: Biden WOTUS rule now blocked in 26 states

04/13/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Lydia Johnson, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

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History is repeating itself in the legal battle over the “waters of the U.S.” rule. Just as in 2015, when courts issued repeated rulings blocking implementation of the Obama administration’s rule, courts have again acceded to requests from states and industry groups to enjoin the Biden administration’s rule.

Supermarket prices fall for first time in more than two years

04/12/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher

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Grocery prices dropped 0.3% in March, the first such decline since September 2020, as consumers benefitted from lower costs for a wide range of foods, including meat, dairy products, and fruits and vegetables.

Daybreak April 12: GAO highlights food inflation

04/12/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Spencer Chase, Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, and Bill Tomson

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The Government Accountability Office is out with a blog post explaining the reasons for food price inflation.

Western ranchers reeling after tough winter

04/12/23 6:15 AM By Noah Wicks

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Western producers in areas once dealing with devastating droughts scrambled to keep their livestock safe and fed this winter as a series of storms caused record-breaking amounts of precipitation. Now, the snowpack is beginning to melt, and there are concerns about potential flooding.

Daybreak April 11: FSIS extends comment period on proposed ‘Product of USA’ label

04/11/23 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, Lydia Johnson, and Bill Tomson

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The Food Safety and Inspection Service is extending the comment period on its proposed rule for a voluntary “Product of USA” labeling claim on meat until June 11 after receiving requests from the North American Meat Institute and the government of Canada.

Daybreak April 10: Deadline is today for rehearing petitions in sulfoxaflor case

04/10/23 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

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Petitions asking a federal appeals court to revisit its decision on the insecticide sulfoxaflor are likely to be filed today, the deadline set by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

World food prices down for 12th month in a row, FAO reports

04/07/23 11:28 AM By Steve Davies

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Declining prices for cereals and vegetable oils helped drive world food commodity prices down for the 12th straight month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said Friday.

Daybreak April 7: Biden vetoes WOTUS disapproval resolution

04/07/23 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, Lydia Johnson, and Noah Wicks

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President Joe Biden removed any doubt and quashed a vote of the House and Senate to overturn his administration’s Waters of the U.S. rule, vetoing a joint resolution Thursday.

Daybreak April 6: Currency issues threaten food security, stability

04/06/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

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Changes in foreign currency markets, combined with recent food inflation and foreign debt challenges, risk undermining the ability of many lower-income countries to feed themselves.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Karen Ross on California agriculture, water, MAHA, Prop 12

California agriculture operates at a scale and under conditions unlike anywhere else in the country, yet the policy decisions extend far beyond state lines. We spent the week in Sacramento for the annual Agri-Pulse Food and Ag Issues Summit West and caught up with California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross to discuss the challenges, opportunities and innovations shaping California agriculture, and why the rest of the country should be paying attention to the Golden State.

Plus, Ag Council of California President Emily Rooney outlines concerning plastic and packaging regulations and Chris Zanobini, president and CEO of Ag Association Management Services Inc., describes the "regulatory jenga" plaguing California agriculture.

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