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The international trade committee in the European Parliament is voting today on a trade pact with the U.S. secured last year in Turnberry, Scotland. 

Demand for cleaner jet fuel in Japan and higher ethanol blends in the U.S. will be a boon for American farmers in the not-too-distant future, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden says.

Senate Ag Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., says storms and wildfires across the country make it more likely Congress will consider a supplemental spending bill this year. That’s important for the ag sector because the supplemental bill could be a vehicle for providing more aid to producers.

Lawmakers are getting close to introducing a package of farm labor reforms, and it couldn’t come soon enough for many producers.

European Commission officials revived pledges to increase checks on ag imports for banned pesticides and offered other ag sweeteners to member states to shore up support ahead of a critical vote on the Mercosur trade deal. 

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., says the administration will have to determine the dollar amount of any additional aid.

The State Department says it is developing new funding awards for Feed the Future labs, many of which have been in limbo since the administration froze funding earlier this year.