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A contentious House Ag Committee markup of a new $1.51 trillion farm bill began on Thursday and ended early Friday with four Democrats joining all Republicans in voting for the measure, bringing the final tally to 33-21.
A new president of Mexico will be elected on June 2. The two front-runners in the presidential race are both pro trade with the United States. That’s good news for U.S. farmers and livestock producers.
The House Ag Committee on Thursday will mark up the House farm bill. House Ag Chair GT Thompson told AgriTalk the panel will have the votes to clear the panel, but he has yet to receive any firm Democratic support.
The Commission has agreed to advance a petition by Corteva Agribusiness to place anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of 2,4-D. NCGA says a decision to impose tariffs would negatively impact farmers.
Bipartisan support will be needed, says Syngenta’s Mary Kay Thatcher, if the proposed legislation has any chance of being passed this year. It’s expected to face considerable push back in the Democrat-controlled Senate.
The House Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 introduces significant changes to reference prices, specialty crops, and trade promotion, while also addressing foreign farmland ownership.
During a discussion on AgriTalk, the Senator said he supports free trade and believes that tariffs can create more problems instead of solutions. He also was less than enthusiastic about the GREET Model.
On Farm Journal’s new podcast, Unscripted, veteran Washington analyst Jim Wiesemeyer makes a number of bold predictions on everything from the farm bill to the outcome of the upcoming presidential race.
Chicago wheat futures rose on Thursday as Russia declared a state of emergency in key grain-growing regions due to frosts, while corn and soybeans also edged up.
The Ag Economy Barometer found the majority of farmers are being offered more than $1,000 per acre by companies for solar leasing, and economists say that could also drive up the price of cash rental rates.