Did you miss some news this week? We’ve got you covered. Here’s a collection of the top headlines in agriculture for the first week of the year. John Deere unveils ExactShot John May, CEO and chairman of John Deere, took the stage at CES 2023 to highlight technology advances in… Continue reading
Nutrition, conservation advocate Stabenow to retire in two years Senate Agriculture chair Debbie Stabenow, who rejected Republican attempts to slash SNAP in the 2014 and 2018 farm bills, said on Thursday that she would retire from the Senate in two years — enough time to enact another farm bill. Stabenow,… Continue reading
Plan for prolonged period of higher interest rates, analysts tell farmers The highest interest rates in years will complicate farm finances, and operators should expect higher rates to persist for several years as part of efforts to quash inflation, said a team of agricultural economists on Wednesday. Farmers will pay… Continue reading
After year-end surge, farmers’ financial confidence wavers Strong harvest-time commodity prices pushed farmer confidence to its highest level in 16 months, said a Purdue University poll of large operators released on Tuesday. The abrupt 24-point climb in the Ag Economy Barometer “was motivated by producers’ stronger perception of current financial… Continue reading
Biden administration defines upstream reach of clean water laws Stepping ahead of a pending Supreme Court ruling, the Biden administration spelled out through a new regulation the upstream reach of water pollution laws, saying it would assure safe drinking water for Americans “while supporting agriculture, local economies and downstream communities.”… Continue reading
America’s Farm Report will be on break next week, and return on January 3. Continue reading
AmericasFarmReport.com will be on break next week. See you on Jan. 3. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year … Happy Holidays! The ‘four corners’ of ag policy are back for the farm bill House Democrats elected Georgia Rep. David Scott as their leader on the Agriculture Committee on Thursday for… Continue reading
USDA updated SNAP calculations without peer review… When the USDA increased SNAP benefits by 21 percent last year, it relied on a re-evaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan that should have been subjected to peer review but was not, said a congressional agency on Wednesday. The Government Accountability Office also… Continue reading
Congress to vote on making Summer EBT program permanent The Summer EBT program, which helps low-income families buy groceries for school-age children, would become permanent as part of the government funding bill unveiled on Tuesday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the program, which could aid 29 million children, was a… Continue reading
SNAP outlays climb to record level in must-pass spending bill House and Senate negotiators proposed a record $154 billion for SNAP this fiscal year in the government funding bill unveiled on Tuesday, an increase of nearly 10 percent from last year. The increase would provide the larger benefits generated by… Continue reading
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