Farm bill vote in committee before Memorial Day, says House Ag chairman
After repeated delays, House Agriculture chairman Glenn Thompson said on Tuesday that his committee, “without a doubt, will mark up a farm bill before Memorial Day.” Republicans on the Senate Agriculture Committee plan to release a farm bill framework soon after the House panel acts, but Senate Agriculture chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat, cautioned, “We haven’t set an exact timeline” to move the bill.
In food and beverage exports, EU points to heritage and quality
The European Union is running a four-year promotion of its food and beverage exports to the United States at the same time that sales are nearly stagnant. The USDA says EU imports will grow by 1 percent in fiscal 2024, to $33.9 billion.
TODAY’S QUICK HITS
Restore surveys, says AFBF: The largest U.S. farm group, the American Farm Bureau Federation, asked the USDA to reverse its decision — due to funding shortages — to terminate county-level estimates of crops and livestock, a semi-annual Cattle inventory report, and a cotton yield survey. (AFBF)
Khan at fertilizer meeting: FTC chair Lina Khan will join state legislators and farm groups on Saturday to hear their objections to the proposed $3.6 billion purchase of Iowa Fertilizer Co. by Koch Industries, one of the largest U.S. companies. (Scholten)
Supreme Court rules for rancher: Texas rancher Richie DeVillier may seek compensation from the state of Texas for flooding that he says is the result of work on nearby Interstate 10, ruled the Supreme Court; the state wanted the lawsuit dismissed. (Texas Tribune)
U.S. opposes Brazil tariff: U.S. trade representative Katherine Tai said her office is pushing for Brazil to remove its 18 percent tariff on imports of U.S. ethanol; there is no duty on Brazilian ethanol entering the United States. (FarmWeek Now)
