Global ethanol use to grow dramatically, says USGC analyst
China, Brazil and the United States will help drive a dramatic increase in global ethanol consumption in the next 10 years, said a U.S. Grains Council analyst on Monday. However, the Sino-U.S. trade war will blunt the opportunity for ethanol from the United States, the world’s largest exporter, to win a share of the Chinese market in the near term.
TODAY’S QUICK HITS
California bans ‘lunch shaming’ (USA Today): Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that prevents ‘lunch shaming’ of children who owe money for school meals. The law requires that all students be given a “state reimbursable meal,” even if their parents have unpaid meal fees.
Judges bar Trump’s public charge plan (New York Times): Federal judges in New York, California and Washington State issued temporary injunctions on a Trump administration proposal that would impose obstacles to legal residency for people who use benefits such as Medicaid or food stamps or are deemed likely to use them in the future.
Buyers like their cannabis green (Palm Springs Desert Sun): Prodded by environmentally conscious customers, the energy-intensive legal cannabis industry “presents an opportunity to implement alternative energy processes,” such as solar power, and become a sustainable farming sector.
Does self-feeding Andean corn have a home in America? (Modern Farmer): Urban farmer Mike Fortune is breeding corn varieties from the Andes that produce their own nitrogen with heirloom varieties from North America in hopes of creating a nitrogen-fixing variety suitable for organic farmers in the United States.
DeLauro to seek House Appropriations gavel (Rep. DeLauro): Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, a member of the House appropriations subcommittee on agriculture, said she is a candidate to chair the appropriations committee in the next session of Congress, following the retirement of Nita Lowey, the first woman to head the committee.
ON THE USDA CALENDAR
Tuesday
– USDA holds fall “data users” meeting, 8:30 a.m. ET, American Farm Bureau Federation headquarters, 600 Maryland Ave SW. “Attendees will learn about recent and pending changes in various data and information programs important to agriculture. USDA and partner agencies will seek comments and input on these programs,” says USDA.
– U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosts U.S.-Africa Forum on Ag-Tech, Des Moines, Iowa.
– Deputy Agriculture Secretary Steve Censky is keynote speaker at final day of Global Ethanol Summit, 9 a.m. ET, Washington.
– Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue speaks at Farmer of the Year luncheon, noon ET, Sunbelt Ag Expo, Moultrie, Georgia.
– Agriculture Undersecretary Ted McKinney leads a trade mission to Vietnam, through Friday, Ho Chi Minh City. Four dozen U.S. companies and agricultural groups are taking part. For a USDA fact sheet about export opportunities in Vietnam, Thailand and Burma.
– USDA releases monthly Oil Crops Outlook and Cotton and Wool Outlook reports, noon ET.
– USDA releases monthly Wheat Outlook, Rice Outlook and Feed Outlook reports, 3 p.m. ET.
– USDA releases weekly Crop Progress report, 4 p.m. ET.
Wednesday
– House Education and Labor subcommittee hearing, “Examining USDA’s proposed costs to free school meals,” 2 p.m. ET, 2175 Rayburn.
– World Food Prize symposium, with theme “Pax Agricultura: Peace Through agriculture,” will discuss intersecting issues of food security, conflict and development, through Friday, Des Moines.
– Senate Commerce Committee hearing, “Feeding America: Making sustainable offshore aquaculture a reality,” 10 a.m. 216 Hart.
– Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, “Examining the impacts of disease on wildlife management and conservation,” 10 a.m. ET, 406 Dirksen.
Thursday
– Deputy Agriculture Secretary Steve Censky is lead witness at Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, “Implementing the 2018 farm bill,” 10 a.m. ET, 328A Russell.
– House Agriculture subcommittee hearing, “To review implementation of USDA farm bill research programs,” 10 a.m. ET, 1300 Longworth.
– USDA releases monthly Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook, noon ET.
– USDA releases monthly Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook, 3 p.m. ET.
– Land Trust Alliance holds Rally 2019: National Land Conservation Conference, through Saturday, Raleigh, North Carolina.
– North American Millers Association annual meeting, through Sunday, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
