Policy Updates
Pro Farmer’s latest updates on agricultural policy news, legislative updates, and regulatory enforcement impacting U.S. farmers and agribusinesses.
Congress out until mid-Nov. | Strike update | Financial/disaster aid | VP debate | Dairy summit
Tentative accord to end four-day strike
Ongoing labor dispute with ILA
Ag groups urge Biden to address port labor, Mexican rail embargoes, and Mississippi River water levels impacting U.S. ag
Congress clears CR, leaves DC until mid-Dec. | Port dockworker strike ahead | GOP lawmakers urge new farm bill
Trump and Deere | Canada grain terminal workers strike | OECD forecasts | Chinese yuan
Crucial step in promoting climate-smart ag efforts
China announces stimulus measures to hit growth target of about 5%
Congress this week expected to clear stop-gap spending measure through Dec. 20
Difference of opinion on timeline of new farm bill, other key topics
Renewed focus on new farm bill is more talk than actual progress
Is chatter about new farm bill talks just that?
Fed cut helps soft landing odds | New farm bill | FY 2025 funding | Tyson Foods sued for greenwashing
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell described the move a ‘recalibration’ while some others said the Fed was playing catch-up
A look at how India restricts U.S. soy products
U.S. budget deficit on track to hit $1.9 trillion as fiscal warnings go unheeded
Market now sees 63% chance of half-point cut by Fed on Sept. 18
VP Harris: ‘Glad he is safe. Violence has no place in America’
House GOP can’t get consensus on FY 2025 funding | Farm bill saga continues