Policy Updates
Pro Farmer’s latest updates on agricultural policy news, legislative updates, and regulatory enforcement impacting U.S. farmers and agribusinesses.
USDA Acreage and Grain Stocks reports Friday, Hogs & Pigs report Thursday
Vilsack interview | Potential dockworkers’ strike at East and Gulf Coast ports | Bird flu | Food prices | Camper sales plunge
Vilsack comments on key farm bill issues and updates on climate smart programs for ag
Stabenow uses CBO report to defend her farm bill stance | CBO: Federal budget deficit grows by $400 billion
Stabenow uses CBO updates to make her farm bill case
Bird flu | CBO | Immigration program change | Intense heat wave | U.S./Mexico and GMO corn
Biden administration prepared to release more oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)
FY 2025 Approps | Farm bill | Election polls | IMF report | Another bird flu case in Iowa
Fed watch | Xi and Taiwan | FY 2025 House spending bills | Bird flu | Election polls
Mr. Trump goes to Washington | Brazil, China, Saudi Arabia pose big challenges to U.S. ag sector
Agritech startups struggle | U.S. jobless claims surge | Farm bill deadline | • Avian influenza on third dairy farm in northwest Iowa
In May CPI, food prices showed mixed trend
Similar to House GOP farm bill features with a few differences; Key charts show Boozman’s vision
FY 2025 ag approps | Boozman farm bill framework | Iowa wants more bird flu aid | World Bank ups 2024 forecasts
Iraq oil | Saudi ‘petrodollar’ | Port of Baltimore | ECO subsidy rate increased to 65% for 2025 insurance year
FY 2025 Ag Approps | WASDE June 12 | FOMC, CPI June 12 | Court rules against USDA | April pork exports largest in nearly three years; beef exports also trend higher
Texas judge grants injunction against USDA’s ERP, bans race and sex discrimination in payments
Vilsack: Supreme Court ‘didn’t understand’ the pork market re: Prop 12 ruling
ECB cuts rates | Brazil places export tax on goods | HPAI confirmed in Iowa dairy herd | Human dies from HPAI in Mexico | U.S. trade deficit rises again
Reduced Roundup verdict against Bayer in Pa. | RGDS flooding | China warns Biden | Yen rally | India surprise | Russian crop losses | Possible Canada border strike