Policy Updates
Pro Farmer’s latest updates on agricultural policy news, legislative updates, and regulatory enforcement impacting U.S. farmers and agribusinesses.
WOTUS | Farm bill hearing | Supreme Court and student loan debt forgiveness program
U.S. equities sharply lower on hot inflation news
USDA again lowers FY 2023 ag export forecast
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi: Relations with Russia ‘solid as rock’ | Super wild pigs in Canada?
EPA’s Regan to visit Ohio | U.S. winter storm | Russia, Turkey to discuss Black Sea grain deal
DHS mulls new rule on H-2A and H-2B visas
Crop insurance | CRP | Rate hikes ahead | Food stamps/TFP | Price of eggs exceeds ground beef
Next CBO forecasts likely used for farm bill scoring | Vilsack tapping of CCC impacting funding for Title 1 in new farm bill
Debt-related budget cuts ahead for farm programs, other entitlements, but timeline unclear
Increased cost of TFP alone greater than all other farm program spending combined
U.S. retail sales surge way above expectations
Latest Mexican decree still bars GMO corn for food as of 2024, to transition away from GMO corn in animal feed
Top Republicans are mulling budget cuts to all but Medicare and Social Security
Inflation or disinflation | Farm bill update | CFTC report snafu | Biden snubs Fox on interview
Senate Ag hearing focuses on crop insurance, disaster aid, climate programs
House WOTUS hearing: Latest EPA announcement brings lots of uncertainty
USDA WASDE today | Brazil crop estimates | Ukraine grain exports fall sharply
Speech could have been titled “Let’s Finish the Job” because he kept repeating the refrain
Economists offer alternative plan for ag disaster program | Biden SOTU and ag sector
The real Title I safety net for many farmers: Insurance programs