Policy Updates
Pro Farmer’s latest updates on agricultural policy news, legislative updates, and regulatory enforcement impacting U.S. farmers and agribusinesses.
April jobs report showed robust growth
China competition bill heads to conference after Senate votes
FOMC | Biden policy re: China | CRP enrollment | E15 report | Record diesel prices
Roe vs. Wade | FOMC meeting begins | Countries facing wheat crisis | Food banks
China met with domestic and foreign banks on plan if Beijing hit with Russia-style sanctions
USTR Tai, Treasury Secretary Yellen among speakers this week in Washington
Railroad gridlock bogging down the U.S. farm sector
Proposes to increase wheat loan 63% to $5.52 bu.; oilseeds by 40%; rice and pulse 21%
Meat packer CEOs, put under oath, say no pact to drive up profits or limit meat supply.
Details of first day of Surface Transportation Board hearings | NCBA statement on cattle bill
Ranking member reveals he had ‘spirited conversations’ with USDA
USDA 2022 food price inflation forecasts already at 14-year high… more hikes likely ahead
Barometer of congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach worsened in March
Vilsack, Regan, other Cabinet members before House Appropriations members
Latest analysis still shows huge burden on Southern Plains
Treasury Secretary Yellen discusses logistics and need for food, fertilizer aid for some nations
Working group of ag economists assess Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022
U.N. group urges $25 billion fund to help poor nations deal with surge in food prices
Nominee close for still-vacant role of USDA Undersecretary for Trade & Foreign Ag Affairs
Natural gas unnaturally high and rising | World Bank: ‘Exceptional uncertainty’ | IMF forecasts