Policy Updates
The proposed “Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act” would require major meatpackers to focus on a single protein sector — beef, pork, or poultry — rather than operating across multiple meat categories, with the goal to lower producer and consumer prices.
The White House announced China agreed to significantly increase purchases of U.S. agricultural products, to at least $17 billion, under a new trade arrangement.
A first-ever focused vote on E15 has eyes on The Hill. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says, “There’s mounting pressure to get something done and take action.”
On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed its latest version of the farm bill, removing a provision relating to ethanol, in a 224–200 vote after a long and contentious debate, sending the legislation to the Senate.
The USDA has now distributed nearly $9.6 billion in Farmer Bridge Assistance payments to crop producers, as weak commodity prices and high input costs continue to squeeze farm margins
The U.S. Department of Justice is intensifying scrutiny across agricultural markets as rising food prices and input costs put pressure on both consumers and producers
U.S. agricultural exporters are applauding a federal appeals court decision that reinforces the authority of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to regulate ocean shipping practices.
As federal regulators dig deeper into why fertilizer prices have remained elevated, farmers are asked to submit input. The request is part of a broader investigation alongside the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission into potential anti-competitive behavior in the fertilizer industry.
A temporary two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, which includes a partial reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, has eased some immediate panic in global fertilizer markets—but it is unlikely to meaningfully improve supply conditions in the near term
In the lawsuit filed in 2022, U.S. farmers alleged the company restricted access to equipment repairs and drove up service costs. The settlement fund will compensate farmers who paid for repairs through Deere and Company (John Deere) dealers on large agricultural equipment dating back to 2018, though the agreement still requires court approval.