by Travis Martin | Jul 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
The USDA pulled out the hats and noisemakers on Wednesday and threw a big surprise party with the release of the annual acreage report. Pre-party suspense: Leading up to the big reveal, market analysts suspected the USDA would report an uptick in planted acreage...
by Travis Martin | Jun 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Water debates in agriculture have been on a wild ride. And a new memo just out of the EPA is signaling more of the same.During the Trump administration, the Navigable Waters Protection Rule removed federal oversight from several tributaries and waterways. Now, Biden’s...
by Travis Martin | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Given the ‘help wanted’ signs we’re seeing everywhere, it’s no surprise that the ubiquitous labor shortage is squeezing the ag sector, too – with no signs of stopping. The USDA’s 2021 Farm Labor quarterly report was published with April data, and it isn’t...
by Travis Martin | Jun 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Show me the money: Last week, President Joe Biden made it rain with the release of his fiscal 2022 budget – a $6 trillion request to Congress that outlines his spending priorities. That’s a lot of green. Speaking of green: The proposal includes $27.9 billion in...
by Travis Martin | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
The pork industry is doing all it can to avoid tapping on the processing brakes. A federal district court ruling from late March will slow line speeds at pork processing plants on June 29 if left unchallenged. The court ruling came by way of the United Food and...
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