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Source: USDA
USDA takes action to lower food costs on consumers and strengthen the supply chain through proposed changes to line speed rules
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday announced proposed updates to federal line speed regulations in poultry and pork establishments operating under modern inspection systems.

Source: Brownfield
Key takeaways from the newly released farm bill
An ag policy specialist says there’s a lot to unpack in the latest version of the new farm bill.

Source: DTN/Progressive Farmer
Three big 'spring' storms threaten US this week
Warmer air spread through the country last week as the overall weather pattern started to change regimes. Over the weekend that process continued, which resulted in a big storm moving through the Western U.S.

Source: Bayer AG
Monsanto announces Roundup™ class settlement agreement to resolve current and future claims
Monsanto recently announced a proposed U.S. nationwide class settlement designed to resolve current and future Roundup™ claims alleging Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) injuries through a long-term claims program.

Source: DTN/Progressive Farmer
Farm bill directs USDA to boost sustainable aviation fuel, study solar impacts
USDA would be required to develop a plan to incentivize production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel while also banning funds for most solar farms and studying the impacts of solar installation on farmland, under provisions of the proposed new farm bill in Congress.

Source: Brownfield
Ohio State economist says the farm safety net might have become too excessive
An ag economist at Ohio State University says a new study shows farm safety net programs could be contributing to the industry’s economic downturn.

Source: USDA
USDA issues final Emergency Livestock Relief Program payments for 2023 and 2024 Drought, Flood and Wildfire Losses
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins recently announced U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has issued final Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) payments totaling more than $1.89 billion.

Source: Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods to build new state-of-the-art processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFD), an American food company and an industry leader in value-added packaged meats and fresh pork, Monday announced it has initiated the approval process to build a new state-of-the-art packaged meats and fresh pork processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Source: Brownfield
Trade leaders debate reforms, extension of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
The Senate Finance Committee examined the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on Thursday, weighing its benefits and where changes may be needed.

















