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Consumers interested in what their animal protein consumes: survey reveals consumer purchasing behaviors
As consumers continue to be conscientious about their food choices, a new survey from the United Soybean Board reveals valuable insights into consumer preferences and purchasing attitudes for animal protein, particularly pork products.

Federal court clears way for states' lawsuit against Biden new WOTUS rule
Twenty-four states that challenged the Biden administration's waters of the U.S. rule are expected to file an amended complaint against EPA's new version of the rule finalized this fall.

A solution for decarbonizing ethanol could be at an impasse
The Navigator CO2 Pipeline project was put on hold earlier this week after it failed to receive approvals in the permitting process.

Grocery prices rise slightly as beef, pork costs climb
Supermarket prices rose 0.1% in September as the increased cost of beef, pork and milk masked price declines in many other products. It was the smallest increase in the cost of eating at home since June.

FBN accelerates work with ADM to expand regenerative agriculture
FBN®, the global AgTech platform and farmer-to-farmer network, celebrates several milestones achieved and significant expansions through a growing partnership with ADM, a global leader in sustainable agriculture supply chains.

US corn and soybean production down from September
Corn and soybean production is down from September 2023, according to the Crop Production report issued Thursday by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

Vilsack asks where reference price dollars will come from
The head of USDA suggests one of the top requests for the 2023 Farm Bill might be too heavy a lift.

October WASDE report sharpens production estimates
Armed with producer surveys and field data from late September and early October, USDA makes a stronger case for its corn and soybean production estimates at 11 a.m. CDT on Thursday, Oct. 12.

Scalise wins GOP nomination for House speaker, but hardliners hold out
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise won his colleagues’ nomination to move up to House speaker, but he still has to win over some hardline conservatives loyal to Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, or risk another protracted election on the House floor.

Snow, severe weather expected to hit most of Corn Belt
An ag meteorologist says a massive storm system is expected to move across the Corn Belt this week/weekend and it could disrupt harvest in many areas.

USDA makes available more than $60 million in school meals, launches new partnership
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Wednesday visited Annandale Terrace Elementary School in Annandale, Virginia, where he unveiled two new grant opportunities plus a training and technical assistance partnership to help schools continue to invest in nutritious school meals.

43% of U.S. soybeans, 34% of corn harvested
The U.S. soybean harvest made a big jump over the past week.

States join farms, food companies in lawsuit aimed at stopping Massachusetts animal law
Thirteen states have entered the fight against a Massachusetts animal welfare law requiring farms to meet minimum animal housing size requirements to sell pork products.

Ag policy at stake in GOP's House speaker fight
The future of a new farm bill as well as spending on ag and nutrition programs are at stake as Republicans struggle to agree on a new House speaker this week.

Smithfield Foods to close Charlotte plant
Smithfield Foods will close its Charlotte, North Carolina, pork-processing plant and transfer production to its Tar Heel, North Carolina, facility to increase efficiency and better utilize existing capacity.
Doud casts positive outlook for United States agriculture
A former U.S. ambassador who helped to negotiate an iconic agricultural trade agreement with China said that America’s farmers have a bright future if the industry can capitalize on available opportunities for exports, technology and value-added products.

New restrictions for Panama Canal; US rivers still face low water levels
New restrictions have been put in place for transit through the Panama Canal as the low water crisis continues to plague ship movement there.

CONAB expects another record soybean crop in Brazil
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA is projecting another record large soybean crop.

Thune discusses implications of potential shutdown on farm bill
Farm bill discussions could continue to be contentious with another government funding deadline in November, Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., said on the latest episode of Agri-Pulse Newsmakers.

Focus on bull recovery after breeding season
As fall approaches, it is important to keep in mind proper nutrition and care of the herd sires after the breeding season.

Secretary Naig encourages propane consumers to plan ahead for winter heating needs
With propane prices lower than last year and supply above the five-year average, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is encouraging propane consumers to make preparations ahead of the arrival of colder temperatures and winter conditions.

Israeli conflict creates modest increase for commodities, inputs
War has broken out between Israel and a Palestine nationalist organization in the Middle East, and that’s having some impact on commodity and input prices for U.S. farmers.

When cold temperatures threaten soybeans
Frost on the pumpkin might be the sign there's a chill in the air, but soybean farmers are hoping they don't have a serving of frozen green beans to go with it.

GOP lawmakers ask for reversal on duty increase for Russian fertilizer
Eleven farm-state Republican lawmakers from the Senate and House are asking the Commerce Department to reverse a preliminary decision that would significantly raise the countervailing duty on Russian phosphate fertilizer.

Turkey prices fall as Thanksgiving approaches
The cost of purchasing a turkey could be lower this Thanksgiving, thanks to a drop in avian influenza cases and a recovery of the turkey population in the United States.

Ricketts, Smith introduce bipartisan bill to train and assist rural entreprenuers
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the “Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Act” to extend and enhance the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP).

Thompson: Farm Bill process gets complicated
The chairman of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee says the farm bill markup has hit a detour.

UN calls for new oversight of global ag traders
Volatile commodity markets are allowing international agricultural trading companies to rake in big profits in shadowy financial markets even as food insecurity increases in some of the most vulnerable regions of the globe, says a new analysis from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development that calls for regulations to rein in the excesses.
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