A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers and farm groups introduced the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act on Tuesday, proposing the most significant H-2A reforms in nearly 40 years, though the bill faces steep political hurdles in the House Judiciary Committee over its immigration provisions.
USDA's June Acreage and Grain Stocks reports were largely uneventful. Wheat stole the spotlight with record-low acreage of 42.7 million acres, while corn and soybean figures came in near pre-report expectations.
The six-year review of USMCA begins this week, but trade officials are signaling targeted negotiations with Canada and Mexico instead of reopening the full agreement, with a full arsenal of trade tools and bargaining power.
Monsanto, which is now owned by Bayer Crop Science and its subsidiary,
Ruevon LLC, filed a petition with the International Trade Commission, alleging
that glyphosate from China is being sold in the U.S. below fair-market value.
The petition comes just a week after farm groups had praised a U.S. Supreme
Court decision supporting the continued use of glyphosate as a crop-protection
tool.
FDuties Sought on Imported Glyphosate
USDA's June Acreage and Grain Stocks reports were largely uneventful.
Wheat stole the spotlight with record-low acreage of 42.7 million acres, while
corn and soybean figures came in near pre-report expectations.
BUSDA Reports Review
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers and farm groups introduced the
Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act on Tuesday, proposing the most significant
H-2A reforms in nearly 40 years, though the bill faces steep political hurdles
in the House Judiciary Committee over its immigration provisions.
BH-2A Reforms Get Fresh Look in Congress
The six-year review of USMCA begins this week, but trade officials are
signaling targeted negotiations with Canada and Mexico instead of reopening the
full agreement, with a full arsenal of trade tools and bargaining power.
BUSMCA: Bilateral or Trilateral Trade
Following court approval earlier this month, a consulting firm for Monette
Farms released details of lands for sale. Brokers across Canada, Montana,
Colorado and Arizona listed farms for sale totaling roughly 274,000 acres.
7^Farm Listings Valued at $739 Million
