More HPAI in California Dairies and Farm Bill Logjam Easing

**The California Department of Food and Ag reports Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has now been confirmed in five new Central Valley dairies, with two more presumptive positive cases pending.

If the presumptive positive cases are confirmed, it moves the total from eight to 10 dairies that have tested positive for HPAI.

15 dairies tested negative.

California confirmed its first three cases of bird flu in dairy cows August 30.

**While the 2024 Farm Bill has been stalled for months, the legislative logjam is showing a few signs of breaking after key ag groups took to Capitol Hill to share the economic reality facing farmers and ranchers.

In a letter to House Ag Committee Democrats, Ranking Member

David Scott said, we all know that Congress needs pressure to act. That’s why Chairs Thompson and Stabenow, Ranking Member Boozman, and I agree we are better off without another extension at this point.

**The USDA says wheat sales for the week ending September 12 came in at 474,900 metric tons, up 40% from the previous week and 11% above the four-week average

Exports, at 543,200 metric tons was down 15% from the previous week and a 1% from the four-week average

The top buyers were Taiwan, the Philippines, South Korea, Japan, and Mexico.