House Ag Committee

Congress continues its review of the implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill as it prepares to debate and reauthorize next year’s farm bill.

The housing requirements for hogs under California’s Proposition 12 don’t apply to 4-H programs and exhibitions at fairs or rodeos.

Futures prices for wheat, corn, and soy have been trending upward since August. The 6-month trend of rising prices accelerated in the first weeks of 2021.

The USDA has posted notice that $2.3 billion in supplemental Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments will be temporarily frozen.

The first WHITE strawberry, that smells a bit like a pineapple, will go to market in the U.S.. The white strawberries have been popular for some time in Japan.

Alabama farmers facing continued market disruptions associated with COVID-19 may be eligible for additional financial assistance through the CFAP 2 program.

Despite slow milk production growth around the world, supply will likely outpace demand in 2019. Trade issues and the strength of the U.S. dollar are inhibiting export growth for American milk.

**House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway of Texas says he expects fewer new programs in the 2018 farm bill than there were in 2014. Money is the big consideration. At the Ag Outlook conference last week in Washington, D.C., he said that the introduction of new programs for the 2018 farm bill will need to be accompanied by proposals of where funding will come from...