USDA has suspended $500 million in food bank funding.
The Department says the previous Administration created unsustainable expectations for the Emergency Food Assistance program, pointing to spending authority under the Commodity Credit Corporation.
Senate Democrats are pushing back on the move, saying it would have a “significant and damaging impact,” according to AgriPulse.
Story via Rebekah Alvey with AgriPulse
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The December trade mission will connect American agriculture with buyers in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says July heat kept pressure on the spring wheat crop this year, while drought took an even bigger toll on winter wheat.
Farm leaders say the timing of additional imports could put pressure on cattle prices.
Stronger wheat sales and a marketing-year high in shipments point to improving export demand.
Corn exports remain well ahead of last year as harvest approaches despite a slower week.
Extreme heat and limited rainfall are putting pressure on crop and livestock producers across the state.
