U.S. Congress Passes Farm-Bill Extension Included in Short-Term Government Funding Bill
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate voted this week to approve a short-term funding bill, avoiding a November 17 government shutdown. The funding legislation, which was proposed by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), funds the government by setting up two deadlines. The first Jan. 19 deadline covers...
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National Pecan Federation Update from D.C.
Farm Bill Delays Authorization for Farm Bill programs expired on Sept. 30. U.S. House and U.S. Senate Agriculture Committees are busy drafting legislative text for the 2023 Farm Bill. However, it is unlikely that there will be any movement on the legislation until after the appropriations process is finished. The timeline for the 2023 Farm...
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India Proposes 70% Tariff Reduction on U.S. Pecan Imports
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The India Ministry of Finance has released its proposed 2023 Union Budget and updates to customs duties. Included is a 70% reduction in the import tariff for pecans, from 100% to 30%. This is a significant positive change for the pecan industry that opens the U.S. pecan export market to India. According to recent...
Read moreUSTR Tai Discusses Pecan Trade Issues at Ag Roundtable
National Pecan Federation (NPF) Executive Board Member Marianne Brown recently attended a roundtable discussion with U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Katherine Tai and U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA). Also attending was newly sworn-in USTR AG Ambassador Doug McKalip. At the event, Georgia commodity leaders were given the opportunity to voice their concerns and priorities as...
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