Food insecurity rises: Seventeen percent of participants in a survey of U.S. consumers said they were food insecure, an increase of 3 points in two months, which “could be concerning given the sum of external pressures” such as inflation and reduced SNAP benefits. (Purdue)
Coalition pushes for farm bill: Fifteen ag organizations plus a smattering of anti-hunger, environmental, wildlife, and academic groups united to urge passage of a farm bill this year that protects food and farm security. (Farm Bill for America’s Families)
One-third of subsidies: In the past 10 years, crop insurance companies and agents have received almost $33.3 billion from the Federal Crop Insurance Program, said a report advocating money-saving reforms in the taxpayer-subsidized program. (Environmental Working Group)
Brazil to edge U.S. again: Brazil, which will export more corn than the United States in the current marketing year, will also top the U.S. in the 2023/24 marketing year, though the gap will be much smaller, said the monthly WASDE report. (USDA)