Florida Clears Way for Santa and Renewed Farm Bill Negotiations
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**Another Christmas appears to have gone off without a hitch after Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced the State of Florida removed any government red tape that would have interfered with Santa Claus making his Christmas Eve journey across the Sunshine State.
www.morningagclips.com reports emergency Order 2025-CHRISTMAS made clear that Santa needed no permits, paperwork, approvals, or government permission to deliver Christmas cheer to Florida families.
The order ensured state and local requirements would not stand in his way.
www.morningagclips.com/simpson-eliminates-red-tape-for-santa-claus-ahead-of-christmas/
**E&E News’ Grace Yarrow reported that “House Republicans are planning to revive farm bill negotiations in January after failing to garner enough political will to pass a new deal by the end of the year.
Yarrow reported, House Ag Chair G.T. Thompson said he wants to get a markup on the calendar ahead of a Jan. 30 funding deadline, though he acknowledged it may be too complicated to attach the farm bill to new spending legislation.
**The USDA does not plan to issue additional emergency farm aid beyond the recently announced $12 billion assistance package, according to undersecretary for farm production and conservation, Richard Fordyce.
But economists and farm advocates warn many operations may continue to struggle without further support or stronger export growth.
The shift of rising imports and slowing exports have pushed the sector into a widening trade deficit, weighing heavily on farm income.