California Pistachio Market Search and Cattle and Calves Numbers Down

The Agribusiness Update
California pistachio growers are searching for potential emerging markets to handle expected record-shattering crops during the next few years, and the USDA says all cattle and calves in the U.S. and Canada combined totaled 98.2 million head on January 1, down 2% from last year.

March National Peanut Month and Cattle and Calves Numbers Down

The Agribusiness Update
March is National Peanut Month, a time to celebrate one of America’s favorite foods, and the USDA says all cattle and calves in the U.S. and Canada combined totaled 98.2 million head on January 1, down 2% from last year.

California Winegrapes Too Good and 2023 Potato Harvest Data

The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape growers may be victims of their own success after harvesting a larger than average crop last fall, and a new report from the Ag Departments of the U.S., Mexico, and Canada reveals the 2023 North American Potato harvest data.

Peanut Growers to Decide Checkoff and 2023 Potato Harvest Data

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA will conduct a referendum April 8-19 for eligible U.S. producers of peanuts to decide whether to continue their checkoff program, and a new report from the Ag Departments of the U.S., Mexico, and Canada reveals the 2023 North American Potato harvest data.

Washington Apples 23/24 Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
With a boost in production for the 2023/24 crop year, Washington apple exports are strong as the new year gets underway.

Washington Apples 23/24 Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
With a boost in production for the 2023/24 crop year, Washington apple exports are strong as the new year gets underway.

California Seeing Less Snow & Rain and Deere a Hit at Consumer Electronics Show

The Agribusiness Update
Unlike 2023, California snowfall and rain has sharply diminished so far this year, and John Deere showed off its future farmer-focused technology, including radio still playing a big part of the in-cab entertainment system, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Farm to School Conference and Deere a Hit at Consumer Electronics Show

The Agribusiness Update
The Florida Department of Agriculture will be sharing with famers at the Farm to School conference in Orlando March 6-8, and John Deere showed off its future farmer-focused technology, including radio still playing a big part of the in-cab entertainment system, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Producers Scramble to Decode Prop 12’s Muddy Language Ahead of Implementation

California Ag Today
Welcome back to our miniseries on California’s upcoming Prop 12 implementation. Folks in nearly all 50 states work to prepare to meet the new animal confinement regulations, but confusing language and unprecedented obstacles for foreign trade partners muddy the water.

Canada Gears Up for Prop 12 Uncertainty

California Ag Today
With California’s Prop 12 implementation just weeks away, producers on both sides of the northern border brace for impact. Although the strict law mandating rigid animal confinement regulations is for in-state product sales, the implications extend beyond U.S. borders.

Wheat Food Council Social Media Campaign and Vilsack Seeks Dairy to Canada

The Agribusiness Update
Wheat Foods Council launches social media campaign to educate fitness professionals about the benefits of wheat foods in healthy diets, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack seeks "creative" ways to sell more U.S. dairy products in Canada.

California Reservoirs Steady and ERS Study on AFS in China

The Agribusiness Update
As California’s weather swings from droughts to floods, farmers remain confident with the water supply in state reservoirs well above the historical average, and an Economic Research Service report shows the full impact of African Swine Fever in China.

Southeast Region Labor Report and ERS Study on AFS in China

The Agribusiness Update
There were 32,000 workers hired directly by farms in the

Southeast Region during the week of October 8-1, and an Economic Research Service report shows the full impact of African Swine Fever in China.

USDA Funding Supply Chain Improvement and World Ag Output Down

The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is making investments to strengthen American food and agriculture supply chains, expand markets for producers, and lower food costs, and In the past decade, the world’s ag output grew at an average annual rate of 1.94%, down from 2.74% in the past decade.

Foreign Owned Farm Land

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA’s latest report on foreign-owned farmland in the U.S. shows foreign investors own less than two percent of all land in the country.

California Wine Demand Faling and Foreign Investment US Ag Land

The Agribusiness Update
The president of a leading California winegrape marketing association says growers need to remove 50,000 acres of winegrapes to balance supply with decreasing demand, and foreign investment in U.S. ag land is a big topic.

California Wine Demand Faling and Foreign Investment US Ag Land

The Agribusiness Update
The president of a leading California winegrape marketing association says growers need to remove 50,000 acres of winegrapes to balance supply with decreasing demand, and foreign investment in U.S. ag land is a big topic.

Scott Calls For Farm Bill Extension and Foreign Investment US Ag Land

The Agribusiness Update
David Scott, the ranking member of the House Ag Committee, called on colleagues to extend the 2018 Farm Bill by one year, and foreign investment in U.S. ag land is a big topic.

California Farmers Plant Agave and Gas Prices Down Again

The Agribusiness Update
After years of drought, some California farmers are planting agave, and with winter fast approaching, average gas prices declined again for the fifth straight week.

California Farmers Plant Agave and Gas Prices Down Again

The Agribusiness Update
After years of drought, some California farmers are planting agave, and with winter fast approaching, average gas prices declined again for the fifth straight week.