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AEWR Reform for Ag Empoyers
Fruit Grower Report
Recent reforms approved for the methodology in calculating the Adverse Effect Wage Rate should be helpful for farm employers trying to manage their budgets in the coming years.
A Career Built on Better Cotton
Southeast Regional Ag News
The National Cotton Council recognizes Dr. Christopher Saski for sustained contributions to cotton genetics and breeding.
Growth Energy on Year-round E15 and National Ag Day in March
The Agribusiness Update
Growth Energy is unhappy after a legislative fix for year-round E15 was dropped from the government funding bill, and USDA launches new online portal to streamline reporting of transactions involving U.S. agricultural land by foreign persons.
NPPC Supports USMCA; Good for US Pork Producers
Line on Agriculture
The USMCA remains crucial for pork producers, as it facilitates significant exports to Canada and Mexico. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) emphasizes the importance of the integrated North American food supply chain
Specialty Crop Assistance Frustration
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
To say specialty crop leaders are disappointed that the House final spending bill, released Tuesday, did NOT include emergency economic relief for specialty crops would be a huge understatement.
Dietary Guidelines and Potatoes
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
National Potato Council CEO, Kam Quarles says it’s amazing how far the potato has come in the latest dietary guidelines, considering where it was headed under recent administrations.
American Peanut Council Reorganization and Ag Economy Slide to Stop
The Agribusiness Update
The American Peanut Council announced a reorganization under the leadership of President and CEO Luke Blaustein, and Ag economists are predicting the slide in the U.S. farm economy will stop in the new year.
Dietary Guidelines Reaction
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
There has been a lot of talk since the new Dietary Guidelines were released, and most of it from the ag industry has been positive.
Cotton Council Appreciates Bridge Payments and Cost of Farming Gap Grows
The Agribusiness Update
National Cotton Council appreciates payment rates under the Farmer Bridge Assistance program, and farmers are facing one of the widest gaps between what they pay to produce food and what they earn from selling it.
Hello, Cotton. Goodbye, Microplastics.
California Ag Today
A national campaign is encouraging consumers to choose natural cotton over synthetic fabrics.
Plant Not Plastic
Southeast Regional Ag News
A national campaign helping consumers understand what their clothing is made of and why it matters.
U.S. Targets Nicaragua on Trade
Southeast Regional Ag News
USTR announces phased tariffs under Section 301 as the National Cotton Council backs action addressing labor and human rights concerns.
Farm State of Mind Alliance Launches
Southeast Regional Ag News
A new national partnership aims to make mental health support more accessible for farm families.
Bridge Payments for Farmers and E.U. Approves Trade Deal with U.S.
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says trade deals under consideration may help reduce farmers’ long-term dependence on federal support, and the European Union approved the European Commission’s trade agreement with the U.S.
Bridge Payments for Farmers and E.U. Approves Trade Deal with U.S.
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says trade deals under consideration may help reduce farmers’ long-term dependence on federal support, and the European Union approved the European Commission’s trade agreement with the U.S.
Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Enrollment and Endangered Species Act Changes
The Agribusiness Update
Building on record-breaking grower participation last year, the American Peanut Council’s Sustainable U.S. Peanuts announced the start of its 2025 crop enrollment, and the Trump administration proposes sweeping changes to the Endangered Species Act, setting up a fight with conservation groups.
AEWR Reform
Fruit Grower Report
Ag employers took a big sigh of relief last month after the Department of Labor revised the methodology for determining the H-2A program’s Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
Are Tariffs Good for Agriculture
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Kam Quarles, CEO at the National Potato Council, says tariffs create leverage and that leverage creates opportunity … but you’ve got to use the leverage in the right way.
Potato Expo 2026
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Potato Expo 2026, North America’s largest annual potato industry conference and trade show, is fast approaching, January 6-8 in Dallas, Texas.
Spuds and Japan
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho and U.S. potato farmers had hopes that the recent trade agreement with Japan would include market access for fresh U.S. potatoes.