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Potato Leadership
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Growing leaders in the potato industry is what the Potato Leadership Education Foundation, or Potato LEAF, is all about.
WASDE Report is Out and USDA Data Questioned
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report shows the 2025-26 U.S. corn outlook is for greater exports and lower ending stocks, and the USDA is facing doubts about the reliability of its data from farmers, grain traders, and economists.
The Business of Bloom
Southeast Regional Ag News
New figures detail how pollination investments are shaping this year’s crop budgets.
Farm Bankruptcy Climbing
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
New data from U.S. court filings indicate farm bankruptcy has risen again.
Dicamba Gets the Green Light
Southeast Regional Ag News
The EPA approves over-the-top Dicamba use this season while signaling close monitoring and possible changes ahead.
Dicamba Returns Under Watch
California Ag Today
The EPA restores Dicamba use this year but says future approval depends on performance and environmental safeguards.
Sneaky Sileage Boosts USDA Corn Data Figures
Line on Agriculture
The USDA's latest data shows an unexpected rise in US corn production, attributed to an increase in harvested acreage rather than higher yields. North Dakota State University economist Frayne Olson explains that strong growing conditions in 2025 led to a surplus of corn silage, forcing more acres to be harvested for grain.
Lowest Planted Wheat Forecast in Six Years
Line on Agriculture
The USDA's first winter wheat plantings forecast for 2026 indicates a slight decrease to nearly 33 million acres, down 0.5% from 2025, marking the lowest planted area since 2020.
California Storms Bring Snow and Water Relief and End of Farm Bill Era
The Agribusiness Update
After a dry start to December, a series of storms brings rain and snow to much of California, and Ag policy analysts say 2026 could mark the end of the traditional five-year U.S. farm bill era.
2026 Georgia Ag Forecast and Water Relief and End of Farm Bill Era
The Agribusiness Update
Registration is open for the 2026 Georgia Ag Forecast, on Friday, Jan. 23, at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center, and Ag policy analysts say 2026 could mark the end of the traditional five-year U.S. farm bill era.
New California Ag Laws and Holiday Food Sales
The Agribusiness Update
Several new state laws go into effect this week impacting California agriculture, and U.S. food sales generally increase annually over time, but distinct seasonal patterns emerge each year.
Cotton Farmers on Bridge Payments and Holiday Food Sales
The Agribusiness Update
The highest per-acre payments from the Bridge Assistance Program will go to rice farmers, but Cotton farmers are second at $117.35 per acre, and U.S. food sales generally increase annually over time, but distinct seasonal patterns emerge each year.
U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty and Tractor Sales Down
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. and Mexico reached an understanding on meeting the current water obligations of American farmers and ranchers and for Mexico to repay the water deficit in Texas as part of the 1944 Water Treaty, and November sales of ag tractors in the U.S. dropped almost 20%, while combine sales fell 35% compared to last November.
ABC Ends Funding for NASS Crop Report
California Ag Today
The Almond Board of California will stop funding the long-running NASS Objective Measurement Report as the industry shifts toward improved crop estimation methods.
Specialty Crop Pressures and USDA Catching Up
The Agribusiness Update
For specialty crop farmers, 2025 has offered little relief from mounting financial pressures, and USDA catching up after the government shutdown, releasing the latest sales data.
Specialty Crop Pressures and USDA Catching Up
The Agribusiness Update
For specialty crop farmers, 2025 has offered little relief from mounting financial pressures, and USDA catching up after the government shutdown, releasing the latest sales data.
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act and Ethanol Exports Climb in August
The Agribusiness Update
The Senate unanimously passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, and Federal trade data shows, U.S. ethanol exports climbed sharply in August, driven by record sales to Canada and the European Union.
U.S. Red Meat Export Trends Show Strengths and Struggles
Southeast Regional Ag News
Pork and lamb exports held firm while beef shipments faced major barriers in key global markets.