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Milk Safety Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has just launched a federal order that says lactating cows must test negative for the bird flu before they are transported.
Fryhover Retirement Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington Apple Commission is looking for a new president after current president Todd Fryhover announced he’s retiring November 1st.
Georgia Great Potato STEM Challenge and Farmland Demand Strong
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia students participating in the Great Potato STEM Challenge have a new understanding of how potatoes used for French fries grow, and the ag economy has faced some challenges during the past year while farmland values remain strong.
Nat'l Milk Producers Support Testing and USDA Adds More for High-Speed Internet
The Agribusiness Update
The National Milk Producers Federation supports USDA orders on the testing lactating cows, and USDA partners with rural cooperatives, local organizations, and tribes to support more high-speed internet deployment in 11 states.
Milk Safety Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has just launched a federal order that says lactating cows must test negative for the bird flu before they are transported.
Streeeeeeetching Feedstocks with Food Waste
Southeast Regional Ag News
Dr. Joe Bender, DVM and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania proclaims food destined for the trash could help meet the needs of dairy cattle.
California Well and Groundwater Fees and Rabobank on Recovering Grocery Prices
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers in the Tulare Lake Subbasin in the San Joaquin Valley are bracing for escalating costs on wells and groundwater, and Rabobank's North American Agribusiness Review shows grocery sales have started to recover as food inflation has slowed.
Florida Ag Woman of the Year and Rabobank on Recovering Grocery Prices
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Department of Agriculture announced Sandra Moore as the 2024 Woman of the Year in Agriculture, and Rabobank's North American Agribusiness Review shows grocery sales have started to recover as food inflation has slowed.
“Problematic” H2A Rule Issued
California Ag Today
New H-2A final rule is being labeled as problematic by the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives.
Failed Bills to Watch Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A couple of bills that would not have been ideal for agriculture failed to make it through the last legislative session in Olympia, but Washington Farm Bureau's Director of Governmental Affairs, Bre Elsey says they'll likely be back.
Cherry Weather Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Last year's cherry crop, though plentiful and of great quality, struggled thanks to weather issues that caused an overlap between the California and Northwest harvest seasons. But UW professor Cliff Mass says that's not likely this year.
Climate-Smart Sorghum as a Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Line on Agriculture
National Sorghum Producers are rewarding growers for using climate-smart farming practices that are setting the stage for the corps to be used as a Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
Cherry Weather Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Last year's cherry crop, though plentiful and of great quality, struggled thanks to weather issues that caused an overlap between the California and Northwest harvest seasons. But UW professor Cliff Mass says that's not likely this year.
National Farmers Union on Packers and Stockyards Act
Line on Agriculture
National Farmers leader talks about where the rules written so far under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
Georgia Vegetable Producers Extend Checkoff and Ag Drone Operators Cautioned
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia vegetable producers voted to extend the one-cent-per-marketing-unit checkoff fee on 14 key vegetable crops for another three years, and the National Agricultural Aviation Association is asking all drone operators to be mindful of low-altitude manned aircraft this growing season.
Mass on Drought Emergency Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Washington State Department of Ecology has declared a drought emergency for much of the state, but not everyone is buying the notion, including University of Washington professor Cliff Mass.
Corteva Petition Controversy and Severe Spring Weather Possible
The Agribusiness Update
Six major commodity groups sent a letter to the ITC encouraging a NO vote in advancing a petition from Corteva Agribusiness, and forecasters say the spring severe weather season may quickly shift into high gear with favorable tornado conditions over the next few weeks.
Mass on Drought Emergency Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Washington State Department of Ecology has declared a drought emergency for much of the state, but not everyone is buying the notion, including University of Washington professor Cliff Mass.