Lack Rain Hits Georgia Peanuts and China and U.S. Soybeans

The Agribusiness Update
At the beginning of August, Georgia’s peanut crop looked good, but then it stopped raining across most of South Georgia’s peanut belt, and spokesman from the Chinese commerce ministry was asked when China might resume buying American soybeans.

Georgia Peanut Crop Strains Under Dry Weather

Southeast Regional Ag News
Irrigated fields show promise, but non-irrigated peanuts face steep losses after weeks without rain.

New U.S.–EU Trade Deal Offers Bright Outlook for Peanut Growers

Southeast Regional Ag News
A new agreement promises stronger export opportunities for American peanuts by addressing tariffs and long-standing trade barriers.

AFBF: Farmers Win Relief from Wage Hike RuleThe court’s decision halts new H-2A wage requirements, offering breathing room for small producers.

Southeast Regional Ag News
Organization says the court’s decision halts new H-2A wage requirements, offering breathing room for small producers.

West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force has a website designed to help growers, winemakers and vintners with the latest research on the impacts of wildfire smoke.

West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force has a website designed to help growers, winemakers and vintners with the latest research on the impacts of wildfire smoke.

Farm Bankruptcy Higher and USDA Combats Foodborne Illness

The Agribusiness Update
More U.S. farms filed for bankruptcy in the first three months of 2025 than during the entire 2024 calendar year, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced plans to boost USDA’s efforts combatting foodborne illness.

Georgia's Hog Down Awards and Higher Tariffs for Canada

The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced its Hog Down Awards Program, an incentive-based effort to increase use of traps to remove sounders of feral hogs, and President Trump says Canada will face higher duties for some products beginning next month.

Trade and Tariffs Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
There is no doubt that the tariff back and forth is causing challenges for agriculture and the overall U.S. economy. Ted McKinney, CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, says that imbalance has to be rectified.

Trade and Tariffs Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
There is no doubt that the tariff back and forth is causing challenges for agriculture and the overall U.S. economy. Ted McKinney, CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, says that imbalance has to be rectified.

Africanized Honeybees Confirmed in Alabama

Southeast Regional Ag News
State agriculture officials launch monitoring efforts after a feral swarm is found in Barbour County

China Hits U.S. with 125% Tariffs and 90 Day Tariff Delay

The Agribusiness Update
China increased its tariff on U.S. imports to 125% on Saturday, and farmers across the U.S. were pleased to hear most countries will get a 90-day reprieve from the new tariffs.

China Hits U.S. with 125% Tariffs and 90 Day Tariff Delay

The Agribusiness Update
China increased its tariff on U.S. imports to 125% on Saturday, and farmers across the U.S. were pleased to hear most countries will get a 90-day reprieve from the new tariffs.

Robotic Crop Pollinator

Idaho Ag Today
Washington State University scientists working on developing robotic crop pollination technology received a nearly $1 million grant.

What to do with straw

Idaho Ag Today
UI Extension studies economics of leaving straw in fields

Soil Health Isn't a Buzzword and Tariffs and Price Concerns

The Agribusiness Update
Soil health isn’t just a buzzword, it’s the foundation of productive farms, resilient crops and long-term sustainability, and back-and-forth tariffs have prompted additional concerns about prices.

Rollins Surveys North Carolina Damage and Tariffs and Price Concerns

The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins surveyed damage from natural disasters and met with Forest Service members in North Carolina, and back-and-forth tariffs have prompted additional concerns about prices.

Warning on Illegal Immigration Efforts and Ethanol's Role in Agriculture

The Agribusiness Update
Washington State Dairy Farmer and President of Save Family Farming, Markus Rollinger has a warning about recent efforts to prevent illegal immigration, and Renewable Fuels President and CEO Geoff Cooper highlights ethanol’s pivotal role in American agriculture.

Smoke Exposure Website Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force has a new website designed to help growers, winemakers and vintners with the latest research on the impacts of wildfire smoke.

Happy Dairy

Idaho Ag Today
A running stream of consciousness from an Oregon dairy farmer.

I'm Bob Benson. I have an organic dairy here in Yamhill, Oregon.