American Peanut Council to Japan and House Ag Committee Budget

The Agribusiness Update
The American Peanut Council was in Japan last week to engage with trade officials, importers, manufacturers, and other key stakeholders, and House Ag Committee votes along party lines to advance cuts in food aid spending to pay for Republicans’ domestic policy and farm bill programs.

Mexican Tomato Agreement and U.S. Denies Japan's Tariff Exemption

The Agribusiness Update
Mexican Ag Minister Julio Berdegue reaches agreements with Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins on Mexican tomato imports, and the U.S. has denied Japan’s push for full exemption from both “reciprocal” and country-specific tariffs.

Japanese beetle invasion

Idaho Ag Today
It may seem at times that the Idaho ag department is playing whack-a-mole with the Japanese beetle.

Fresh Potato Talks with Japan Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Potentially good news for potato growers as word gets out that the Trump administration has begun talks with Japan to eliminate tariff and non-tariff trade barriers.

Fresh Potato Talks with Japan Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Potentially good news for potato growers as word gets out that the Trump administration has begun talks with Japan to eliminate tariff and non-tariff trade barriers.

Lab-Grown Chicken in Japan and New Ag Career Numbers

The Agribusiness Update
Researchers in Japan have produced nugget-sized chunks of chicken using animal cells, signaling a breakthrough in lab-grown food production, and the 2025 Feeding the Economy Report says over 47 million people in the U.S. work in the agricultural and food industries.

Japanese visit

Idaho Ag Today
A trade team from Japan spent some time in Idaho learning about the state’s beef industry.

Ag Exports soar

Idaho Ag Today
Idaho has set a record for total value of agricultural exports for four straight years.

Japanese Beetle Treatment and Rural Broadband Improving

The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Pest

Program is seeking permission from property owners to treat their yards for Japanese beetle, and Rural Broadband Association released its “2024 Broadband-Internet Availability Survey Report,” capping off a year in which NCTA members made remarkable strides in delivering robust and reliable high-speed connectivity in the most rural parts of the country

Christmas traditions

Idaho Ag Today
It’s not about the Christmas presents but rather about the Christmas Memories.

WSDA Invasive Pest Trapping and USDA Future Farm Expenses

The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has wrapped this year’s trapping for invasive pests, and the USDA’s Farm Labor Report, released November 20, offers a glimpse into the future of farm expenses.

WSDA Invasive Pest Trapping and USDA Future Farm Expenses

The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has wrapped this year’s trapping for invasive pests, and the USDA’s Farm Labor Report, released November 20, offers a glimpse into the future of farm expenses.

Trade mission

Idaho Ag Today
Idaho’s recent trade mission to Japan and Taiwan will pay dividends for Idaho’s agriculture industry.

NPC to Japan Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
After recent talks with Japanese officials in Idaho ended with little or no movement on getting U.S. fresh potatoes into Japan, the National Potato Council isn’t giving up.

NPC to Japan Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
After recent talks with Japanese officials in Idaho ended with little or no movement on getting U.S. fresh potatoes into Japan, the National Potato Council isn’t giving up.

Potatoes to Japan Update Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The most recent talks with Japanese officials, that began nearly 20 years ago, about getting U.S. fresh potatoes access in Japan, ended just as they have every other year, in frustration.

Potatoes to Japan Update Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The most recent talks with Japanese officials, that began nearly 20 years ago, about getting U.S. fresh potatoes access in Japan, ended just as they have every other year, in frustration.

Potatoes to Mexico and Japan Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The U.S. potato industry is working hard to expand their export markets in Mexico and Japan, but it’s not easy.

Potatoes to Mexico and Japan Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The U.S. potato industry is working hard to expand their export markets in Mexico and Japan, but it’s not easy.

Japanese Beetle Reports and Deere Notice to Salaried Employees

The Agribusiness Update
The State Department of Agriculture is asking folks in Eastern Washington to report suspected Japanese beetle sightings, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association confirmed the effort to prevent processed, lab-grown protein in the diet of the American armed forces was successful.