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California E15 Legislation and NASDA Annual Meeting
The Agribusiness Update
California has cleared the final regulatory hurdle for retailers to offer E15 gasoline, potentially opening a major new market for ethanol, and ag leaders from across the country gathered in Maine, for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s 2026 Annual Meeting.
National Farm Safety & Health Week and NASDA Annual Meeting
The Agribusiness Update
The third week of September has been recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week, and ag leaders from across the country gathered in Maine, for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s 2026 Annual Meeting.
California E15 Legislation and NASDA Annual Meeting
The Agribusiness Update
California has cleared the final regulatory hurdle for retailers to offer E15 gasoline, potentially opening a major new market for ethanol, and ag leaders from across the country gathered in Maine, for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s 2026 Annual Meeting.
School Lunch Never Sounded This Good
Southeast Regional Ag News
Florida Future Chef crowns a winner with a menu highlighting locally grown foods.
NASDA's New President
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Washington State Department of Agriculture Director, Derek Sandison was just elected president of the National Association of State Directors of Agriculture for 2026-27.
Farm Credit System Stable and Senate Farm Bill Praised
The Agribusiness Update
The Farm Credit System remains financially sound, but rising credit risk is becoming a concern, and Ag groups praise the Senate Ag Committee’s farm bill for permanently transferring the Food for Peace program to USDA.
Keeping Up with Data Centers
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
More data centers are bringing new challenges for utilities across rural America.
Sandison New NASDA President and Judge Pauses USDA Scramble
The Agribusiness Update
During the 2026 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting, members elected Washington State Ag Director Derek Sandison as NASDA’s new President, and a federal judge considers a temporary pause on USDA plans to relocate employees across the country.
Specialty Crop Improvements
Fruit Grower Report
Alexis Taylor, chief global policy officer for the International Fresh Produce Association, says specialty crop producers need more demand for their products and help stabilizing the industry against further challenges.
AM Radio Bill Passes House Vote
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, H.R. 979, passed the House on a voice vote Tuesday and now moves to the Senate.
Digital Acreage Reporting
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Digital crop acreage reporting has just gone national, rather than the way it used to be at FSA county offices.
Could Volcanoes Help Southern Soil?
Southeast Regional Ag News
A Florida study is putting volcanic rock dust to the test on cropland and cattle pastures.
California Ag Tech Show and China's Soybean Purchases
The Agribusiness Update
Ag technology took center stage at a field day last month as a dozen developers showed off “smart” weeders, autonomous bird hazers and an autonomous lettuce harvester, and China purchased about 1 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans last week, providing a boost to American growers.
Sulfur Prices Need Help and China's Soybean Purchases
The Agribusiness Update
Florida lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to address sharply higher sulfur prices that threaten domestic phosphate fertilizer production and increase costs, and China purchased about 1 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans last week, providing a boost to American growers.
Washington Apples to Asian Markets
Fruit Grower Report
About 30% of Washington's apple crop is exported each year, with Asian countries making up the most significant regional destination.
Digital Crop Reporting
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Digital crop acreage reporting has just gone national, rather than the way it used to be at FSA county offices.
Farm Bill Vote with McConnell
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Republican Senator Mitch McConnell is expected to cast the winning farm bill vote in the Senate Ag Committee today after a three-month absence battling a fall and pneumonia.