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Peach Growers Left in Limbo After Del Monte Bankruptcy
California Ag Today
A rejected set of long-term contracts has growers bracing for major losses and hoping the December 4 cannery auction brings relief.
California Tomato Harvest Bursts with Record Yields
California Ag Today
Growers report bumper crops across the state, but limited contracts mean some tomatoes may go unpicked.
California Tomato Harvest Bursts with Record Yields
California Ag Today
Growers report bumper crops across the state, but limited contracts mean some tomatoes may go unpicked.
Wine Smoke Damage Legislation and Local Food for Schools Cuts
The Agribusiness Update
Legislation out of both houses of Congress has been introduced to protect winegrape growers against wildfire smoke damage, and USDA is ending two pandemic-era programs that provided more than $1 billion for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers and producers.
GFB in D.C. to Air Concerns and Local Food for Schools Cuts
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Farm Bureau members visited Washington, D.C. recently, meeting with the Georgia congressional delegation and sharing concerns, and USDA is ending two pandemic-era programs that provided more than $1 billion for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers and producers.
Snake River High School
Idaho Ag Today
Students in Snake River High School teacher Mimi Argyle’s Agriculture 104 course witnessed the real-world applications of lessons they’re learning in class.
Commercial Gardening Recovery and Beef Samples Test Negative for Bird Flu
The Agribusiness Update
Producers and seed companies report steady supply and demand after recovering from a pandemic gardening boom that depleted seed inventories, and USDA says all ground beef samples tested negative for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
Commercial Gardening Recovery and Beef Samples Test Negative for Bird Flu
The Agribusiness Update
Producers and seed companies report steady supply and demand after recovering from a pandemic gardening boom that depleted seed inventories, and USDA says all ground beef samples tested negative for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
Farm Bill Hope Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Congressional clock is ticking as the ag industry watches to see if a new Farm Bill is doable this session.
Farm Bill Hope Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Congressional clock is ticking as the ag industry watches to see if a new Farm Bill is doable this session.
Democrats on Farm Bill Priorities and Mobile App Food Orders Cimb
The Agribusiness Update
House Ag Committee Democrats published a memo laying out the principles the next farm bill should include but draws hard lines against proposals from Republicans, mobile app ordering at quick service restaurants remains popular following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington Apples 23/24 Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
With a boost in production for the 2023/24 crop year, Washington apple exports are strong as the new year gets underway.
Washington Apples 23/24 Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
With a boost in production for the 2023/24 crop year, Washington apple exports are strong as the new year gets underway.
Farm BIll Spending
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says it won’t be easy to work up a new farm bill because House GOP leaders want more spending cuts than Senate Democrats.
Pear Promotions Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
As pear harvest nears completion, Pear Bureau Northwest is ramping up its promotions for this year’s crop.
Pear Promotions Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
As pear harvest nears completion, Pear Bureau Northwest is ramping up its promotions for this year’s crop.
California's Water Flow Measures and RFA Blasts EPA's Science Advisory Board
The Agribusiness Update
California Water Resources Control Board delay minimum instream river flows with plans to adopt interim measures, and RFA sends letter to EPA Administrator blasting the agency’s Science Advisory Board.
California's Water Flow Measures and RFA Blasts EPA's Science Advisory Board
The Agribusiness Update
California Water Resources Control Board delay minimum instream river flows with plans to adopt interim measures, and RFA sends letter to EPA Administrator blasting the agency’s Science Advisory Board.
Citrus Greening Research and RFA Blasts EPA's Science Advisory Board
The Agribusiness Update
USDA researchers find potential remedy that boosts a citrus tree’s natural resistance to diseases, and RFA sends letter to EPA Administrator blasting the agency’s Science Advisory Board.
Pears from China Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Bartlett pear growers are facing a challenges in the processed market with imported pears from China, but Washington State Fruit Commission president, BJ Thurlby says it's not all bad.