Farmers File Solar Panel Lawsuit, Horticulture Careers Highlighted

Line on Agriculture
Farmers and renewable energy groups are suing the USDA over changes to the REAP program, arguing the new restrictions hinder solar project funding.

Seed Your Future is making efforts to promote the wide range of horticulture careers and connect students with local employers during Green Career Week, October 5–9.

Senate Returns for Farm Bill Vote

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The fate of the farm bill ahead of the midterm elections rests with the expected return next week of Senator Mitch McConnell, out for months after a fall and mild pneumonia.

Farmers Market Promo Program

Idaho Ag Today
Local food producers from around Idaho came to the JUMP center in Boise on February 12th for the Field to Fork festival.

Gobal Haven Ventures

Idaho Ag Today
Need a building on your farm or ranch? Global Haven Ventures custom builds all kinds of structures to your specifications out of steel.

Georgia Agriculture at a Glance

Southeast Regional Ag News
From policy to markets, get the big picture in one powerful event.

Agricultural Viability in Idaho

Idaho Ag Today
Governor's Summit on Agricultural Viability in Idaho

Washington's First HPAI of the Year and Ag Drones Continue to Surge

The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed Grant County’s first case of bird flu at a commercial poultry facility in Moses Lake, and the global agricultural drones market reached $4.7 billion in 2024, demonstrating robust momentum that’s expected to continue.

Washington's First HPAI of the Year and Ag Drones Continue to Surge

The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed Grant County’s first case of bird flu at a commercial poultry facility in Moses Lake, and the global agricultural drones market reached $4.7 billion in 2024, demonstrating robust momentum that’s expected to continue.

More Helene Relief and Ag Drones Continue to Surge

The Agribusiness Update
The state of Georgia will receive over $531,236,000 in federal funds for the Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program, and the global agricultural drones market reached $4.7 billion in 2024, demonstrating robust momentum that’s expected to continue.

No Funding for Farmland Solar and Small Family Farms Dominate

The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA will no longer fund taxpayer dollars for solar panels on productive farmland, and the 2022 Census of Agriculture Typology Report shows that family farms make up 95% of all U.S. farms.

No Funding for Farmland Solar and Small Family Farms Dominate

The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA will no longer fund taxpayer dollars for solar panels on productive farmland, and the 2022 Census of Agriculture Typology Report shows that family farms make up 95% of all U.S. farms.

USDA Ends Funding for Solar Projects on Prime Farmland

California Ag Today
New policy aims to protect farmland access, safeguard food security, and shift focus back to agricultural production.

You're Invited: Peanut Industry Set for Major Brand Reveal This Week

Southeast Regional Ag News
National Peanut Board to unveil new logo, tagline, and campaign during livestream and virtual marketing summit.

Uses for manure

Idaho Ag Today
U of I to host conference focused on adding value to animal waste

Solar Panel Grazing Gaining in Popularity

Line on Agriculture
The American Seep Industry Association recently held their annual meeting and among the hot topics was that of sheep grazing on solar panel land.

VINE Connect Applications Open and Wholesale Egg Prices Soar

The Agribusiness Update
UCANR Innovate, the innovation arm of the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, has opened applications for its VINE Connect program, and shoppers were buying more eggs to bake Christmas treats at the same time U.S. wholesale egg prices were up 150%.

North Carolina Ag Damage Estimates and Wholesale Egg Prices Soar

The Agribusiness Update
North Carolina Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler says they’re getting a clearer picture of the damage to the state’s ag industry from summer drought and fall flooding, and shoppers were buying more eggs to bake Christmas treats at the same time U.S. wholesale egg prices were up 150%.

NCBA on Dietary Guidelines

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The cattle industry has some advice for the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Panel after recommending USDA and Health and Human Service on dietary guidelines: ditch your push for Americans to eat less beef and more vegetables.

California Reservoirs Steady and ERS Study on AFS in China

The Agribusiness Update
As California’s weather swings from droughts to floods, farmers remain confident with the water supply in state reservoirs well above the historical average, and an Economic Research Service report shows the full impact of African Swine Fever in China.

Southeast Region Labor Report and ERS Study on AFS in China

The Agribusiness Update
There were 32,000 workers hired directly by farms in the

Southeast Region during the week of October 8-1, and an Economic Research Service report shows the full impact of African Swine Fever in China.