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Stop the Swine: Georgia Launches Hog Trap Giveaway to Combat Invasive Pigs
Southeast Regional Ag News
Landowners who successfully reduce hog numbers now have a shot at winning a $3,500 trap through the Georgia DNR’s new Hog Down Awards Program.
Tariffs Factored In
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA has started figuring the president’s tariffs against China and the resulting retaliation into this month’s grain and livestock reports.
Latest USDA Highs and Reports Surprise
Line on Agriculture
Agriculture Economist comments on December USDA Hogs and Pigs Report.
A Third of Fruits and Vegetables Never Eaten and Hog Inventory Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Some 30% of harvested fruits and vegetables worldwide are never eaten due to damage, spoiling or appearance, and the U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1 was 74.5 million head, up 1% from a year earlier.
Georgia Extension Watering Tips and
The Agribusiness Update
Before you grab the hose, check out the following watering tips from the University of Georgia Extension, and the U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1 was 74.5 million head, up 1% from a year earlier.
California's Prop 12 Kicks In and World Food Prices Drop in December
The Agribusiness Update
Proposition 12, the California law that prohibits the sale of whole pork that comes from pigs raised in gestation crates, is now in place, and the U.N.’s Food and Agricultural Organization says world food prices dropped in December.
Prop 12 Kicks In and Ag Trade Mission to India
The Agribusiness Update
Proposition 12, the California law that prohibits the sale of whole pork in the state that comes from the pigs raised in gestation crates, is now in place, and USDA’s Undersecretary Alexis Taylor will lead a trade mission to India in April and USDA is accepting applications from exporters who'd like to join her.
Apples Most Consumed Fruit and SCOTUS Rejects Prop 12 Challenge
The Agribusiness Update
Apples hold top spot for total fruit available for consumption in 2021, and Supreme Court reject challenge to California's Prop 12.
Apples Most Consumed Fruit and SCOTUS Rejects Prop 12 Challenge
The Agribusiness Update
Apples hold top spot for total fruit available for consumption in 2021, and Supreme Court reject challenge to California's Prop 12.
Temporary Block of Prop 12 Enforcement and Cattle Industry Convention
The Agribusiness Update
A judge temporarily blocks enforcement of California's Prop 12, and Cattle Industry holds convention in Houston.
Prop 12 Impact on 4-H and Vilsack on Next Farm Bill
The Agribusiness Update
California's Proposition 12 housing requirements don't apply to 4-H programs and exhibitions, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says he's ready to get started on next Farm Bill.
SCOTUS on Vax Mandate and Dairy Checkoff Helps Food Services
The Agribusiness Update
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case against OSHA's requirement for employers to enforce vaccine mandate, and despite COVID challenges Dairy Checkoff continues to help foodservice partners grow sales of dairy foods.
Kentucky Ag Relief Fund and Dairy Checkoff Helps Foodservices
The Agribusiness Update
The Kentucky Farm Bureau Education Foundation brings Kentucky Ag Relief Fund to help those impacted by recent tornadoes, and despite COVID Dairy Checkoff continues helping foodservice partners grow sales of dairy foods.
Vilsack Applauds ASF Efforts and AFBF on Reconciliation Myth
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack applauds African Swine Fever efforts, and American Farm Bureau Federation tries to dispel myth about reconciliation bill containing methane tax on agriculture.
Dominican Containment of ASF and EPA Decision on Weed Killer Paraquat
The Agribusiness Update
The Dominican Republic is working to contain the outbreak of African Swine Fever, and EPA decides weed killer Paraquat okay for another 15 years.
Army Worms in Alabama and EPA OK's Herbicide Paraquat for 15 years
The Agribusiness Update
Army worms make their way across Alabama and the South, and EPA okay's herbicide Paraquat for another 15-years.
ASF Confirmed in Dominican Republic and Grassley on Small Livestock Producers
The Agribusiness Update
African Swine Fever cases confirmed in Dominican Republic, and Senator Chuck Grassley looks to level playing field for smaller livestock producers.
California Avocados Smaller and China's ASF Control Complicated
The Agribusiness Update
This year's avocados from California are expected to be smaller than usual, and China's attempt to control African Swine Fever still complicated.
California Melon Demand/Challenges and Oregon Adopts Ag Heat Rules
The Agribusiness Update
California-grown melon demand remains high amid challenges, and Oregon adopts emergency heat rules for farmworkers.