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August Apple Estimates
Fruit Grower Report
If you’ve been wondering why it’s September, harvest has started and you haven’t heard any kind of estimate or forecast for the 2026 Washington apple crop, that’s because, according to Michael Schadler, president of the Washington Apple Commission, the industry has decided to wait.
USApple Forecast
Fruit Grower Report
While it is true that an August apple forecast was not put out by the Washington State Tree Fruit Association this year, you may have seen one from the US Apple Association.
Digital Acreage Reporting
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA crop acreage reporting is finally entering the modern era, starting with a new pilot for spring-planted crops.
USMCA Affordability and More New World Screwworm Discovered
The Agribusiness Update
Purdue Universities’ new ‘USMCA Affordability Study’ finds that tariff reductions under these trade agreements help lower food prices by roughly 7% of household food expenditures, and the USDA confirmed three additional cases of the flesh-eating New World screwworm.
Winegrape Regulations Expensive and Wildfires Expected Down
The Agribusiness Update
New study puts a hefty price tag on the cost to Napa County winegrape growers of complying with government regulations, and AccuWeather forecasting a slightly lower number of U.S. wildfires in 2026, but they could be more intense and destructive.
Citrus Greening Breakthrough and Wildfires Expected Down
The Agribusiness Update
EPA approves CarriCea T1, a breakthrough citrus rootstock that helps trees defend themselves against citrus greening disease, and AccuWeather forecasting a slightly lower number of U.S. wildfires in 2026, but they could be more intense and destructive.
King Ranch Motion Filed
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Wade and Teresa King continue their fight after the Washington Department of Ecology accused the King’s Ranch stockwater ponds of disturbing regulated wetlands.
March snowpack
Idaho Ag Today
Below normal mountain snowpack in several Western mountain ranges late in the water season means worry about potential runoff and water supplies.
California Pears Vs Argentina and Ag Land Market Shifting
The Agribusiness Update
California pear growers need relief from Argentine imports they say have displaced their fruit in U.S. markets, and U.S. agricultural land market is shifting after years of steady growth.
Top Young Farmers from Alabama and Ag Land Market Shifting
The Agribusiness Update
For the second time in four years, Alabama is home to the nation’s top young farm family, and U.S. agricultural land market is shifting after years of steady growth.
ABC Ends Funding for NASS Crop Report
California Ag Today
The Almond Board of California will stop funding the long-running NASS Objective Measurement Report as the industry shifts toward improved crop estimation methods.
AI Predictions or Avocados and Tractor Sales Up Slightly
The Agribusiness Update
Researchers have developed a smartphone-based AI system that accurately predicts the ripeness and internal quality of avocados, and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ monthly Flash Report shows the sales of all tractors in September were up 4% from last year.
AI Predictions or Avocados and Tractor Sales Up Slightly
The Agribusiness Update
Researchers have developed a smartphone-based AI system that accurately predicts the ripeness and internal quality of avocados, and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ monthly Flash Report shows the sales of all tractors in September were up 4% from last year.
USDA Reorganization Concerns and New GPS Technology
The Agribusiness Update
USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden responded recently to concerns from the Senate Ag Committee on its reorganization plans, and FreshMiners Company launched a GPS service that gives accurate positioning for agriculture, construction, and drone navigation.
USDA Reorganization Concerns and New GPS Technology
The Agribusiness Update
USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden responded recently to concerns from the Senate Ag Committee on its reorganization plans, and FreshMiners Company launched a GPS service that gives accurate positioning for agriculture, construction, and drone navigation.
Unlicensed Pest Control and New GPS Technology
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture has received a spike in reports of unlicensed individuals going door-to-door to solicit pest control services, and FreshMiners Company launched a GPS service that gives accurate positioning for agriculture, construction, and drone navigation.
Fall Weather Coming For Some and Farmland Values Higher
The Agribusiness Update
AccuWeather says the transition to autumn will bring cooler air and sweater weather to millions of Americans, while others will deal with lingering summer heat, and U.S. farm real estate values averaged $4,350 per acre for 2025, up 4.3% from 2024.
Fall Weather Coming For Some and Farmland Values Higher
The Agribusiness Update
AccuWeather says the transition to autumn will bring cooler air and sweater weather to millions of Americans, while others will deal with lingering summer heat, and U.S. farm real estate values averaged $4,350 per acre for 2025, up 4.3% from 2024.
Space Storms and Ag Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Shawn Dahl, the Service Coordinator at the Space Weather Prediction Center, says that geomagnetic storms have been running rampant in space and may be affecting agriculture.
Space Storms and Ag Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Shawn Dahl, the Service Coordinator at the Space Weather Prediction Center, says that geomagnetic storms have been running rampant in space and may be affecting agriculture.