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Agritourism Grows with Pumpkin Season
California Ag Today
California farmers see more visitors as fall harvests spark renewed interest in on-farm experiences.
Halloween and Agritourism and NCBA's Beef Import Concerns
The Agribusiness Update
With Halloween season upon us, families are once again headed to pumpkin patches to experience a variety of seasonal activities on local farms, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association expressed significant concerns about President Trump’s plan to buy beef from Argentina.
IDWR water rights
Idaho Ag Today
IDWR agents work to bring all 743 water users into compliance with July Methodology Order.
Animal Ag Alliance and Advocates
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A new report from the Animal Agriculture Alliance shows so-called animal activist groups raise quite a bit of money for their anti-meat activities each year.
IDWR water rights
Idaho Ag Today
IDWR agents work to bring all 743 water users into compliance with July Methodology Order; existing curtailment, mitigation activities.
Rural internet use
Idaho Ag Today
Overall internet access. 85% of farms this year reported that they have internet access.
USDA's August Grape Inquiry and More BBB Reaction
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service will soon be mailing out the Grape Inquiry-August 2025 survey to approximately 2,000 U.S. growers, and Ag groups continue reacting to the Budget Reconciliation Bill.
Targeted Weed Spraying and More BBB Reaction
The Agribusiness Update
Targeted weed-spraying can save tomato farmers 71% of the herbicide they use, and Ag groups continue reacting to the Budget Reconciliation Bill.
Beef Checkoff Analysis and House & Senate Pass Spending Bills
The Agribusiness Update
An independent analysis of the Beef Checkoff thoroughly assessed the effectiveness and additional financial benefits, and both chambers of Congress have now approved their Fiscal Year 2025 Ag-FDA funding bills out of the full committees.
Georgia Poultry Restrictions Lifted and U.S. Grain Exports Down Slightly
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture says the suspension of certain poultry and fowl activities have been lifted, and U.S. grain exports, in all forms, are down slightly from last year.
California Farm Bureau on WOTUS and Tariffs are Leverage with China
The Agribusiness Update
California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson tells EPA that WOTUS must provide protections for normal farming activities, and USTR Tai says tariffs on Chinese imports are effective leverage for negotiations.
Animal Activism Amid Pandemic Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Animal Activists ramp up their activities during the pandemic, according to Animal Ag Alliance VP Hannah Thompson-Weeman
Animal Activism Amid Pandemic Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Animal Activists ramp up their activities amid pandemic, according to Animal Ag Alliance VP Hannah Thompson-Weeman.
Animal Activism Amid Pandemic Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Animal Activists ramp up their activities amid pandemic, according to Animal Ag Alliance VP Hannah Thompson-Weeman.
4-H Vax Mandate
Fruit Grower Report
A group of State Senators are speaking out against the Governor's vaccine mandate in general, but especially for 4-H volunteers.
Postponed Walla Walla Valley Wine Month Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Joining the list of events postponed due to coronavirus, the First Annual Walla Walla Valley Wine Month festivities will have to wait.
Postponed Walla Walla Valley Wine Month Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Joining the list of events postponed due to coronavirus, the First Annual Walla Walla Valley Wine Month festivities will have to wait.
Trump to Address American Farm Bureau and USDA Still Short-Staffed
The Agribusiness Update
President Trump will address the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention next month in Nashville, and Ag Secretary Perdue and USDA still missing critical staff one year into administration.
Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Washington cattleman testifies on the impacts of the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' proposed expanded definition of "waters of the United States".