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Joint Ag Issues Summit and Cyclospora Investigation
The Agribusiness Update
The annual Joint Ag Issues Summit will be held Aug. 20, at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter in Perry, and the International Fresh Produce Association is asking federal health officials to expand how they investigate Cyclospora outbreaks.
WSTFA Annual Golf Tournament
Fruit Grower Report
If you’ve been putting it off, now is the time to register for next month’s annual Washington State Tree Fruit Association Golf Tournament.
USMCA Reality
Fruit Grower Report
It’s not secret that the U.S. did not agree to renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a decision met with disappointment among many in agricultural. But what does that mean?
Pest Traps Being Set and Crop Protection Demand Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Seasonal staff are dispersing to set traps or the Washington State Department of Agriculture Pest Program’s annual search for invasive species, and global demand for crop protection products will continue growing as farmers work to protect yields and meet rising food demand.
USMCA Renegotiation
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USMCA renegotiation will likely take years and outlast the Trump Administration, according to one trade expert at a Brookings Institution event.
WSTFA Golf Tournament 2026
Fruit Grower Report
With spring upon us and summer fast approaching, you might want to think about dusting off those golf clubs, if you haven’t already, and start thinking about the upcoming tournament put on by the Washington State Tree Fruit Association.
West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force and Dems Push for Farm Bill Changes
The Agribusiness Update
The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force will host its annual Smoke Summit on Monday, June 8, and Senate Democrats are pushing for changes to the newly passed House farm bill.
April WASDE Report and Ceasefire and Fertilizer
The Agribusiness Update
Other than higher-than-expected wheat stocks, not many surprises in the April World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates from USDA, and in the wake of a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, what does that mean for fertilizer prices?
USMCA Doubts
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer says it’s likely the July 1st deadline to renegotiate the USMCA will pass without a final agreement.
GFB President's Trip to D.C. and Ethanol Exports Decline
The Agribusiness Update
The annual Georgia Farm Bureau Presidents’ trip to Washington, D.C., provided members the opportunity to interact directly with Georgia’s congressional delegation, and U.S. ethanol exports declined slightly to start the year.
Celebrating a Champion for School Meals
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Alabama School Nutrition Association recognized Commissioner Rick Pate as Friend of the Year for helping connect local farmers with school cafeterias through the state’s Farm to School Incentive Program.
Downturn in Wine Consumption and China Ag Report Quality over Quantity
The Agribusiness Update
A recent downturn in global wine consumption has created ripple effects throughout the supply chain, and Beijing released the annual No. 1 Document, outlining national strategies and measures related to agriculture and rural development.
NACD Elections Include Georgia Farmer and China Ag Report Quality over Quantity
The Agribusiness Update
The National Association of Conservation Districts Board elects Mark Masters of southwest Georgia as the association’s President-Elect, and Beijing released the annual No. 1 Document, outlining national strategies and measures related to agriculture and rural development.
Ag Labor and Immigration
Fruit Grower Report
The debate over immigration reform and ag labor has some big holes on both sides of the argument.
National Peanut Board Tri-Annual Meeting and Farm Bankruptcy Climbs
The Agribusiness Update
The National Peanut Board will hold its tri-annual board and committee meetings March 2–4, in Atlanta, and a new American Farm Bureau Market Intel Report says Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies increased for the second year in a row.
Idaho Wheat Farmer New NAWG President and Trump Backs Year-Round E15
The Agribusiness Update
The National Association of Wheat Growers elected Jamie Kress as President at their 2026 Annual Conference, and President Trump is calling on Congress to resolve differences over year-round sales of E15 fuel.
Research Report Day and China Buys Brazilian Soybeans
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission will hold the annual Research Report Day, on Wednesday, beginning at 9:00 a.m., and China ramps up orders from Brazil to fill its soybean needs.
Politics and Agriculture
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Post Columnist, Megan McCardle wonders what ever happened to trying to understand what the problems are and coming up with a compromise.
Washington Flood Assistance and AFBF's Annual Convention
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA in Washington state has technical and financial assistance available to help producers recover from flooding, and farmer and rancher delegates attended the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 107th annual convention.
First 2026 HPAI Case in Georgia and AFBF's Annual Convention
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the USDA confirm the year's first case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza at a commercial poultry operation, and farmer and rancher delegates attended the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 107th annual convention.