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Solar Installations on Farmland and Wheat Exports Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Land use concerns in areas dominated by agricultural production are fueling much of the local resistance to utility-scale solar installations, and this year’s U.S. wheat exports are forecast to increase by 25 million bushels this month, the highest since 2020-21.
Rural Mental Health Remains a Challenge
Line on Agriculture
A number of factors make it difficult for farmers and ranchers to seek and receive mental health help.
Roadless Rule Rollback Could Open Door to Forest Management
California Ag Today
A recent decision may give land managers more tools to reduce wildfire risk on millions of acres.
June WASDE Report and USDA Invests in Screwworm Protection
The Agribusiness Update
The latest World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates report for June says the 2025-26 U.S. corn outlook didn’t change much from last month, and food insecurity affects 47 million people in America, with a disproportionate impact in rural areas.
Dairies and communities
Idaho Ag Today
In small towns and quiet places, Idaho dairy farmers contribute more than just a fresh milk supply to the nation’s consumers.
Farm Bill Optimism Pt
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Republican Dan Newhouse says he’s feeling a bit more optimistic about getting a new Farm Bill passed than he was before the August recess.
Farm Bill Optimism Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Republican Dan Newhouse says he’s feeling a bit more optimistic about getting a new Farm Bill passed than he was before the August recess.
17 Georgia Counties Drought Impact and American Trade Deficit Highest in a Year
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA designates 17 Georgia counties as primary natural disaster areas due to severe drought conditions, and America's trade deficit reached $68.9 billion, the highest disparity in almost a year.
Japanese Beetle Progress and Farm Bill Priorities
The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture is beginning efforts to get consent to treat target properties for the invasive Japanese beetle, and an effort is underway to get Senate and House leadership to address several important topics in the new farm bill.
West Coast Dockworkers Ratify Contract and Drought Expands
The Agribusiness Update
West Coast dockworkers vote to ratify a tentative 6-year contract agreement reached in June, and weekly Drought Monitor showed drought getting worse across areas in the Midwest, South, Southwest, and the Pacific Northwest.
Gas Tax-Newhouse Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Eight months into a gas tax agriculture is supposed to be exempt from, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse gives his two "pennies" worth on what he's hearing from constituents about some of the most expensive gas in the nation.
Gas Tax-Newhouse Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Eight months into a gas tax agriculture is supposed to be exempt from, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse gives his two "pennies" worth on what he's hearing from constituents about some of the most expensive gas in the nation.
Census of Agriculture Extension Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA's National Ag Statistic Services Administrator, Huber Hamer says they're running a little behind on the Census of Agriculture and so they've extended the due date until the end of spring.
Census of Agriculture Extension Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA's National Ag Statistic Services Administrator, Huber Hamer says they're running a little behind on the Census of Agriculture and so they've extended the due date until the end of spring.
Commodity Classic in Orlando and Formal Education in Rural America
The Agribusiness Update
The Commodity Classic sets attendance record in Orlando, and formal education grows in rural America but still lags behind urban areas.