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USMCA and Dairy
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement was something that had already been in process before July one, but July one was the trigger date.
Polling Frustrations in Ag
Fruit Grower Report
A recent poll found many farmers have been trying to send distress signals to Washington D.C. in hopes of getting some help, but little is getting done.
Fixing Ag Labor
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
While it’s not the only challenge facing farmers and the ag industry today, ag labor reform is probably at the top of the list.
Ag Labor and Big Needs
Fruit Grower Report
The need for labor reform is not the only challenge farmers are facing today, but it is one of the biggest.
Prevailing Wages
Fruit Grower Report
When it comes down to the biggest ag labor challenges facing farmers today, top of the list is probably reforming the prevailing wage system within the H-2A program.
Ag Labor's Big Needs
Fruit Grower Report
The need for labor reform is not the only challenge farmers are facing today, but it is one of the biggest.
Washington Apple Logo Benefits
Fruit Grower Report
Washington apples are the state’s most well-known crop, but that doesn’t give them immunity from today’s challenges in agriculture.
Ag Labor and Big Needs
Fruit Grower Report
The need for labor reform is not the only challenge farmers are facing today, but it is one of the biggest. Sara Neagu-Reed, Director of Production and Environmental Policy at the International Fresh Produce Association, says the Trump administration seems to recognize that.
Succession Planning Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Jeff DeWald, Managing Member of Agribusiness Succession Advisors, talks about the biggest mistakes he sees when it comes to succession planning.
Succession Planning Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Jeff DeWald, Managing Member of Agribusiness Succession Advisors, talks about the biggest mistakes he sees when it comes to succession planning.
Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act and Herd Expansion Happening
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Representative Cliff Bentz, of Oregon, sponsors H.R. 1655, the Wildfire Communication Resiliency Act, and ranchers move to expand their herds from a seven-decade low, paving the way for a long-awaited recovery in beef supplies.
Florida Ag Busts Crime Operation and Herd Expansion Happening
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced the takedown of a major crime operation involving payment card fraud and fuel theft, and ranchers move to expand their herds from a seven-decade low, paving the way for a long-awaited recovery in beef supplies.
Brazil's First Bird Flu Detected and Make Agriculture Great Again Initiative
The Agribusiness Update
The world’s biggest chicken exporter, Brazil has confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins released a set of policy proposals under her newly launched Make Agriculture Great Again Initiative.
Ag Labor Answers Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Chuck Conner, president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, says ag labor is a problem everyone recognizes.
Ag Labor Answers Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Chuck Conner, president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, says ag labor is a problem everyone recognizes.
Easing Farmworker Restrictions and Fruit Intake Declines
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says easing restrictions for noncitizen farmworkers is a top priority, and U.S. fruit intake declined 7% in 2017-18.
Florida Fruit Grower Builds Community and Fruit Intake Declines
The Agribusiness Update
One of Florida’s largest citrus growers plans to build a 3,000-acre community in southwest Florida after announcing it would abandon its citrus operations, and U.S. fruit intake declined 7% in 2017-18.
Tariff Confusion and Cattle Trade Priorities
The Agribusiness Update
President Trump’s on-again-off-again tariffs on our biggest trading partners has caused confusion for agricultural exporters, and NCBA member Robby Kirkland testified before the House Ways and Means Committee about the association’s trade priorities.
NFU Policy Priorities Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The National Farmers Union members gathered recently to set their 2025 policy priorities at its national convention in Oklahoma City.
NFU Policy Priorities Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The National Farmers Union members gathered recently to set their 2025 policy priorities at its national convention in Oklahoma City.