Delisting of Wolves and Economic Concerns Growing

The Agribusiness Update
A bill moving through the House would delist wolves from the Endangered Species Act, and a new CoBank report says rapidly worsening expectations in agriculture are elevating economic concerns.

Hemp in Idaho

Idaho Ag Today
Since it first became legal to produce hemp in Idaho, in 2022, acres have more than doubled each year, from 459 in 2022 to 1,274 in 2023 to 2,668 in 2024.

Ag Economy Grim

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The forecast for farming in 2025 and beyond doesn’t look promising, and that’s according to one of the country's leading ag economists.

Farm Bill - RaboBank Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The last Farm Bill was passed in 2018 and is supposed to be rewritten and renewed every five years. Now, some are worried that we may have seen our last Farm Bill.

Farm Bill - RaboBank Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
From tariffs to immigration reform to regulatory priorities, there’s a lot going on that’s impacting agriculture, but we’re not hearing much about a new Farm Bill lately.

Tariffs and Cantwell

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A bipartisan Senate bill would restore Congress’ constitutional role in approving tariff use.

Eggs Prices and President

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
President Trump, during his tariff announcement last Wednesday, touted a drop in egg prices, crediting USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins.

Trump Impact on Ag Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
A couple of months into President Trump’s second term, the ag economy is still shaky with many wondering how and if new strategies will work. Stephen Nicholson, Global Strategist at RaboBank, says it’s murky.

Trump Impact on Ag Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
A couple of months into President Trump’s second term, the ag economy is still shaky with many wondering how and if new strategies will work. Stephen Nicholson, Global Strategist at RaboBank, says it’s murky.

Empowering Agriculture: FL Leadership, GA Dialogue & Southeast Relief

Southeast Regional Ag News
From the Woman of the Year in Agriculture to $10 billion in direct payments, here are headlines from across the Southeast.

Ag Exports soar

Idaho Ag Today
Idaho has set a record for total value of agricultural exports for four straight years.

Ag must be engaged

Idaho Ag Today
“The Changing Face of Agriculture” was the theme of this year’s Idaho Ag Summit.

Australian Beef Output Soars and Lowering Egg Prices Act

The Agribusiness Update
Beef output and exports from Australia, the world’s second-largest meat shipper, are expected to set records this year, and Representatives have introduced “The Lowering Egg Prices Act.”

GFB in D.C. to Air Concerns and Local Food for Schools Cuts

The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Farm Bureau members visited Washington, D.C. recently, meeting with the Georgia congressional delegation and sharing concerns, and USDA is ending two pandemic-era programs that provided more than $1 billion for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers and producers.

Idaho Women in Ag

Idaho Ag Today
Hey folks: Think of a typical Idaho farmer or rancher. What’s the image that comes into your mind? A man?

Hurricane Helene Relief and Plant-based Meat Sales Plummet

The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins pledged last week that tens of billions in aid for victims of Hurricane Helene should start flowing soon, and plant-based meat was viewed as a major disruptor of the meat industry and would soon displace animal protein.

Continuing Resolution Provides Some Stability for Agriculture

California Ag Today
Over the past weekend, President Donald Trump signed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through September 30. While the measure represents a broad effort to maintain government operations, there are key provisions within it that directly impact agriculture.

Farm Bill Plan B

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A new farm bill again faces tough odds this year, given all Congress must do on other issues like taxes and raising the debt ceiling, and that means the possibility of a farm bill ‘plan B.’

Egg prices

Idaho Ag Today
The bad news is that retail egg prices in the U.S. have hit a record level.

Worse news... USDA forecasts they could increase by another 40 percent in 2025.

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.