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New World Screwworm - Don't Panic
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Confirmed cases of New World Screwworm bring reasons for vigilance, but not panic.
USMCA Affordability and More New World Screwworm Discovered
The Agribusiness Update
Purdue Universities’ new ‘USMCA Affordability Study’ finds that tariff reductions under these trade agreements help lower food prices by roughly 7% of household food expenditures, and the USDA confirmed three additional cases of the flesh-eating New World screwworm.
Building a Bug Blockade
Southeast Regional Ag News
The federal government is investing in a new sterile fly factory designed to halt the spread of the New World screwworm.
Chicken Wings for Super Bowl and Bird Flu Warnings
The Agribusiness Update
While New England is known for clam chowder and Seattle for salmon tossing at fish markets, nothing is hotter than chicken wings for the Super Bowl.
Meet Screwworm.gov
California Ag Today
USDA launches Screwworm.gov to centralize federal information and support Secretary Rollins’ whole-of-government plan to combat the New World screwworm.
A New Hub in the Screwworm Fight
Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA launches Screwworm.gov to centralize federal information and support Secretary Rollins’ whole-of-government plan to combat the New World screwworm.
SCOTUS Hears Cases
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
It’s a big week for President Trump’s tariffs and the SNAP food stamp program, with both issues before the courts.
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.
NAPA Valley Winegrapes Wildfires and Congress Weighing Farm Aid
The Agribusiness Update
Napa Valley winegrape growers are no strangers to wildfires, which have ruined crops in the region three times in the past decade, and the Trump administration is evaluating whether to grant aid to American farmers this fall.
Florida Ag Hall of Fame Inductees and Congress Weighing Farm Aid
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson and the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation announced 2026 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Inductees, and the Trump administration is evaluating whether to grant aid to American farmers this fall.
Strawberry Demand Record and Screwworm Data from Mexico
The Agribusiness Update
Increased strawberry demand in the fall and winter has driven summer plantings, which have reached a record high of 11,503 acres this year, and Mexico recorded 5,086 cases of flesh-eating screwworm in animals as of August 17, a 53% jump over July.
Strawberry Demand Record and Screwworm Data from Mexico
The Agribusiness Update
Increased strawberry demand in the fall and winter has driven summer plantings, which have reached a record high of 11,503 acres this year, and Mexico recorded 5,086 cases of flesh-eating screwworm in animals as of August 17, a 53% jump over July.
Court Victory over AEWR Rule and Screwworm Data from Mexico
The Agribusiness Update
A federal court in Louisiana has vacated the Department of Labor’s 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate methodology rule, a major victory for Florida agriculture, and Mexico recorded 5,086 cases of flesh-eating screwworm in animals as of August 17, a 53% jump over July.
CDC on H5N1 in Washington and Agtech Jobs on the Rise
The Agribusiness Update
The Centers for Disease Control is in Washington state after reports surfaced of four workers who potentially have bird flu, and Californina farmers with autonomous tractors and other high-tech equipment are having no problem finding agtech operators with “video game experience.”
Vets Chase California H5N1 and Hurricane Helene Hits Every Crop
The Agribusiness Update
With cases of H5N1 in dairy cows rapidly rising in California, animal health officials continue to try to contain the spread, and floodwaters from Hurricane Helene swamped the Southern U.S., with virtually every commodity impacted.
Hundreds Sickened with Salmonella and Ag Economy Barometer Down
The Agribusiness Update
More than 400 cases of salmonella across the country have been linked to backyard poultry, and the August Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dipped 13 points from July to a reading of 100.
California Water-Efficient Infrastructure and African Swine Fever Returns to China
The Agribusiness Update
California farmers invest in water-efficient infrastructure to address Imperial Valley irrigation problems, and African Swine Fever returns to China.
NASS Ag Labor Survey and African Swine Fever Returns to China
The Agribusiness Update
USDA's National Ag Statistic Service will conduct its biannual Agricultural Labor Survey in April, and African Swine Fever reappears in China.
NCBA on Brazilian Beef
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association is calling for a ban on the import of Brazilian beef to the U.S. after another delayed report of Mad Cow disease in the South American nation.