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Committees Add More Value to National Pork Board, Data Center Bill Blocked
Line on Agriculture
The National Pork Board plans six advisory committees to bring producers and industry partners into its strategic planning. Separately, the U.S. Senate blocked a bill related to selling federal lands for data centers, after reports that the administration considered 17,000 acres for 12 centers.
Diversity in Agriculture
Fruit Grower Report
When you think of a farmer, what vision comes to mind? Male? Older? Rough looking? But farming today is much more diverse than it used to be.
Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farm Land
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
More than half of U.S. states now have some type of restriction on foreign ownership of agricultural land.
USDA Draws New Line on Dairy Checkoff Spending
California Ag Today
Agriculture Department says producer dollars should focus on strengthening markets.
Ag Overtime Study by WSU & CLL
Fruit Grower Report
A new study appears to support farm sector fears about Washington state’s ag overtime law and the damage it’s done.
Keeping Up with Data Centers
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
More data centers are bringing new challenges for utilities across rural America.
California Ag Tech Show and China's Soybean Purchases
The Agribusiness Update
Ag technology took center stage at a field day last month as a dozen developers showed off “smart” weeders, autonomous bird hazers and an autonomous lettuce harvester, and China purchased about 1 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans last week, providing a boost to American growers.
The Martian, But Make It Florida
Southeast Regional Ag News
USF researchers are turning human waste into plant nutrients for future food production in space.
Agriculture and Data Centers
Fruit Grower Report
More research is needed on the relationship between agriculture and data centers.
Ag Not Appreciated
Fruit Grower Report
The farm economy in Washington and around the country is in crisis, but that crisis is not getting the attention it deserves.
New HLB-Resistant Citrus Trees to Head to Florida Groves
Southeast Regional Ag News
UF research helps bring a new citrus greening tool to growers, with more than 300,000 trees already ordered.
Free Business Training Offered to California Ag Producers
California Ag Today
Business Launchpad offers nine weeks of training, coaching and networking for small- and mid-sized agricultural businesses.
Data Center Debate
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The growth of artificial intelligence is driving a boom in data center construction across the country, and it could be the next big debate here in the Pacific Northwest.
AI Boom Could Bring New Costs for Poultry Growers
Southeast Regional Ag News
New analysis from Southern Ag Today examines how the rapid expansion of AI data centers could influence energy costs and poultry production across the Southeast.
Ag's Impact on Economy
Fruit Grower Report
When it comes to agriculture’s impact on Washington’s economy, food production doesn’t get nearly the recognition it deserves.
Farms Not What You Think
Fruit Grower Report
As legislators continue to pour more harmful laws and regulations on to the backs of farmers in Washington state, it begs the question, do they just not understand agriculture?
Data Centers Spark Big Debate Among Rural Communities
Line on Agriculture
The conversation discusses the growing issue of data centers in the U.S., with thousands planned. Special Envoy John Rich emphasizes the importance of data centers as declared national security assets by the president. He notes Secretary Rollins' stance on the right and wrong ways to build these facilities and mentions his role in shaping a framework for data centers. Rich, known for his music career, has taken a voluntary position to advocate for landowners, aiming to give them a voice in feder
Many Cultures in Agriculture
Fruit Grower Report
We recently discussed how the non-farming public views what a farmer looks like in their mind and how it’s not just older, white, male farmers out there. But, Washington Policy Center’s Ag Director, Pam Lewison says the farming community is much more than that.