Search: commitment
98 Results
Country of Origin Labeling and Farm Economy has Changed Since 2018 Farm Bill
The Agribusiness Update
Mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef moved closer to returning after the Senate Ag Committee advanced its 2026 farm bill, and the farm economy has changed significantly since the last farm bill was enacted in 2018.
U.S. Dairy to Canada
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Dairy leaders want Canada held accountable under the USMCA while preserving the trade agreement.
Fuel Tax Relief
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Senator Judy Warnick wants Governor Bob Ferguson to suspend the state Climate Commitment Act carbon pricing scheme before an automatic 2% gas tax-hike hits on July 1st.
FFA Washington Leadership Conference and China Buys More Soybeans
The Agribusiness Update
More than 1,800 FFA members and 250 chaperons will travel to Washington, D.C. this summer for the 2026 Washington Leadership Conference, and China’s renewed demand for U.S. soybeans is providing optimism for American farmers.
CHINA TO BUY $17 BILLION AG
Idaho Ag Today
Politico's Ari Hawkins reported that "China will purchase at least $17 billion in U.S. agricultural products annually through 2028.
CCA Funds Abuse
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Washington State Department of Health has reportedly given nearly a half million dollars from Climate Commitment Act funds to a farming activist group that used it for spreading anti-farming information.
Olympia Priorities
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association came into 2026 with a list of legislative priorities to tackle and look ahead with plenty of following up to do.
CREP enrollments
Idaho Ag Today
USDA opens 2nd Round of CREP enrollments; applications due by May 1.
Ag Priorities in Olympia
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association came into this year’s legislative session with a list of priorities and will leave with plenty of following up to do.
Brian and Mary Searle
Idaho Ag Today
Reflections and observations from former President of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, Brian Searle and his wife Mary.
Australia Ramps Up Beef Exports and Federal Crop Insurance Updates
The Agribusiness Update
Australia is ramping up grain-fed beef exports just as U.S. production of beef declines, signaling a notable shift in global meat markets, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced major updates to federal crop insurance that are set to take effect next year.
Australia Ramps Up Beef Exports and Federal Crop Insurance Updates
The Agribusiness Update
Australia is ramping up grain-fed beef exports just as U.S. production of beef declines, signaling a notable shift in global meat markets, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced major updates to federal crop insurance that are set to take effect next year.
FSA Disaster programs
Idaho Ag Today
State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Kevin Andrus, describes some new disaster relief programs.
China's Trade Commitments
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins insisted on CNBC’s Squawk Box that China will meet its commitment to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans this year.
Taiwan wheat deal
Idaho Ag Today
Taiwan’s recent pledge to buy $1.2 billion worth of U.S. wheat over the next three years, much of it from Idaho, was more than just a ceremonial commitment.
Newhouse on FSA Firing and Republicans Blame Dems for SNAP Delays
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse, of Washington, is not pleased with the firing of Jon Wyss, Executive Director, Washington State FSA, and House Ag Chair "GT" Thompson and other ag officials blame Democrat obstruction in the reopening the federal government and lapse of SNAP benefits.
American Peanut Council Winter Conference and Republicans Blame Dems for SNAP Delays
The Agribusiness Update
The National Peanut Board will hold its tri-annual board and committee meetings December 9–11, in Washington, D.C., at the American Peanut Council’s Winter Conference, and House Ag Chair "GT" Thompson and other ag officials blame Democrat obstruction in the reopening the federal government and lapse of SNAP benefits.
Trade Talks with India to Resume and Farm Equipment Manufacturers Struggle
The Agribusiness Update
President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have pledged to resume trade negotiations, and Farm Equipment manufacturers say they’re struggling under the high tariffs set by President Trump.
Farm Labor Scarcity Grows and Food Animal Vet Shortage
The Agribusiness Update
Farm labor scarcity is a growing challenge for farmers, particularly in light of the mass deportations, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a commitment to increase the number of rural food animal veterinarians across the U.S.