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Farm Credit System Stable and Senate Farm Bill Praised
The Agribusiness Update
The Farm Credit System remains financially sound, but rising credit risk is becoming a concern, and Ag groups praise the Senate Ag Committee’s farm bill for permanently transferring the Food for Peace program to USDA.
Specialty Crop Improvements
Fruit Grower Report
Alexis Taylor, chief global policy officer for the International Fresh Produce Association, says specialty crop producers need more demand for their products and help stabilizing the industry against further challenges.
House Ag Chair Seeks Extension, Beef Import Plan Seen as Political Show
Line on Agriculture
House Ag Committee Chair Glenn Thompson is seeking a waiver to serve another term, having reached the six-year term limit for GOP chairs.
President Donald Trump announced a plan to pause high tariffs on imported ground beef to aid ranchers and rebuild herds. However, AgMarket.net broker Tim Strunk views this as a political move rather than an economic solution.
Read More English EPA Appointment and USDA Beef Export Data Errors
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Farm Bureau member Kate English has been appointed to the EPA’s Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee, and Democratic senators seeking answers from the USDA after a major error in U.S. beef export sales data.
Boozman's Final Offer
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Senate Ag Committee Republicans’ remaining hope to advance a farm bill is the expected return of Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell from a lengthy medical absence.
Feral Swine Eradication and Klobuchar on Farm Bill
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA has $35 million for partnerships to respond to the threat of feral swine to American agriculture, and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar says she’s committed to working with Senate Ag Chair John Boozman to advance a new Farm Bill.
Farm Bill Politics
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says lawmakers must stop with the farm bill delays and deliver some certainty to rural America.
NFU on Farm Bill Failure and Beef Export Value
The Agribusiness Update
After the Senate Ag Committee failed to advance the farm bill, National Farmers Union President Rob Larew said farmers cannot afford more delay, and although volume of U.S. beef exports was down slightly in June, the value was up to $790 million.
Post Recess Farm Bill and Trade Deficit Decline
The Agribusiness Update
Senate Ag Chair John Boozman says he will reconvene committee members in September to vote again on his farm bill package, and the U.S. trade deficit declined in June but remains only slightly below levels seen before President Trump’s second term.
Walla Walla Sweet Onions 2026
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
If you are a fan of Walla Walla Sweet Onions and you haven’t had any of this great seasonal crop yet, your time is running out.
California Cling Peach Harvest and Senate Farm Bill Fails to Pass
The Agribusiness Update
Harvest is expected to conclude soon for California cling peaches, which are used for canning, and the Senate Ag Committee failed to advance its Farm Bill Thursday after Democrats rejected the Republican proposal.
South Carolina State Fair Hiring and Senate Farm Bill Fails to Pass
The Agribusiness Update
The South Carolina State Fair is now hiring for this year’s fair, taking place Oct. 15-25, and the Senate Ag Committee failed to advance its Farm Bill Thursday after Democrats rejected the Republican proposal.
Farm Bureau Warns Base Acre Proposal Could Cost California Farmers
California Ag Today
Policy group says mandatory update could reduce commodity program support.
Senate Farm Bill Effort Stalls After Thursday Committee Vote
Southeast Regional Ag News
House and Senate leaders offer differing perspectives as producers await a new five-year farm bill.
Farm Bill Markup
Fruit Grower Report
The Senate Ag Committee’s farm bill markup is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday.
AFBF on Farm Bill Markup and Farmers Spend More on Diesel
The Agribusiness Update
The American Farm Bureau Federation welcomed the release of Senate farm bill text and a scheduled markup by the Senate Ag Committee, and a new study found U.S. farmers spent $1.4 billion MORE on diesel fuel during the 2025–26 planting season than they did last season.
Drone Rules Change and USDA Reorganization Criticized
The Agribusiness Update
Advocacy groups urge FAA to reject a proposal that would allow large livestock operations and slaughterhouses to restrict drone flights over their facilities, and Senate Ag Democrats warn a proposed reorganization of USDA’s Rural Development area could limit access to critical programs.
Water users reprieve
Idaho Ag Today
Gov. Little recommends proactive solutions to the Idaho Water Resource Board to give Swan Falls trust water users a reprieve for the 2026 irrigation season.
Fertilizer Tariffs and International Trade Commission
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
In a key move for fertilizer tariffs, the Senate Finance Committee advanced five of the president’s nominees to the International Trade Commission for confirmation.