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Space-Age Forecasting for Almonds
California Ag Today
California's almond industry is looking at new technology to improve crop forecasts before harvest.
April WASDE Report and Ceasefire and Fertilizer
The Agribusiness Update
Other than higher-than-expected wheat stocks, not many surprises in the April World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates from USDA, and in the wake of a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, what does that mean for fertilizer prices?
Farm plantings in '26
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho and U.S. farmers are plowing ahead with their normal planting intentions this year despite rising input costs, lower farm-level prices for their commodities.
Prospective planting
Idaho Ag Today
Lance Honig of the National Agricultural Statistics Service explains the intention and historical context of USDA's annual Prospective Plantings Report.
Florida Loss Estimates from Freeze and Raspberries for Brain Health
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner announced preliminary estimates of losses to Florida agriculture from the recent freezes, and new research finds that adding red raspberries to a meal improved blood sugar responses and enhanced cognitive performance within hours.
Freeze Delivers Historic Blow to Florida Agriculture
Southeast Regional Ag News
Preliminary estimates show more than $3.1 billion in losses across key commodities statewide.
WASDE Report is Out and USDA Data Questioned
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report shows the 2025-26 U.S. corn outlook is for greater exports and lower ending stocks, and the USDA is facing doubts about the reliability of its data from farmers, grain traders, and economists.
California Pears Vs Argentina and Ag Land Market Shifting
The Agribusiness Update
California pear growers need relief from Argentine imports they say have displaced their fruit in U.S. markets, and U.S. agricultural land market is shifting after years of steady growth.
Top Young Farmers from Alabama and Ag Land Market Shifting
The Agribusiness Update
For the second time in four years, Alabama is home to the nation’s top young farm family, and U.S. agricultural land market is shifting after years of steady growth.
USDA's Dairy Margin Coverage Program and Brazil New Top Beef Producer
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced expanded enrollment for the 2026 Dairy Margin Coverage Program, and Market estimates show Brazil passed the U.S. as the world’s number one beef producer in 2025.
Trump and $12 billion
Idaho Ag Today
Donald J. Trump announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture will make $12 billion available in one time bridge payments to American farmers.
H-2A cutbacks
Idaho Ag Today
New estimates show farmworkers stand to lose $4.4 to $5.4 billion annually.
NW Cherries - Final Numbers
Fruit Grower Report
Cherry growers here in the Pacific Northwest wound up topping early season estimates for what turned out to be one of their more productive seasons.
Harvest Wrap Apples
Fruit Grower Report
Harvest season is wrapping up, or will be soon, for northwest pear and apple growers, and Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, says both crops are looking pretty good this year despite challenges.
Harvest Wrap Pears
Fruit Grower Report
Harvest season is wrapping up, or will be soon, for northwest pear and apple growers, and Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, says both crops are looking pretty good this year despite challenges.
Del Monte Closure Impact
Fruit Grower Report
Northwest Pear harvest should be wrapping up soon with forecast estimates calling for a 60% increase over last year’s crop, but many growers hit by the closure of the Del Monte plant.
California Sued Over Emissions Standards and Brazil's Ethanol Trade
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. government sued California to stop it from enforcing stringent emission standards for heavy-duty trucks, and U.S. Trade Representative’s Office launches Section 301 investigation into Brazil for its unfair ethanol trade practices.
California Sued Over Emissions Standards and Brazil's Ethanol Trade
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. government sued California to stop it from enforcing stringent emission standards for heavy-duty trucks, and U.S. Trade Representative’s Office launches Section 301 investigation into Brazil for its unfair ethanol trade practices.
Florida Farmland Preservation and Brazil's Ethanol Trade
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of more Florida farmland through the FDA's Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, and U.S. Trade Representative’s Office launches Section 301 investigation into Brazil for its unfair ethanol trade practices.
California Sued Over Emissions Standards and Brazil's Ethanol Standards
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. government sued California to stop it from enforcing stringent emission standards for heavy-duty trucks, and U.S. Trade Representative’s Office launches Section 301 investigation into Brazil for its unfair ethanol trade practices.