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2026 Fire Season
Idaho Ag Today
It was another tough wildfire season in Idaho this year, as about 700,000 acres burned across the state.
Gratitude over the Tarter Fire
Idaho Ag Today
The Tartar Fire burned more than 158 thousand acres in Washington County near the town of Weiser, Idaho.
Talks with Canada Escalate and Farmers Afraid to Speak
The Agribusiness Update
Canada is escalating its trade fight with the U.S., announcing retaliatory tariffs on about $19.9 billion worth of U.S. goods, including dairy and agricultural equipment, and ag leaders say farm country is facing a serious crisis and farmers are increasingly afraid to speak publicly.
Wildfire volunteers
Idaho Ag Today
The Big Grass Fire in Owyhee County isn’t the only wildfire burning in Idaho.
Oregon Pear Grower Aid and American Farmland Pressures
The Agribusiness Update
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek requests Federal Disaster Designation for pear growers in the Columbia River Gorge, and America’s farmland continues to face pressure from development and ownership changes.
North Carolina Ban on Foreign Farmland Purchases and American Farmland Pressures
The Agribusiness Update
North Carolina enacts new law barring certain foreign entities from purchasing agricultural land and property near military installations, and America’s farmland continues to face pressure from development and ownership changes.
A Win for Kids and Communities
California Ag Today
Livestock buyer groups create opportunity for youth and nourishment for families across California.
Citrus Greening Heroes and USMCA Improvements Pushed
The Agribusiness Update
A few tiny heroes may help fight Florida’s long-running battle against citrus greening disease, and rising costs, and a bipartisan group of senators is urging continued support and improvements to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
California Winegrape Acres Removed and Endangered Species Act Changes
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape growers have removed nearly 40,000 acres of vineyards, roughly 7% of the state’s winegrape acreage, and the Trump administration proposes sweeping changes to the Endangered Species Act, setting up a fight with conservation groups.
Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Enrollment and Endangered Species Act Changes
The Agribusiness Update
Building on record-breaking grower participation last year, the American Peanut Council’s Sustainable U.S. Peanuts announced the start of its 2025 crop enrollment, and the Trump administration proposes sweeping changes to the Endangered Species Act, setting up a fight with conservation groups.
Schiff, Curtis Urge USDA to Boost Firefighting Capacity
California Ag Today
According to a release from Senator Adam Schiff’s office, the bipartisan call presses USDA to speed Red Card certifications for wildland firefighters as extreme heat and wildfire risks grow.
AI - Disease Resistant Crops and Public Comments for USDA Reorganization
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers could be closer to growing crop varieties better at fighting off diseases thanks to a new scientific breakthrough with AI, and USDA opens 30-day public comment period to provide feedback on the Department's reorganization plan.
Hops and dementia
Idaho Ag Today
Dr. Adrian Gombart, professor of biochemistry and biophysics at Oregon State University is researching the benefits of hops.
Record High Corn Yield and WASDE Report for July
The Agribusiness Update
The AVERAGE corn yield is forecast at record high 183.1 bushels per acre, up 5.8 bushels from last year, and the 2024-25 WASDE report calls for larger corn supplies, lower domestic use, greater exports, and smaller ending stocks.
GA's First Vegetable Cold Storage and WASDE Report for July
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia's First Vegetable Cold Storage facility in Peach County, and the 2024-25 WASDE report calls for larger corn supplies, lower domestic use, greater exports, and smaller ending stocks.
Soybean-based Firefighting Foam Could be an Option for California
California Ag Today
A new invention in the Midwest could be a big hit in the dry, drought-stricken wildfire capital… our lovely state of California. Cross Plains Solutions made a soybean-based firefighting foam that could replace existing products made with harmful forever chemicals.
Farm Bill Fight
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
House Ag Chair Glenn GT Thompson says he won’t drop his farm bill funding strategy at the heart of disagreements with Democrats.
Farm Bill Logistics
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Legislative logistics, not just farm policy fights, are impeding the completion of a 2023 farm bill.
Dairy Earnings Plummet and Voluntary Groundwater Conservation Act
The Agribusiness Update
Dairy farmers have seen their earnings plummet in recent months, and the Voluntary Groundwater Conservation Act gives farmers and ranchers the flexibility to protect groundwater while also keeping ag lands in production.