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.

Florida Seeks New Partners to Feed Kids Through Summer BreakSpot

Southeast Regional Ag News
Florida agriculture officials are calling on community groups to help deliver free summer meals to children in low-income families.

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act and Ethanol Exports Climb in August

The Agribusiness Update
The Senate unanimously passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, and Federal trade data shows, U.S. ethanol exports climbed sharply in August, driven by record sales to Canada and the European Union.

Senate Advances Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

California Ag Today
New legislation could expand milk choices in schools and influence California’s dairy sector.

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Dairy farmers and school children just received some welcome news, with the passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act.

Senate Moves Forward on Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

Southeast Regional Ag News
New school milk flexibility draws attention across the Southeast.

Early Peanut Introduction Helps Kids Avoid Allergies, Study Finds

California Ag Today
New research shows early peanut feeding dramatically reduces allergy risk, a breakthrough for California parents and pediatricians.

Idaho potato days

Idaho Ag Today
In September Idaho Potato Days 2025 was held at Kleiner Park in Meridian.

Wild Pollinator Study and Trump Tariffs Hit Deficit

The Agribusiness Update
A University of Georgia study on wild bee diversity in blueberry fields shows more about just how essential those wild pollinators, and President Trump’s tariffs will take a big bite out of U.S. deficit levels.

California Cherry Crop Down and Trump Tariffs Hit Deficit

The Agribusiness Update
California’s cherry crop is lighter this year, with farmers blaming the lower yield on last summer’s heat wave and poor pollination this spring, and President Trump’s tariffs will take a big bite out of U.S. deficit levels.

California Cherry Crop Down and Trump Tariffs Hit Deficit

The Agribusiness Update
California’s cherry crop is lighter this year, with farmers blaming the lower yield on last summer’s heat wave and poor pollination this spring, and President Trump’s tariffs will take a big bite out of U.S. deficit levels.

Florida’s Next Top Chef? Entries Open for Florida Future Chef 2025!

Southeast Regional Ag News
Florida students ages 7–13 can now enter a statewide cooking competition celebrating fresh Florida ingredients, creativity, and school meal inspiration—with a chance to win up to $5,000 in college savings.

The Wood family

Idaho Ag Today
The Ben and Dana Wood family from Sand Point, Idaho talk about their Bar X ranch, a cattle and hay operation and Wood's Hay and Grain feed store.

Robotic Milking

Idaho Ag Today
At Heber Loughmiller’s Hillside Dairy milk barn, in Elba, Idaho, cows have become best friends with robots.

Samantha Parrot

Idaho Ag Today
As promised a few days ago. A profile on some prominent women in agriculture in Idaho.

Whole Milk for Health Kids Act and Section 232 Tariffs

The Agribusiness Update
The National Milk Producers Federation applauds the bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, and Farmers for Free Trade executive Director, Brian Kuehl (KEEL) reacted to the imposition of Section 232 tariffs.

Happy Dairy

Idaho Ag Today
A running stream of consciousness from an Oregon dairy farmer.

I'm Bob Benson. I have an organic dairy here in Yamhill, Oregon.

Tewalt story

Idaho Ag Today
I sat down with Chanel Tewalt, director of the Idaho Department of Agriculture and recipient of the 2024 Defender of AG Award.

Pick Up a Worm. Don't Be Squeamish.

Southeast Regional Ag News
Young readers, gardeners, and educators have a new agricultural adventure to dig into with the latest children’s book from Peggy Thomas.

Encouraging Kids to Dig in the Dirt

California Ag Today
“The Soil in Jackie’s Garden” is a cumulative-style picture book that tells the story of Jackie and her garden friends as they discover the wonders of soil and how things grow.