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New Report Quantifies California's Nut Industry Impact
California Ag Today
Study finds the sector supports nearly 95,000 direct jobs and more than $9 billion in wages.
Peanut and Tree Nut Sector Delivers Billions in Economic Impact
Southeast Regional Ag News
First-ever PTNPA report measures the industry's contributions nationwide and by state.
H-2A Not Stealing Jobs
Fruit Grower Report
Despite the claims by some that H-2A foreign guestworkers are taking jobs from American workers, the numbers don’t back them up.
Bee Numbers Still Down and Advanced Materials for Farm Equipment
The Agribusiness Update
While beekeepers have not seen the devastating hive mortality this winter that they did in 2025, they say they’re still losing colonies, and researchers are developing advanced materials that could make farm equipment lighter, stronger and more durable.
U.S. Cow Herd Hits Smallest Since 1951; Recovery Possible by 2027–28
Line on Agriculture
The US cow herd has experienced seven consecutive years of decline, with the 2025 inventory being less than the previous year, indicating ongoing liquidation. Bill Bullard of R-CALF USA suggests that the trend might reverse slightly in 2026 due to more heifers being retained for breeding, but significant growth may not be seen until 2027 or 2028
Is H-2A Stealing Ag Jobs?
Fruit Grower Report
Despite the claims by some that H-2A foreign guestworkers are taking jobs from American workers, the numbers don’t back them up.
U.S. Apple Movement
Fruit Grower Report
Following two years of above-average production, U.S. apples are expecting another pretty good year, with Washington doing it’s share of the lifting.
Washington Blueberry Numbers and USDA's Bridge Payment
The Agribusiness Update
Blueberry production in Washington state continues to climb with 2025 coming in close to last year’s record crop of 210 million pounds, and USDA is making $12 billion available in one-time bridge payments to American farmers.
Washington Blueberry Numbers and USDA's Bridge Payment
The Agribusiness Update
Blueberry production in Washington state continues to climb with 2025 coming in close to last year’s record crop of 210 million pounds, and USDA is making $12 billion available in one-time bridge payments to American farmers.
Pear Numbers Update
Fruit Grower Report
The final numbers aren’t in yet, but northwest pear harvest certainly saw a significant improvement over last year.
Aphid research
Idaho Ag Today
E. Idaho seed potato growers track aphid migrations with help of UI Extension pest trapping program
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.
Salmon Dams Study Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Removing the dams from the Snake River will have little if any impact on the survival rate of Chinook salmon, according to a study from Kintama Research in British Columbia.
Salmon Dams Study Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Removing the dams from the Snake River will have little if any impact on the survival rate of Chinook salmon, according to a study from Kintama Research in British Columbia.
California FFA Makes History
California Ag Today
State tops 108,000 members as Jill Sperling becomes first woman State FFA Advisor.
Grasshoppers-Mormon Crickets are Back and Ag Land Values Stable
The Agribusiness Update
Grasshoppers and Mormon crickets, which in past years have destroyed tens of millions of dollars of Northern California crops, are back this year, and Farmers National Company says despite ongoing challenges, agricultural land values remained surprisingly stable.
Georgia's Hog Down Awards and Higher Tariffs for Canada
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced its Hog Down Awards Program, an incentive-based effort to increase use of traps to remove sounders of feral hogs, and President Trump says Canada will face higher duties for some products beginning next month.
Worst Honeybee Die-off Ever and USDA Invests in Food Assistance
The Agribusiness Update
Commercial beekeepers discovered their colonies of honeybees in near or total collapse earlier this year, in what some call the worst bee die-off in U.S. history, and USDA to purchase up to $67 million in fresh foods to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs across the country.
Mobbs marketing
Idaho Ag Today
Listen carefully. As John Mobs from LazyJM Ranch in Hauser, Idaho, discusses his operation and talks about a new marketing strategy.