When Farm Technology Outruns the Rules

California Ag Today
AI is moving into the field, raising new questions for California farmers.

USDA Plants New Roots on TikTok

California Ag Today
After years of federal scrutiny surrounding the platform, the Department of Agriculture is now sharing videos with the public.

From Ban Talks to TikTok

Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA's new social media account highlights a striking shift in Washington's relationship with the platform.

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.

SPUR Program

Idaho Ag Today
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the Strengthening Processing for U.S. Ranchers (SPUR) Program.

Women in Ag

Idaho Ag Today
Results of a new national study intended to guide programming dedicated to women in agriculture for the next five years.

USDA Explores Borrower Authority and Rural Broadband Protection Act

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA is exploring a significant increase in its borrowing authority to strengthen financial support programs for farmers facing ongoing economic strain, and Rural Broadband Association applauds Congressional passage of the Rural Broadband Protection Act.

TOTAL Survey

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service issued findings from the latest TOTAL Survey, or Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land survey.

The TOTAL Survey

Idaho Ag Today
How many acres of U.S. farmland is rented to ag producers for growing crops?

American Farm Numbers Down and Ag Equipment Growth Expected

The Agribusiness Update
The number of farms in the U.S. fell by 15,000 in 2025, continuing a decline in the nation’s agricultural landscape, and U.S. ag equipment market expects steady growth over the next several years, driven by demand for precision technology.

American Farm Numbers Down and Ag Equipment Growth Expected

The Agribusiness Update
The number of farms in the U.S. fell by 15,000 in 2025, continuing a decline in the nation’s agricultural landscape, and U.S. ag equipment market expects steady growth over the next several years, driven by demand for precision technology.

SCOTUS on Tariffs and FFA to Cooperate in Syngenta Investigation

The Agribusiness Update
The Supreme Court turned the U.S. trade landscape upside down with a decision Friday striking down the centerpiece of President Trump’s tariff program, and the National FFA will cooperate with a congressional inquiry examining one of its corporate sponsors, Syngenta.

Ag Equipment Demand Down and Farm Bill Mark Up Set

The Agribusiness Update
Ag equipment manufacturers are taking a cautious outlook as lower crop prices and tight farm margins dampen new machinery demand, and House Ag Chair, GT Thompson tentatively sets farm bill markup for the week of February 23.

Harper Joins National Effort to Secure U.S. Agriculture

Southeast Regional Ag News
Georgia ag commissioner joins national leaders to strengthen protections for U.S. farmland and food systems.

Rural Home Ownership

Farm of the Future
The Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program is designed to partner with private lenders to offer home ownership opportunities in rural America.

Ownership Filing Stopped

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Farmers, ranchers, and other small businesses can breathe a sigh of relief: they no longer have to file ‘beneficial ownership information’ with the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

Egg prices

Idaho Ag Today
The bad news is that retail egg prices in the U.S. have hit a record level.

Worse news... USDA forecasts they could increase by another 40 percent in 2025.

A Roller Coaster of Beneficial Ownership Regulation

Southeast Regional Ag News
The roller coaster of changes to the beneficial ownership information filing requirement for farms and other small businesses may finally be coming to an end according to the American Farm Bureau.

Getting Off the Beneficial Ownership Roller Coaster?

California Ag Today
“On X, the Treasury Department announced that they will not require any domestic company or its beneficial owners to file their information with the federal government," says Dustin Sherer of the American Farm Bureau.