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USApple Forecast
Fruit Grower Report
While it is true that an August apple forecast was not put out by the Washington State Tree Fruit Association this year, you may have seen one from the US Apple Association.
Rebuilding the U.S. Herds
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Trump administration has announced a new plan aimed at lowering beef prices for consumers, but will the plan negatively impact the farm economy?
English EPA Appointment and USDA Beef Export Data Errors
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Farm Bureau member Kate English has been appointed to the EPA’s Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee, and Democratic senators seeking answers from the USDA after a major error in U.S. beef export sales data.
Climate-Smart Farming Cuts and USDA Beef Export Data Errors
The Agribusiness Update
Lynda Hopkins, of the California Air Resources Board, criticized anticipated cuts to state-funded programs that incentivize climate-smart farming practices, and Democratic senators seeking answers from the USDA after a major error in U.S. beef export sales data.
Farm Bill Likelihood in 2026
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As we start to hear doubts from some in the Senate about the likelihood of getting a new Farm Bill done this year, there is still hope out there.
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.
Right to Repair Deere Equipment and China Buying U.S. Soybeans
The Agribusiness Update
John Deere is committing to giving farmers diagnostic tools to help them and independent service technicians repair equipment, and China is once again placing U.S. soybean orders after a trade agreement ended the country’s purchasing freeze.
Pear Relief in Oregon
Fruit Grower Report
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek asked for a federal disaster designation for pear growers in the Columbia River Gorge to assist with severe crop losses, but her opponent in the Governor's race says that's not enough.
Election Year Politics
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Decades of House Ag bipartisanship was already declining, but election-year politics seems to have done it in last week.
AEWR Upheld
Fruit Grower Report
A federal judge denied a United Farm Workers’ request to temporarily block the Trump administration’s revised wage rule for H-2A workers.
Potato Wart and PEI Imports
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The National Potato Council, and 13 state potato organizations, have formally requested the USDA immediately reinstate a previous ban on fresh potato imports from the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island.
Beef Packing Antitrust Investigation and Judge Denies AEWR Block
The Agribusiness Update
The DOJ is intensifying its investigation into possible antitrust violations in the beef packing industry, and a federal judge in California has denied a request by the United Farm Workers to temporarily block the Trump administration’s revised wage rule for H-2A workers.
Golden Mussel Spreads, Threat Grows
California Ag Today
The invasive mollusk continues moving through California waterways, raising alarms for water systems and agriculture.
Removing synthetic fertilizers
Idaho Ag Today
Two companies have teamed up to develop a range of combined biotechnologies that will reduce the need for synthetic fertilizers in commercial agriculture.
Pear Cannery Questions
Fruit Grower Report
The USDA’s Section 32 purchase of Northwest Pears after the sudden closure of the Del Monte cannery last summer will certainly help growers scrambling for alternative markets.
USDA Research Priorities for 2026 and China Tries to Reduce Soy Reliance
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA announced a new slate of research priorities for 2026, focusing on farm profitability, climate resilience and food system innovation, and China tries to reduce reliance on imported soybeans, raising questions about the long-term outlook for U.S. soybean exports.
EHV Awareness in California: Protecting Horses on the Move
California Ag Today
What California riders, trainers, and barn managers should know about EHV and how to reduce risk in a high-traffic horse stat
AEWR Questions
Fruit Grower Report
Farmers are looking forward to recent changes the Department of Labor made to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate and how it could impact their finances. So, any questions?