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WSU Honeybee Study and Summer Sale of E15
The Agribusiness Update
A man-made food source provided honeybees a nutritious diet over the course of two winters through a new study at WSU, and the Renewable Fuels Association welcomed an EPA decision to allow uninterrupted sales of lower-cost E15 this summer.
Florida's Lab-grown Meat Ban and Summer Sale of E15
The Agribusiness Update
A federal appeals court upheld Florida’s ban on lab-grown meat, that’s been in place since 2024, and the Renewable Fuels Association welcomed an EPA decision to allow uninterrupted sales of lower-cost E15 this summer.
2025 Idaho wheat crop
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho’s 2025 wheat crop was a big one but not necessarily one that paid many bills.
2025 Idaho wheat crop
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho’s 2025 wheat crop was a big one but not necessarily one that paid many bills.
PeachyBlue Takes Off and AFBF Annual Meeting
The Agribusiness Update
Eugene's Fall Creek Farm & Nursery’s PeachyBlue blueberry variety has delivered outstanding retail results at Sprouts Farmers Market stores nationwide, and this week’s American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim included a rare joint appearance of all four leaders of the congressional ag committees.
Cotton Production Report and AFBF Annual Meeting
The Agribusiness Update
USDA’s December Crop Production report forecasts 2025-26 cotton production at nearly 14.3 million bales, 1.1% over last month’s forecast, and this week’s American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim included a rare joint appearance of all four leaders of the congressional ag committees.
55% of Consumers Confident in Food Safety and World Hunger Numbers Down
The Agribusiness Update
Only 55% of U.S. consumers are confident in the safety of our food systems, and an estimated 8.2% of the global population experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5% in 2023 and 8.7% in 22.
June Milk Production Higher and U.S. and Indonesia Reach Trade Deal
The Agribusiness Update
Milk production in the 24 major milk-producing states in June totaled 18.5 billion pounds, up 3.4% from June of ‘24, and U.S. Wheat Associates welcomed the announced Agreement on Reciprocal Trade between the U.S. and Indonesia.
NRCS Meeting
Idaho Ag Today
The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho will hold its State Technical Advisory Committee meeting on July 8, 2025.
Summer Grilling Safety and Farm Production Costs Forecast to Drop
The Agribusiness Update
As people kick off the summer by firing up the grill for your next cookout, the USDA shares some safety tips, and farm sector production expenses are forecast to decrease by $13.4 billion, or 2.9%, this year.
Congressional Calls for a New Farm BIll and U.S.-China Trade Optimism
The Agribusiness Update
House Ag Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig is calling for the Farm Bill to get done, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed optimism that “substantial progress” in U.S./China trade negotiations.
Warning on Illegal Immigration Efforts and Ethanol's Role in Agriculture
The Agribusiness Update
Washington State Dairy Farmer and President of Save Family Farming, Markus Rollinger has a warning about recent efforts to prevent illegal immigration, and Renewable Fuels President and CEO Geoff Cooper highlights ethanol’s pivotal role in American agriculture.
Florida Ag Law Enforcement Seize Cocaine, and Ethanol's Role in Agriculture
The Agribusiness Update
Officers with the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement seized over 29 pounds of cocaine, and Renewable Fuels President and CEO Geoff Cooper highlights ethanol’s pivotal role in American agriculture.
Beef and Dietary Guidelines
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is disappointed by some of the changes proposed by the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
CALS Grant
Idaho Ag Today
The J.R. Simplot Family Foundation has made a significant gift to establish University of Idaho’s first endowed deanship.
Tough times for ag
Idaho Ag Today
As expected, the total value of Idaho’s agricultural production declined in 2023 compared with the record year of 2022.
Farm BIll Cracks
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
New cracks are starting to appear after months of partisan resistance to a farm bill deal on Capitol Hill. That, as pressure from farm interests reaches a boiling point.
SNAP Payment Error Rate and Chevron Deference
The Agribusiness Update
House Ag Committee Chair and Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member react to the FY 2023 SNAP Payment Error Rate, and The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association welcomes SCOTUS decision that reins in the legal concept of Chevron deference.
Farm Bill Extension?
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Longtime Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is starting to get impatient about the farm bill, saying the text for a Senate draft should have been out during the long August recess.
SNAP Requirement Debate and USDA's Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
The Agribusiness Update
House Ranking Ag Committee member David Scott pushes back against Speaker Kevin McCarthy's debt limit framework, and USDA announces sign up for Grassland Conservation Reserve Program runs through May 26.