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Del Monte Closes Last Plant and Trump Reduces Tariffs on India
The Agribusiness Update
California farmers suffer major setback as Del Monte announced plans to close its only remaining cannery in the state, and President Trump says the U.S. will cut tariffs on Indian goods to 18% after India agreed to stop purchasing Russian crude oil.
New World Screwworm in Florida Horse and Trump Reduces Tariffs on India
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA reports that during a routine inspection in Florida, a horse arriving from Argentina was found with an open wound containing New World Screwworm larvae, and President Trump says the U.S. will cut tariffs on Indian goods to 18% after India agreed to stop purchasing Russian crude oil.
Dietary Guidelines and Potatoes
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
National Potato Council CEO, Kam Quarles says it’s amazing how far the potato has come in the latest dietary guidelines, considering where it was headed under recent administrations.
Dietary Guidelines Reaction
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
There has been a lot of talk since the new Dietary Guidelines were released, and most of it from the ag industry has been positive.
New Dietary Guidelines and WOTUS Clarification Needed
The Agribusiness Update
The Department of Health and Human Services and the USDA have released the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans marking a significant reset of federal nutrition policy, and farmers need rules that clearly define federal jurisdiction of the Waters of the United States.
ABC Ends Funding for NASS Crop Report
California Ag Today
The Almond Board of California will stop funding the long-running NASS Objective Measurement Report as the industry shifts toward improved crop estimation methods.
Specialty Crop Pressures and USDA Catching Up
The Agribusiness Update
For specialty crop farmers, 2025 has offered little relief from mounting financial pressures, and USDA catching up after the government shutdown, releasing the latest sales data.
Specialty Crop Pressures and USDA Catching Up
The Agribusiness Update
For specialty crop farmers, 2025 has offered little relief from mounting financial pressures, and USDA catching up after the government shutdown, releasing the latest sales data.
California Walnuts Rebound and Some NASS Reports Return
The Agribusiness Update
After several challenging years, California walnut growers are optimistic as harvest met more favorable market conditions, and the USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service will release several key ag reports in November, including the WASDE report that wasn’t issued last month due to the government shutdown.
California Walnuts Rebound and Some NASS Reports Return
The Agribusiness Update
After several challenging years, California walnut growers are optimistic as harvest met more favorable market conditions, and the USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service will release several key ag reports in November, including the WASDE report that wasn’t issued last month due to the government shutdown.
2026 Florida Farmer of the Year and Some NASS Reports Return
The Agribusiness Update
Woody Larson of Larson Dairy in Okeechobee was named the 2026 Florida Farm Bureau Farmer of the Year at Florida Farm Bureau’s 84th State Annual Meeting, and the USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service will release several key ag reports in November, including the WASDE report that wasn’t issued last month due to the government shutdown.
Celebrating American Beef and FSA Offices Reopen
The Agribusiness Update
Cattle industry folks will be ‘Celebrating American Beef’ in Baker City, Oregon next Saturday, November 1st, and the Trump administration will release about $3 billion in assistance and reopen FSA Offices for farmers despite the government shutdown.
Georgia Peanut Bank Week and FSA Offices Reopen
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission and Georgia Bankers Association joined forces this week to promote the 49th annual Georgia Peanut Bank Week, and the Trump administration will release about $3 billion in assistance and reopen FSA Offices for farmers despite the government shutdown.
Shutdown Hitting Farmers and U.S.-China Port Fees
The Agribusiness Update
The government shutdown is hitting the nation’s farmers and ranchers in multiple ways, and the U.S. and China have begun charging competing port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil.
Shutdown Hitting Farmers and U.S.-China Port Fees
The Agribusiness Update
The government shutdown is hitting the nation’s farmers and ranchers in multiple ways, and the U.S. and China have begun charging competing port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil.
Predators Taking Livestock and Ag Trade Deficit Widens
The Agribusiness Update
A surge of livestock kills, attacks and other conflicts caused by California’s growing predator population has prompted the state’s largest agricultural organization to form a predator working group, and the US agricultural trade deficit widened further in July.
Hurricane Helene Challenges and Ag Trade Deficit Widens
The Agribusiness Update
A new report by the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture reveals the immense challenges Georgia farmers faced in the first 72 hours following Hurricane Helene, and the US agricultural trade deficit widened further in July.
Medfly Menace: Quarantine Hits Santa Clara County
California Ag Today
Officials are responding to a Mediterranean fruit fly detection in San José with an aggressive quarantine and sterile fly release program.
Georgia Grown Farmers Market Map and Farmer Sentiment Weakens
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Ag Commissioner Tyler Harper and Georgia Grown announced the release of the official 2025 Georgia Grown Farmers Market Map, and the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined in July as farmer sentiment continued to weaken.