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Deep Roots, New Records
Southeast Regional Ag News
Florida’s agricultural community is showing unprecedented excitement to protect working lands for generations to come.
Ag Alarm Sounded to Congress and China Meets Soybean Pledge
The Agribusiness Update
In a letter to Congress, ag groups sounded the alarm about the economic crisis in rural America, and China has purchased about 12 million metric tons of soybeans, meeting a U.S.-stated pledge to be purchased by the end of February.
Proposed Budget Draws Mixed Reviews from Farmers
California Ag Today
The California Farm Bureau says the plan shows progress but still falls short for rural communities.
USDA Expands Dairy Coverage and Food Aid
Southeast Regional Ag News
The department says the moves are meant to support producers while improving access to nutritious food.
Five Agriculture Leaders Appointed to Florida FSA Committee
Southeast Regional Ag News
The new state committee brings decades of experience to strengthening USDA programs for Florida farmers and ranchers.
She Farms, She Leads
California Ag Today
A 2026 campaign spotlights women transforming California’s agricultural industry.
Samantha Parrot
Idaho Ag Today
A profile on some prominent women in agriculture in Idaho. Samantha Parrott is the executive director of the snake River Sugar Beet Growers Association.
Time to Turn in Ballots
Southeast Regional Ag News
Eligible producers should act now in the FSA county committee elections.
Your Ballot Matters in California
California Ag Today
FSA county committee elections give California producers a voice in federal programs.
Year of the Woman Farmer
California Ag Today
2026 brings global recognition to women shaping agriculture.
A Big Pour for the Southeast
Southeast Regional Ag News
Walmart opens a major milk processing facility in south Georgia.
A Year to Elevate Women Farmers
Southeast Regional Ag News
International recognition highlights women across agrifood systems.
The Root Cause of Farm Stress
California Ag Today
University of Georgia research shows farmers don’t want help managing stress, they want help managing the financial pressures causing it.
Made in USA Labeling Rule and Reviving Farm Bill
The Agribusiness Update
A new USDA labeling rule takes effect Jan. 1, tightening standards for when meat, poultry and egg products may be identified as a product of the United States, and Congressional Republicans plan to revive stalled farm bill negotiations in January.
What’s Really Stressing America’s Farmers
Southeast Regional Ag News
New University of Georgia research shows how treating financial strain can ease stress and protect farmer wellbeing.
Little Dog, Big Award
California Ag Today
A miniature dachshund defies expectations, earning California Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year honors through grit, heart, and hard work.
Florida Farm-City Week Connects Communities
Southeast Regional Ag News
Farm-City Week events across Florida brought agriculture closer to urban and rural residents through education, celebration and partnership.
Farm State of Mind Alliance Launches
Southeast Regional Ag News
A new national partnership aims to make mental health support more accessible for farm families.
Rural Minds Focus' on Rural Mental Health
Line on Agriculture
Rural Minds, a four-year-old nonprofit founded by Jeff Winton after a family tragedy highlighted the lack of mental health support in rural America, focuses on mental health equity for the 46 million rural residents.
USDA to Purchase Surplus Fruit for Nutrition Programs
Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA’s planned thirty million dollar fruit purchase is expected to draw close attention from citrus producers across the Southeast.