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Traps of Rotting Flesh, a Screwworm Defense
California Ag Today
UC Riverside researchers are deploying traps and outreach efforts to detect the flesh-eating screwworm fly before it reaches California.
California Winegrape Acres Removed and Endangered Species Act Changes
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape growers have removed nearly 40,000 acres of vineyards, roughly 7% of the state’s winegrape acreage, and the Trump administration proposes sweeping changes to the Endangered Species Act, setting up a fight with conservation groups.
Sustainable U.S. Peanuts Enrollment and Endangered Species Act Changes
The Agribusiness Update
Building on record-breaking grower participation last year, the American Peanut Council’s Sustainable U.S. Peanuts announced the start of its 2025 crop enrollment, and the Trump administration proposes sweeping changes to the Endangered Species Act, setting up a fight with conservation groups.
Ironic Grizzly policy
Idaho Ag Today
Most ranchers in Idaho do not want grizzly bears to disappear in the state.
Quagga wars continue
Idaho Ag Today
The Idaho Department of Agriculture treated the invasive species Quagga muscles in the fall of 2023 and 2024. Now they’re back once again.
Quagga War
Idaho Ag Today
In 2023 an infestation of quagga mussels was found in the Snake River near Twin Falls.
Caribbean Fruit Fly Quarantine Targets Montebello Region
California Ag Today
State and county agricultural officials intensify pest management efforts to contain invasive fruit fly infestations threatening key California produce.
Quagga battle
Idaho Ag Today
ISDA confirmed a detection of quagga mussels in the infested area of the Snake River.
NRCS Grants
Idaho Ag Today
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications from agricultural producers and forest landowners in Idaho.
EPA tours Idaho
Idaho Ag Today
For the third year staffers from the Environmental Protection Agency toured farms in Southwest Idaho to interact face to face with ag producers.
Simpson visit
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho Farm Bureau Federation members recently spent a day and a half interacting and addressing major issues with Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho.
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.
UF Sniffs Out New Truffle Worth $800 a Pound
Southeast Regional Ag News
University of Florida researchers—and a couple of truffle-sniffing dogs—unearth new species and rewrite what we know about prized gourmet fungi.
Florida's Biodiversity and Mexican Sustainable Fuel Production
The Agribusiness Update
Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot with more than 4,000 native animal species, and Mexico intends to produce its own sustainable aviation fuel by 2030.
Stop the Swine: Georgia Launches Hog Trap Giveaway to Combat Invasive Pigs
Southeast Regional Ag News
Landowners who successfully reduce hog numbers now have a shot at winning a $3,500 trap through the Georgia DNR’s new Hog Down Awards Program.
California Wolf Problems and Ag Trade Deficit Grows
The Agribusiness Update
As California’s wolf population grows, they're pushing the state’s ranchers and rural communities to a breaking point, and the U.S. agricultural trade deficit is widening in 2025, driven by shifting global trade dynamics and rising import demand.
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted in Orange County
California Ag Today
CDFA credits community cooperation for successful eradication, but warns that vigilance against invasive pests must continue.
Southern Pine Beetle Season Returns to Georgia Forests
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Georgia Farm Bureau shares new data from the Georgia Forestry Commission showing elevated beetle activity in west-central counties—raising concerns for pine timber across the Southeast.