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Weather, drought and farming
Idaho Ag Today
I called Idaho Farm Bureau spokesperson Sean Ellis to find out how Idaho farmers are progressing with their crops.
Sterile Fly Facility and Negotiating Canadian Tariffs
The Agribusiness Update
USDA says a Texas facility designed to produce sterile flies for New World Screwworm control will open next spring, earlier than expected, and Canadian trade officials are meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer as both countries work to avoid new tariffs scheduled to take effect tonight.
Heat Threatens Spring Wheat, Corn Outlook; House Approves Up to $12B in Farm Aid
Line on Agriculture
AccuWeather's Paul Pastelak discusses the impact of current heat conditions on crops, noting that while spring wheat is performing better than expected, it will still yield less than last year due to hot weather and less precipitation in the Dakotas and Montana. Corn yields are also expected to be lower due to reduced planting.
The House has approved a $95 billion budget resolution, including up to $12 billion in aid for farmers facing financial challenges, which passed on a party-line vot
Read More NRCS water proposal
Idaho Ag Today
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho is seeking proposals to expand the number of eligible watersheds enrolled.
June wheat acreage
Idaho Ag Today
How much will American farmers plant of our nation's major row crops?
Digital Acreage Reporting
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA crop acreage reporting is finally entering the modern era, starting with a new pilot for spring-planted crops.
Thank a farmer
Idaho Ag Today
The goal with this BBQ was to show appreciation for all these folks in the agricultural fields.
Stone Fruit Early Harvest and USMCA Review
The Agribusiness Update
An unusually early California stone fruit harvest is expected to reduce supplies of organic peaches, nectarines and plums later this summer, and American ag groups reacted to the U.S., Mexico, and Canada launching the first joint review of the USMCA.
Ag Groups Applaud SAWA and Phosphate Tariffs Suspended
The Agribusiness Update
Major livestock groups are applauding new legislation that would expand the H-2A guest worker program to year-round agriculture, and President signs executive order temporarily suspending countervailing duties applied to imported phosphate.
Mexican Fruit Fly Quarantine Expands in San Diego County
California Ag Today
State and federal officials respond after detection of a mated female fly near Spring Valley.
Fresh From Florida Followers and USMEF Spring Confernece
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Simpson and the Florida Department of Agriculture are pleased to announce that more than 1.5 million consumers now follow the ‘Fresh From Florida’ on social media, and USMEF wraps up Spring Conference with a discussion detailing innovative marketing strategies.
Beef Counts Feeding Families and USMEF Spring Confernece
The Agribusiness Update
Washington’s Beef Community kicked off Beef Counts Summer Grilling by distributing 726 pounds of St. Helen’s ground beef, feeding 363 families, and USMEF wraps up Spring Conference with a discussion detailing innovative marketing strategies.
Cherry Cracking - Cultiva
Fruit Grower Report
Cherry growers across the Pacific Northwest are once again watching the weather closely as they head into this critical stretch of the season.
Vertical Integration
Farm of the Future
What does it take to grow a business in production agriculture in today’s farm economy?
Winter wheat outlook
Idaho Ag Today
Winter wheat crop condition improvements nationwide to start May.
Southeast Drought Conditions and Protein Label Changes
The Agribusiness Update
A large part of Southeast farm country is dry as farmers plant crops this spring, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has endorsed new bipartisan legislation aimed at clarifying how alternative protein products are labeled.
Alderspring Ranch
Farm of the Future
What does it take to grow a business in production agriculture in today’s farm economy?
Fertilizer challenges
Idaho Ag Today
Producers and others in the ag sector have expressed concerns about having enough fertilizer in a timely manner to apply.
Planting progress
Idaho Ag Today
A look at the planting progress for some very important crops to Idaho farmers.