The Farm Bill Waiting Game

Southeast Regional Ag News
Disaster assistance, input costs and animal health are among the issues on the table for Southeast agriculture.

Trump Strengthens U.S. Cattle Industry and DOJ Investigates Record Beef Prices

The Agribusiness Update
President Trump signed two executive orders aimed at strengthening the U.S. cattle industry, and the Department of Justice is expanding its investigation into record-high beef prices.

Will More Imported Beef Mean Cheaper Beef?

Southeast Regional Ag News
Farm Bureau says the answer is far from certain.

Who Wins With More Beef Imports?

California Ag Today
Farm Bureau analyzes the impact of the expanded tariff-rate quota.

Fake Cattle, Real Money: Livestock Scam Warning

Southeast Regional Ag News
Alabama agriculture officials warn social media cattle buyers to watch for fraudulent sellers and even AI-generated livestock images.

EPA Grants RFS Exemptions, USDA Introduces New Rancher Intiative

Line on Agriculture
The Environmental Protection Agency has granted 1.76 billion gallons of exemptions from the 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard. EPA plans to reallocate these volumes to 2026 and 2027 obligations, effectively neutralizing the impact.

Meanwhile, the USDA's Ranchers First Initiative introduces a new insurance option for ranchers to retain heifers for breeding, expands disaster assistance, supports small beef processors, and prioritizes American beef in federal procurement.

Farm Bureau Weighs In as California Legislative Session Ends

California Ag Today
Wolf funding and grazing goats bring wins, while autonomous farm equipment remains unfinished business.

Pasture Mealybug Confirmed in Georgia

Southeast Regional Ag News
First confirmed case adds to concerns over the invasive grass pest across the Southeast.

USDA Sets Quarterly Reviews for New World Screwworm Response

California Ag Today
Livestock producers and industry groups will have regular opportunities to weigh in as APHIS updates its response playbook.

New HLB-Resistant Citrus Trees to Head to Florida Groves

Southeast Regional Ag News
UF research helps bring a new citrus greening tool to growers, with more than 300,000 trees already ordered.

8-31 Riata & Sterling Meldrum

Idaho Ag Today
Young Farmers and Ranchers District Chairs Riata & Sterling Meldrum tell us about what being a YF&R member means to them.

Mexican Livestock Trade Resumes and Trade Delegation to Australia

The Agribusiness Update
USDA began reopening Southwest ports for livestock trade last week, more than a year after suspending crossings to slow the spread of New World Screwworm, and USDA sent a delegation to Australia last week to strengthen export opportunities for U.S. farmers and ranchers.

California golden mussels

Idaho Ag Today
In October 2024, golden musselswere detected in the Port of Stockton near Sacramento.

Quaggas down in Snake River

Idaho Ag Today
Sampling Shows Another Decline in Snake River Quagga Mussel Population.

New Market Access for U.S. Red Meat

California Ag Today
Nigeria opens wider to U.S. beef and pork as trade remains top of mind.

Commencement notices for water use.

Idaho Ag Today
IDWR mailing commencement notices to water users in the Kootenai River Basin; water rights claims must be filed for the adjudication.

Securing Diesel Supplies

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As work on the farm continues, global inventories of diesel fuel remain tight, thanks to the Strait of Hormuz being essentially closed as the war with Iran continues.

Florida Expands Screwworm Precautions

Southeast Regional Ag News
New Sonora, Mexico detection prompts additional animal movement requirements.

Wheat Prices

Idaho Ag Today
Lower domestic wheat production forecast as expected, led to tightening of USDA's U.S. wheat balance sheet in August.

Technology Doesn't Have to be Complicated

Farm of the Future
Ranchbot helps ranchers monitor the water available for livestock without having to drive around for hours.