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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.
New WOTUS Rule Applauded and China Buys More U.S. Soybeans
The Agribusiness Update
Groups like the American Soybean Association applauded the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers for proposing a more workable version of the “Waters of the U.S.” rule for agriculture, and traders with knowledge of the deal told Reuters that China bought at least 14 cargoes of U.S. soybeans.
New WOTUS Rule Applauded and China Buys More U.S. Soybeans
The Agribusiness Update
Groups like the American Soybean Association applauded the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers for proposing a more workable version of the “Waters of the U.S.” rule for agriculture, and traders with knowledge of the deal told Reuters that China bought at least 14 cargoes of U.S. soybeans.
H-2A Myths 2
Fruit Grower Report
Whether in Olympia or other urban parts of our state, there seems to be a big misunderstanding or ignorance of what the H-2A guestworker visa program is and how it works.
Barbed Wire
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Barbed wire is an indispensable part of many farms across rural America. And, if you done any work on a farm, you’ve undoubtedly gotten tangled up in barbed wire a time or two. But where did we get barbed wire?
H-2A Myths 1
Fruit Grower Report
Whether in Olympia or other urban parts of our state, there seems to be a big misunderstanding or ignorance of what the H-2A guestworker visa program is and how it works.
AEWR Reform
Fruit Grower Report
Ag employers took a big sigh of relief last month after the Department of Labor revised the methodology for determining the H-2A program’s Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
U.S. Announces Regional Trade Steps Affecting Agriculture
Southeast Regional Ag News
The frameworks drew praise from the National Cotton Council, which highlighted potential gains for U.S. cotton in Guatemala and El Salvador.
Transparency Dispute Grows as H5N1 Cases Persist in California Dairies
California Ag Today
Advocacy groups sue the state agriculture department over withheld outbreak data while officials report ongoing bird flu quarantines.
Ridenbaugh Canal ramifications
Idaho Ag Today
Ridenbaugh Canal Headworks Modernization Project.
Ridenbaugh Canal ramifications
Idaho Ag Today
Ridenbaugh Canal Headworks Modernization Project.
PNW Water Summit
Idaho Ag Today
PNW Water Summit November 4, 2025, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mountain Time
Changes in H2A Program
Line on Agriculture
Good news and bad news for some states when it comes to the wage rate changes by the Trump Administration.
Breaking the Ag Tech Bottleneck
California Ag Today
A $15 million California alliance is speeding farm innovation from lab to field.
Florida Commissioner Highlights 2026 Farm Bill Proposals
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Commissioner’s office outlines key provisions in the 2026 Florida Farm Bill aimed at agriculture, public safety, and consumer protection.
Mini Warn Act for Agriculture
Fruit Grower Report
A new law requires employers to give 60-day notice when laying off workers to help with their transition, but is it intended for seasonal farm workers?
Aphid research
Idaho Ag Today
E. Idaho seed potato growers track aphid migrations with help of UI Extension pest trapping program
Cotton Industry Hopeful as Trump Talks Trade in Asia
Southeast Regional Ag News
The National Cotton Council welcomes signs of renewed trade progress with China and Vietnam as U.S. cotton exports remain sharply lower.