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WPC on Lost Farms Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Census of Agriculture data has exposed some pretty shocking numbers when it comes to the number of American farms, and Washington Policy Center's Ag Director, Pam Lewison says it's not pretty.
WPC on Lost Farms Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Census of Agriculture data has exposed some pretty shocking numbers when it comes to the number of American farms, and Washington Policy Center's Ag Director, Pam Lewison says it's not pretty.
FDACS Announces 2024 Woman of the Year in Agriculture
Southeast Regional Ag News
Sandra Moore, of Hillsborough County, is the first Woman of the Year in Agriculture winner representing the tropical fish industry.
Organic Impact on Conventional Pesticides and Injunction Over Disaster Relief
The Agribusiness Update
California researchers found organic agriculture can increase pesticide use on nearby conventionally farmed fields, and the USDA’s Forest Service is issuing more than $232 million to the Secure Rural Schools Program.
Injunction Over Disaster Payments and Injunction Over Disaster Relief
The Agribusiness Update
The Southeastern Legal Foundation and the Mountain States Legal Foundation filed a preliminary injunction over disaster payments, and the USDA’s Forest Service is issuing more than $232 million to the Secure Rural Schools Program.
Promises Continue on Last Year’s Farm Bill
Southeast Regional Ag News
House Ag Committee Chair Glenn Thompson says his committee will “without a doubt” mark up a farm bill before Memorial Day on May 27.
Lighting a Fire Under Last Year’s Farm Bill
California Ag Today
Having fun getting through the updates from the 2023 Farm Bill? Oh that’s right…it didn’t happen. But May may be when the fire gets lit.
Low-Tariff Beef to Japan and Bird Flu Outbreaks Serious
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. quota for low-tariff beef imports in Japan was filled by the end of February, the fastest rate since 2020, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the USDA is taking the cross-species outbreak of HPAI very seriously.
Low-Tariff Beef to Japan and Bird Flu Outbreaks Serious
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. quota for low-tariff beef imports in Japan was filled by the end of February, the fastest rate since 2020, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the USDA is taking the cross-species outbreak of HPAI very seriously.
CFB's Capital Ag Conference and USTR on Foreign Trade Barriers
The Agribusiness Update
Water flows big topic at California Farm Bureau's Capital Ag Conference recently in Sacramento, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai released the 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers.
CFB's Capital Ag Conference and USTR on Foreign Trade Barriers
The Agribusiness Update
Water flows big topic at California Farm Bureau's Capital Ag Conference recently in Sacramento, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai released the 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers.
Georgia Peanut Commission Research Funding, and USTR on Foreign Trade Barriers
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission approves over $791,000 in research project funding for the 2024-25 research budget year, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai released the 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers.
Prop 12 and Pork Prices
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
California’s Proposition 12 is taking a toll on pork producers, according to one Senator.
Ag Loan Demand Up and NCBA Applauds Paraguayan Beef Ban
The Agribusiness Update
Agricultural loan demand increased in 2023, and agricultural lending by U.S. farm banks grew 6.7%, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association thanked the Senate for passing a resolution to block beef imports from Paraguay.
Ag Loan Demand Up and NCBA Applauds Paraguayan Beef Ban
The Agribusiness Update
Agricultural loan demand increased in 2023, and agricultural lending by U.S. farm banks grew 6.7%, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association thanked the Senate for passing a resolution to block beef imports from Paraguay.
Several Reasons for the Number of Farms Lost in the U.S. in the 2022 Cenusus
Line on Agriculture
Danni Munch, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation outlines factors playing into the loss of the number farms in the U.S. as per the latest Ag Census survey.
Cotton and Last Year's Farm Bill
Southeast Regional Ag News
Dr. Gary Adams, President and CEO of the National Cotton Council, talks about the Farm Bill and other priorities for the group.
2024 Flavor of Georgia Contest and Foreign Influence on American Agriculture
The Agribusiness Update
A panel of judges selected 36 finalists for the 2024 Flavor of Georgia food contest, and the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing over concerns of foreign influence on American agriculture.
Urban Ag Grant Applications and El Niño to La Niña Year
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA is accepting grant applications to support urban agriculture and innovative production, and the 2024 growing season is expected to see a transition from El Niño to La Niña in late summer through early fall.
Avian Influenza….for Cows
Southeast Regional Ag News
For the first time, HPAI has been identified as affecting dairy cattle. Get the details as well as an update for our domestic bird population.