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Small Family Farms Dominate and Farm Bill Extension Expires
The Agribusiness Update
In 2024, about 86% of all farms were SMALL family farms, with gross cash farm income below $350,000, and the latest extension of the 2018 Farm Bill expired September 30, leaving Congress without a new long-term agriculture policy.
Country of Origin Labeling and Farm Economy has Changed Since 2018 Farm Bill
The Agribusiness Update
Mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef moved closer to returning after the Senate Ag Committee advanced its 2026 farm bill, and the farm economy has changed significantly since the last farm bill was enacted in 2018.
Farm Bill Likelihood
Fruit Grower Report
There are some doubts out there among lawmakers about the likelihood of getting a new Farm Bill done this year, but there’ also still some hope out there.
Senate Farm Bill Effort Stalls After Thursday Committee Vote
Southeast Regional Ag News
House and Senate leaders offer differing perspectives as producers await a new five-year farm bill.
Farm Bill Likelihood in 2026
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As we start to hear doubts from some in the Senate about the likelihood of getting a new Farm Bill done this year, there is still hope out there.
Farm Bill Renewal Doubts
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The timeline for Senate Ag to mark up a farm bill before the summer break is fading, with nothing scheduled for a markup date so far.
California Hemp at a Crossroads
California Ag Today
New federal and state rules add uncertainty for an already shrinking industry.
Rural Revitalization and Farm Bill Extension Does Little
The Agribusiness Update
The New Democrat Coalition unveils sweeping Rural Revitalization Agenda aimed at boosting healthcare access, strengthening farm economy and expanding broadband in underserved communities, and the temporary extension of the 2018 Farm Bill offers little relief from rising costs and growing uncertainty.
North Carolina Bird Flu and Farm Bill Extension Does Little
The Agribusiness Update
North Carolina ag officials say nearly 9,500 turkeys at a Wayne County breeder operation have tested positive for bird flu, and the temporary extension of the 2018 Farm Bill offers little relief from rising costs and growing uncertainty.
Washington Raspberries 2025
Fruit Grower Report
Washington raspberry growers have to be happy with the size and quality of this year’s crop.
Hemp in Idaho
Idaho Ag Today
Since it first became legal to produce hemp in Idaho, in 2022, acres have more than doubled each year, from 459 in 2022 to 1,274 in 2023 to 2,668 in 2024.
Continuing Resolution Provides Some Stability for Agriculture
California Ag Today
Over the past weekend, President Donald Trump signed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through September 30. While the measure represents a broad effort to maintain government operations, there are key provisions within it that directly impact agriculture.
Food Fight in Dietary Guidelines and GOP Governors Urge Farm Bill Passage
The Agribusiness Update
A major battle is brewing over how much red meat Americans should consume, as the U.S. prepares to update its Dietary
Guidelines for Americans, and Republican governors wrote Congress on the urgent need to update the 2018 Farm Bill.
Read More DCM in dogs
Idaho Ag Today
CEO of Columbia Grain International, Jeff Van Pevenage, discusses potential links between canine dilated cardiomyopathy or DCM in dogs.
Farm Loans Highest in Years and Less Water Used for Irrigation
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers are taking out loans at a rate not seen in years as weakened crop prices weigh on the ag sector, and 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey results shows 81 million acre-feet applied in the U.S., below 2018 numbers.
A Harry Potter Farm Bill
California Ag Today
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says maybe Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is right when he claims the House committee-passed farm bill uses “Harry Potter” style ‘invisible cloaking’ to hide its true costs.
California Crop Haulers Busy and Farm Bill Extension Likely
The Agribusiness Update
California trucking companies that haul crops from fields and orchards have been especially busy in recent weeks, and Congress will have to extend the life of the 2018 farm law into 2024 so it can finish work on its successor.
California Crop Haulers Busy and Farm Bill Extension Likely
The Agribusiness Update
California trucking companies that haul crops from fields and orchards have been especially busy in recent weeks, and Congress will have to extend the life of the 2018 farm law into 2024 so it can finish work on its successor.
Cotton Council Applauds CCC Funds and Farm Bill Extension Likely
The Agribusiness Update
Cotton Council International applauds allocation of $1.3 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funds to a new Regional Agricultural Promotion Program, and Congress will have to extend the life of the 2018 farm law into 2024 so it can finish work on its successor.