Monument Designations Move 30x30 Needle

California Ag Today
Eleventh-hour national monument designations from the Biden Administration add more than half a million acres to California’s historic 30×30 initiative.

Sustainable Groundwater Challenges and Farmer Sentiment Jumps in November

The Agribusiness Update
As California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act ramps up, farmers who learned late about the far-reaching law have encountered additional challenges, and farmer sentiment jumped in November as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed 30 points to 145, the highest since 2021.

UF Leads Nation in Ag Research and Farmer Sentiment Jumps in November

The Agribusiness Update
For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Florida led the nation in agricultural sciences and natural resources conservation research, and farmer sentiment jumped in November as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed 30 points to 145, the highest since 2021.

Newsom's Organic Goal and Income Spent on Food Steady

The Agribusiness Update
Governor Gavin Newsom announced California’s goal to convert 10% of its cropland to organic by 2030, and in 2023, U.S. consumers spent an average of 11.2% of their disposable personal income on food, consistent with 2022.

Newsom's Organic Goal and Income Spent on Food Steady

The Agribusiness Update
Governor Gavin Newsom announced California’s goal to convert 10% of its cropland to organic by 2030, and in 2023, U.S. consumers spent an average of 11.2% of their disposable personal income on food, consistent with 2022.

Newsom's Organic Goal and Income Spent on Food Steady

The Agribusiness Update
Governor Gavin Newsom announced California’s goal to convert 10% of its cropland to organic by 2030, and in 2023, U.S. consumers spent an average of 11.2% of their disposable personal income on food, consistent with 2022.

Newsom's Organic Goal and Income Spent on Food Steady

The Agribusiness Update
Governor Gavin Newsom announced California’s goal to convert 10% of its cropland to organic by 2030, and in 2023, U.S. consumers spent an average of 11.2% of their disposable personal income on food, consistent with 2022.

Will Autonomy Replace Farmers?

Farm of the Future
No. Autonomy will not be replacing farmer jobs any time soon according to Sabanto founder Craig Rupp.

Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day and High Temps in Late August

The Agribusiness Update
Southeast citrus growers are invited to attend the 2024 UF/IFAS Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day, on October 30th, and temps are soaring across much of the country this final week of August with rain and severe weather from Texas to the Carolinas.

Military Service Producers and FBI's Ag Threat Symposium

The Agribusiness Update
The 2022 Census of Agriculture shows that farms operated by producers with military service generated 9% of the U.S. ag production value, and farmers and ranchers from more than 30 states attended the 2024 Agriculture Threats Symposium hosted by the FBI.

A Third of Fruits and Vegetables Never Eaten and Hog Inventory Higher

The Agribusiness Update
Some 30% of harvested fruits and vegetables worldwide are never eaten due to damage, spoiling or appearance, and the U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1 was 74.5 million head, up 1% from a year earlier.

NC State & Bezos Earth Fund and AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act

The Agribusiness Update
North Carolina State University was awarded a $30 million grant over five years from the Bezos Earth Fund, andafter several automakers announced last year, they’d removed or planned to remove AM radio from electric vehicles, the AM Radio for

Anti-Idling Bill Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit

Association, says SSB 6304 contains a provision that would prohibit trucks over 10,000 from idling longer than 5 minutes.

Washington's Wine Industry Growth Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
The Wine Bible author, Karen MacNeil says the pace at which Washington’s wine industry has developed over the past few decades has been very impressive.

Washington's Wine Industry Growth Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
The Wine Bible author, Karen MacNeil says the pace at which Washington’s wine industry has developed over the past few decades has been very impressive.

WAEF's 30th Anniversary

Fruit Grower Report
2024 will be a milestone anniversary for the Washington Apple Education Foundation.

WAEF's 30th Anniversary

Fruit Grower Report
2024 will be a milestone anniversary for the Washington Apple Education Foundation as they celebrate 30 years awarding college scholarships.

Tulare Top Ag County and Gas Prices Drop

The Agribusiness Update
Tulare County, California, is the number one ag-producing county in the country for 2022, and for the fourth consecutive week, the nation's average gas price dropped, falling 11.3 cents from a week ago to $3.55 per.

Cotton Projections Decrease and Gas Prices Drop

The Agribusiness Update
The latest USDA cotton projections for 2023/24 show global cotton beginning and ending stocks decreased by about ten million bales, and for the fourth consecutive week, the nation's average gas price dropped, falling 11.3 cents from a week ago to $3.55 per.

Farm Bill Timing

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
House Ag Chair GT Thompson and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack are expressing confidence for a farm bill this year but shed no new light on its timing.