CFB Calls for Securing Water Supplies and Cheese Production Higher

The Agribusiness Update
California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson calls on lawmakers to work on securing water supplies, and USDA’s Monthly Dairy Report shows total cheese output, excluding cottage cheese, was 1.19 billion pounds, up .8%.

Tri-State Fruit & Vegetable Meeting and Cheese Production Higher

The Agribusiness Update
Tri-State Fruit & Vegetable Annual Conference coming up January 31st, and USDA’s Monthly Dairy Report shows total cheese output, excluding cottage cheese, was 1.19 billion pounds, up .8%.

Bicarmel Support for Agriculture Access to Credit

Line on Agriculture
Ed Elfmann, senior vice president of agriculture and rural banking policy with the American Bankers Association says we need to lower the cost of credit and make credit more available.

Ever Heard of WOTUS?

Southeast Regional Ag News
Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) and multiple colleagues have now introduced legislation to address perceived federal overreach while aiming to provide regulatory certainty in dealing with WOTUS.

Bird Gard Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Are bird pests giving you fits around your crops, cutting into your production? Sisters, Oregon-based Bird Gard may be able to help.

AM For Every Vehicle Act Fails to Achieve Senate Unanimous Consent

California Ag Today
This week Senator Ted Cruz took to the Senate Floor to pass the AM for Every Vehicle Act by unanimous consent. However, Senator Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, objected, blocking the effort to circumvent a full Senate vote.

Bird Gard Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Are bird pests giving you fits around your crops, cutting into your production? Sisters, Oregon-based Bird Gard may be able to help.

Farm Bill Extension Worries Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Mary Kay Thatcher, Senior Manager of Government Relations at Syngenta, is one of those who believe the Farm Bill Extension is just kicking the can down the road ... and is not overly optimistic it will get done in an election year.

Big Iron Auctions Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The way we shop is changing by the day, with much of what we buy found online, including online auction like BigIron Auctions.

California Reservoirs Steady and ERS Study on AFS in China

The Agribusiness Update
As California’s weather swings from droughts to floods, farmers remain confident with the water supply in state reservoirs well above the historical average, and an Economic Research Service report shows the full impact of African Swine Fever in China.

Southeast Region Labor Report and ERS Study on AFS in China

The Agribusiness Update
There were 32,000 workers hired directly by farms in the

Southeast Region during the week of October 8-1, and an Economic Research Service report shows the full impact of African Swine Fever in China.

Farm Bill Extension Worries Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Mary Kay Thatcher, Senior Manager of Government Relations at Syngenta, is one of those who believe the Farm Bill Extension is just kicking the can down the road ... and is not overly optimistic it will get done in an election year.

Big Iron Auctions Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The way we shop is changing by the day, with much of what we buy found online, including online auction like BigIron Auctions.

AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act-NFU

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The National Farmers Union is one of many organizations backing the “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act” out in Washington, D.C.

Incentivizing Regenerative Practices

Farm of the Future
Fractal, a farmland investment company, is providing discounts to farms with a proven commitment to sustainability.

Thanksgiving Leftovers and AM for Every Vehicle Act Support

The Agribusiness Update
Ssurvey shows Thanksgiving's favorite foods are also some of the top day-after sandwich items, and the agricultural industry has been one of the biggest supporters of the “AM for Every Vehicle Act” since its introduction.

Georgia's Women in Ag Summit and AM for Every Vehicle Act Support

The Agribusiness Update
Georgia's Women in Ag Summit was a hit and the agricultural industry has been one of the biggest supporters of the “AM for Every Vehicle Act” since its introduction.

Equity Capital to Buy More Farmland

Farm of the Future
Banks will typically only lend 40-60% of the value of farmland. Fractal Agriculture has a different approach.

NCBA Opposes Paraguayan Beef Imports and Pork Exports Robust

The Agribusiness Update
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association opposes the USDA’s decision to allow Paraguayan beef imports starting next month, and September pork exports were slightly lower than a year ago but maintain robust pace.

New Rule Provides for Transparency in The Poultry Sector

Line on Agriculture
National Farmers Union Government Relations Director Aaron Shier says that this is an update to the Packers and Stockyards Act