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Pears Are Healthy Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Pear Bureau Northwest president Kevin Moffit wants everyone to know that besides being a delicious Northwest tree fruit, pears are also very healthy for us.
Pears Are Healthy Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Pear Bureau Northwest president Kevin Moffit wants everyone to know that besides being a delicious Northwest tree fruit, pears are also very healthy for us.
CLIMATE RULE CHANGES
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The American Farm Bureau Federation is fighting with the SEC over a proposed rule it says could force farmers to keep an inventory of climate emissions.
EPA Withholds WOTUS Clarification for CA Producers
California Ag Today
The Environmental Protection Agency’s first WOTUS roundtable Monday failed to address clear rules for farmers, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. AFBF government affairs senior director Courtney Briggs, says the first roundtable lacked diversity needed to discuss WOTUS.
3 Top Priorities for Ag Trade
Southeast Regional Ag News
Russia, China, and the United Kingdom top trade headlines according to the American Farm Bureau.
NEPA Opposition
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The American Farm Bureau and National Cattlemen's Association are voicing their concerns about the Biden Administration's final phase 1 revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA.
Ag Innovation Challenge
Farm of the Future
Applications for the 2023 American Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge are open until April 29th.
Showing off Agriculture for Earth Day
Southeast Regional Ag News
Since 1990, per capita emissions for agriculture have decreased 20 percent.
Ag Exports to China
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag exports to China lead record breaking year in 2021.
Vilsack Visits Mexico and NASS Biannual Data User's Meeting
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack visits his counterpart in Mexico, and USDA's NASS to hold its biannual data user's meeting April 19th.
APHIS Celebrates 50 Years and Ag Economy Barometer Dips
The Agribusiness Update
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS, is celebrating 50 years of service, and the Perdue University/CME Ag Economy Barometer dips to a reading of 113, weakest since the start of the pandemic.
Ocean Shipping Reform Act and Release of Strategic Oil Reserves
The Agribusiness Update
Senate passes Ocean Shipping Reform Act in response to port congestion, and farm and renewable fuel supporters are not happy after the President allows release of petroleum from strategic oil reserves.
New Children's Book Brings Special Ag Focus
Southeast Regional Ag News
“I LOVE Strawberries,” is the newest title from Feeding Minds Press, the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture’s publishing venture
SCOTUS to Hear Prop 12 Challenge and Fuel Prices Steady
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear a Prop 12 Challenge, and fuel prices remain steady with only slight change.
Domestic Fertilizer Boost and Safeguard Changes for Japanese Beef Imports
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA seeks to boost domestic fertilizer production, and Japan lowers safeguards on U.S. Beef Imports.
Senators Continue to Push for Cattle Marketing Transparency
Southeast Regional Ag News
A Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act will likely come after the Easter/Passover break.
Costs of Crops Outpacing Revenue and EPA's Ban on Chlorpyrifos Upheld
The Agribusiness Update
The cost of growing crops could outpace revenue for many farmers this year, and a federal judge denies two stays of the EPA's ban on chlorpyrifos.
Russia Destroys Ag Machinery and Demand Rises for Sustainably Grown Food
The Agribusiness Update
The Russian military destroys agricultural machinery, and demand rises for food grown sustainably.