WSTFA Golf Tournament 2026

Fruit Grower Report
With spring upon us and summer fast approaching, you might want to think about dusting off those golf clubs, if you haven’t already, and start thinking about the upcoming tournament put on by the Washington State Tree Fruit Association.

Supplemental Disaster Relief

Idaho Ag Today
A second round of USDA Supplemental Disaster Relief Program payments are being issued.

Hurricane Recovery Funds Ready for Florida Producers

Southeast Regional Ag News
Applications are now open for disaster relief grants on a first come, first served basis through August 25, 2026.

Apple Estimate Update

Fruit Grower Report
After a reduction of the apple forecast, Michael Schadler, president of the Washington Apple Commission, says there’s one thing he’d like to say about this NEW crop.

Flies Transform Food Waste and Reduced USDA Labor Force

The Agribusiness Update
Scientists at the UC-Riverside develop small-scale system that transforms food waste into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer, and USDA receives criticism for the way it handled reductions in its workforce.

Black Soldier Flies Transform Food Waste and USDA Labor Force Down

The Agribusiness Update
Scientists at the UC-Riverside develop small-scale system that transforms food waste into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer, and USDA receives criticism for the way it handled reductions in its workforce.

Mixed Month for U.S. Meat Exports as Pork Leads and Beef Lags

California Ag Today
Despite challenges in China for beef, pork and lamb continued to see solid international demand.

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act and Ethanol Exports Climb in August

The Agribusiness Update
The Senate unanimously passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, and Federal trade data shows, U.S. ethanol exports climbed sharply in August, driven by record sales to Canada and the European Union.

U.S. Red Meat Export Trends Show Strengths and Struggles

Southeast Regional Ag News
Pork and lamb exports held firm while beef shipments faced major barriers in key global markets.

Harvest Wrap Apples

Fruit Grower Report
Harvest season is wrapping up, or will be soon, for northwest pear and apple growers, and Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, says both crops are looking pretty good this year despite challenges.

Harvest Wrap Pears

Fruit Grower Report
Harvest season is wrapping up, or will be soon, for northwest pear and apple growers, and Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, says both crops are looking pretty good this year despite challenges.

Rollins Addresses Rising Costs and Cheese-Butter-Yogurt Demand High

The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins warns U.S. farm production inputs are significantly more costly than four years ago, and consumer demand for products like cheese, butter and yogurt continues to drive dairy sales growth.

Colorado River Basin Management and SNAP Changes Proposed

The Agribusiness Update
Time is running out for the seven states in the Colorado River Basin to reach a deal for managing the over-tapped river, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the USDA is proposing changes to strengthen the stocking requirements for retailers in the SNAP Program.

USDA Aid for Georgia Farms and SNAP Changes Proposed

The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the USDA will provide more than $531 million in Congressionally approved recovery assistance to Georgia ag producers, and USDA is proposing changes to strengthen the stocking requirements for retailers in the SNAP Program.

Address Ag Challenges Now

Fruit Grower Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says it’s up to Congress to do what they can to address the inflationary pressures from a federal level, but ...

Lack Rain Hits Georgia Peanuts and China and U.S. Soybeans

The Agribusiness Update
At the beginning of August, Georgia’s peanut crop looked good, but then it stopped raining across most of South Georgia’s peanut belt, and spokesman from the Chinese commerce ministry was asked when China might resume buying American soybeans.

Addressing Farmer Challenges

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
At a recent meeting with media, U.S. Representative Dan

Newhouse was asked if he thought farmers had a lot of challenges in front of them right now.

Farm Bill this Fall

Fruit Grower Report
With Congress back to work following the August recess, many wonder what our chances are of getting a new Farm Bill done.

Georgia Governor in South America and Farm Bankruptcies Soaring

The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, Ag Commissioner Tyler Harper and others spent the last week of August in Brazil and Argentina meeting with business and ag leaders, and Farm bankruptcies as of July have exceeded those for all of 2024.

Farmer Sentiment Dips in August and Federal Court Vacates AEWR Rule

The Agribusiness Update
Farmer sentiment dipped again in August as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index fell 10 points to 125, and a federal court decision vacates a burdensome and unfair disaggregation labor rule, part of the 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate Rule.