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Ackley Buys Two NW Wineries and Ag Drone Operators Cautioned
The Agribusiness Update
Seattle-based Ackley Brands has announced its acquisition of Columbia Winery and Hogue Cellars from Gallo, and the National Agricultural Aviation Association is asking all drone operators to be mindful of low-altitude manned aircraft this growing season.
Have Passport, Will Promote U.S. Product in Columbia
California Ag Today
USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor will lead an agribusiness trade mission to Columbia in August and is now soliciting for exporters to come along.
Salmon and Dams Study Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
In spite of calls for their removal, dams on the Snake River have little impact on the survival rate of migrating Chinook salmon, according to Scientists at British Columbia-based Kintama Research.
BC Freeze Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Severe damage from a polar vortex that hit British Columbia in January was a hot topic at the recent British Columbia Fruit Grower convention.
Salmon and Dams Study Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
In spite of calls for their removal, dams on the Snake River have little impact on the survival rate of migrating Chinook salmon, according to Scientists at British Columbia-based Kintama Research.
H-2A Rule Change Proposals Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Proposed changes to the H-2A Visa program, from the Departments of Labor and Homeland Security, could make life much more challenging for growers across the country.
H-2A Rule Change Proposals Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Proposed changes to the H-2A Visa program, from the Departments of Labor and Homeland Security, could make life much more challenging for growers across the country.
Snake River Dams Debate Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse is slamming the early release of the final package of actions and commitments in the Columbia River System Operations mediation.
Boosting Nitrogen Fixation
Farm of the Future
With fertilizer prices continuing to cut into farmers’ profits, scientists are exploring ways to optimize for microbial nitrogen fixation.
Snake River Dams Debate Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse is slamming the early release of the final package of actions and commitments in the Columbia River System Operations mediation.
Late California Winegrape Harvest and Gas Prices Higher
The Agribusiness Update
North Coast vineyards in California are preparing for a late winegrape harvest after a cold and overcast spring slowed fruit growth in the prized wine region, and the nation's average gas price rose 7.8 cents last week and DIESEL jumped 14.9 cents.
Georgia Farmland Values Up and Gas Prices Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia farmland values up nearly $400 per acre in 2023, climbing from $3,960 in 2022 to $4,350 in 2023, and the nation's average gas price rose 7.8 cents last week and DIESEL jumped 14.9 cents.
NASS Ag Labor Survey and African Swine Fever Returns to China
The Agribusiness Update
USDA's National Ag Statistic Service will conduct its biannual Agricultural Labor Survey in April, and African Swine Fever reappears in China.
NCBA on Google's New Sustainability Feature and Railroad Union Votes N0
The Agribusiness Update
National Cattlemen's Beef Association condemns Google's new sustainability feature calling it bias against beef, and largest railroad union votes no on new contract with strike pending.
Mexican Fruit Fly in San Diego and U.S. Meat Exports to Columbia Strong
The Agribusiness Update
77-square-miles of San Diego County under quarantine after Mexican Fruit fly infestation discovered, and U.S. pork and beef exports to Columbia rebound strong.
Florida Signs $24.8 million Ag Deal with USDA and Meat Exports to Columbia
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried signs $24.8 million deal with USDA under Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative, and U.S. beef and pork exports to Columbia show strong rebound.
SCOTUS Denies R-CALF Lawsuit and U.S.-Taiwan Trade Talks
The Agribusiness Update
The Supreme Court denied R-CALF's lawsuit against 13 state beef councils and the Beef Checkoff, and U.S. and Taiwan hold first round of trade talks.
Ag World Golf Classic 2022 Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The 2022 Ag World Golf Classic is in the books and Ag World President Bryan Henninger says it was a huge success.
Ag World Golf Classic 2022 Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The 2022 Ag World Golf Classic is in the books and Ag World President Bryan Henninger says it was a huge success.
Drought Worries Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Constant drought warnings are overblown, according to University of Washington professor of atmospheric sciences, Cliff Mass.