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English EPA Appointment and USDA Beef Export Data Errors
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Farm Bureau member Kate English has been appointed to the EPA’s Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee, and Democratic senators seeking answers from the USDA after a major error in U.S. beef export sales data.
Climate-Smart Farming Cuts and USDA Beef Export Data Errors
The Agribusiness Update
Lynda Hopkins, of the California Air Resources Board, criticized anticipated cuts to state-funded programs that incentivize climate-smart farming practices, and Democratic senators seeking answers from the USDA after a major error in U.S. beef export sales data.
Canadian's Push Back on Tariffs
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Following through on his mandate that “no deal is better than a bad deal,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended U.S. trade negotiations and recalled his negotiators late Friday.
Cargill workers approve 5‑year deal; farmers split on fertilizer buys as prices fall
Line on Agriculture
Cargill's Fort Morgan beef processing plant has resolved a three-month labor dispute with a new five-year agreement, allowing operations to resume around August 24th. Meanwhile, farmers are divided on whether to buy fertilizers now or wait due to fluctuating prices.
Need for Guestworkers
Fruit Grower Report
It’s no secret that finding adequate, affordable ag labor is a huge challenge for farmers, especially in recent years.
Cattle Industry Prepares for Border Reopening
California Ag Today
USDA’s phased reopening plans move closer as work continues to address the threat of New World screwworm.
Lack of Understanding
Fruit Grower Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says with the labor shortages and high expenses, there is a lot of misinterpretations of the ag labor force in general.
Ag Labor Needs
Fruit Grower Report
H-2A reform is just one of many labor challenges farmers are facing today that need to be fixed.
USMCA Update
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
American farmers and ranchers are closely watching the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement negotiations.
Animal Disease Lab Move, Federal Crop Insurance Changes
Line on Agriculture
The final days of the animal disease laboratory at Plum Island, New York will end soon as the transition continues into the new National Bio and Agro Defense Facility in Kansa.
USDA makes changes to crop insurance.
Read More Adoption of High-Tech Sprayers and Farmland Values Climb
The Agribusiness Update
An increasing number of California specialty crop farmers are minimizing labor and chemical costs through the adoption of high-tech herbicide sprayers, and the average value of U.S. cropland has climbed above $6,000 an acre for the first time.
Why Farm Bureau
Idaho Ag Today
Zac Miller, CEO, and Matt Dorsey, president of the Idaho Farm Bureau, give you a host of proud reasons why the Farm Bureau exists.
USPOULTRY Opens Nominations for 2027 Environmental Excellence Award
Southeast Regional Ag News
The award recognizes exceptional environmental stewardship in poultry and egg production.
USMCA and Dairy
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement was something that had already been in process before July one, but July one was the trigger date.
Georgia Farm Equipment Scams and Cattle Groups React to Southern Border Reopening
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture warns ag community after receiving multiple reports of sophisticated online scams targeting farmers searching for farm equipment, and cattle groups support reopening of the southern border to live cattle from Mexico.
OSU Insect Cameras and Cattle Groups React to Southern Border Reopening
The Agribusiness Update
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a low-cost, semi-automated, AI-driven method that uses remote cameras to survey bumblebees and other insects, and cattle groups support reopening of the southern border to live cattle from Mexico.
Rural Health Disparities and Mexican Cattle Update
The Agribusiness Update
A new study says growing health disparities are contributing to workforce challenges across rural America, and USDA will begin reopening the southern border to cattle imports from Mexico next month.
Clock Is Ticking on Specialty Crop Assistance
Southeast Regional Ag News
Applications for one-time federal assistance remain open through August 7 for eligible 2025 specialty crop producers.
OSU Food Testing Sensor and SAWA Reaction Mixed
The Agribusiness Update
An electrochemical sensor developed at Oregon State University holds promise for food quality testing, and a Republican-backed ag labor bill is drawing mixed reactions as lawmakers debate changes to the H-2A farmworker program.