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Is H-2A Stealing Jobs?
Fruit Grower Report
Despite the claims by some that H-2A foreign guestworkers are taking jobs from American workers, the numbers don’t back them up.
Pasture Mealybug Confirmed in Florida
Southeast Regional Ag News
The invasive insect can weaken grasses and spread quickly if not reported and managed.
Mexican Fruit Fly Quarantine Expands in San Diego County
California Ag Today
State and federal officials respond after detection of a mated female fly near Spring Valley.
School Cafeterias Get Whole Milk Option Again
Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA says the change aligns with updated nutrition science and consumer preference.
Milk Menu Changes Coming to Schools
California Ag Today
A new USDA rule expands dairy options available through federal child nutrition programs.
What’s Hitchhiking Into the Southeast?
Southeast Regional Ag News
Scientists say invasive pests are arriving through trade, travel, nursery stock, and shipments.
The Chicken Care Playbook
California Ag Today
A new book breaks down everything from chick setup to disease prevention with humor and real science.
HPAI Found In Georgia Flock and SCOTUS Hears Roundup Case
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Department of Agriculture and the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirm case of bird flu in a non-commercial backyard flock in Pierce County, and Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a case involving allegations that exposure to Roundup caused cancer.
Bird Flu Case Prompts Rapid Response in South Georgia
Southeast Regional Ag News
A mixed backyard flock is depopulated as part of standard disease control protocols.
California Overtime Law Criticized and Acreage Reporting Period
The Agribusiness Update
Six candidates for California’s next governor say they’d roll back regulations that have made it challenging to farm in the state, and USDA’s Farm Service Agency reopens acreage reporting period to give producers more time to complete 2025 crop acreage reports for apples, pears and cherries.
Improve Grazing Areas and Beginning Farmer Institute
The Agribusiness Update
The American Farm Bureau is backing a new agreement between the USDA and Dept of the Interior aimed at improving grazing access on public lands, and NFU is accepting applications for its Beginning Farmer Institute, a FREE ten-week online program designed to strengthen farm and ranch businesses.
Florida's Lab-grown Meat Ban and Summer Sale of E15
The Agribusiness Update
A federal appeals court upheld Florida’s ban on lab-grown meat, that’s been in place since 2024, and the Renewable Fuels Association welcomed an EPA decision to allow uninterrupted sales of lower-cost E15 this summer.
EPA and Pesticides
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says his agency’s made big progress in reducing the backlog of pesticide registration reviews, while some remain controversial.
Farm Troubles and Blame
Fruit Grower Report
As fuel prices soar, thanks to the war in Iran, and adds to the exorbitant costs farmers are already paying for labor, inputs and equipment, who is to blame for the mess we find ourselves in today?
San Diego County Area Quarantined After Mexican Fruit Fly Detection
California Ag Today
State and federal officials launch eradication efforts in La Mesa following the discovery of five flies, including a mated female.
Data Centers on Ag Land
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The U.S. tech industry is continuing a push for more land for data centers in rural areas, and it’s causing some farmer pushback.
Drones: A Bird’s-Eye Business Plan
California Ag Today
Rethinking time, labor, and opportunity costs with modern technology.
Politics and Agricuture
Fruit Grower Report
From labor reform to the rising cost of growing our food, politics isn’t helping to fix the crisis agriculture is facing.
Tariff Questions
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
President Trump’s temporary tariffs to replace those the Supreme Court struck down are a bridge back to highly discretionary levies, according to trade experts.