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Ban on Cell-Cultured Dairy and National Proving Grounds for Ag Tech
The Agribusiness Update
A Mississippi bill became law that creates the nation's first ban on the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of cell-cultured dairy products, and USDA launched a nationwide initiative to help farmers adopt new technologies with greater confidence amid ongoing economic pressures.
Peanuts Take Center Stage in D.C.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Advocates press Congress for stronger support amid challenging farm economics.
Farm Bill Reminder
Fruit Grower Report
More than a month ago, the House Ag Committee passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act on a bipartisan basis, and now, Brian Glenn, American Farm Bureau’s director of government affairs, says it’s time for Congress to continue that progress.
New Tax Benefits
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
With the April 15th tax deadline in a couple of days, farmers are looking for shelters and other benefits they may not have had in the past.
Prop 12 Spurs Costly Compliance for Farmers; Farm Bill Fix
Line on Agriculture
California's Proposition 12 has created a complex regulatory landscape for pork producers across the U.S. The issue is being addressed in the current version of the farm bill proposed by the House, which seeks to prevent states from imposing livestock production standards on out-of-state producers.
Smallest Wheat Crop on Record and Organic Producer Delays
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. farmers expected to plant the smallest wheat crop on record this year, and organic producers reporting delays in federal reimbursements intended to offset certification costs.
Payment and Tax Changes in OBBBA
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Payment limit relief and new tax breaks will help producers this season under the president’s tax and spending bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
War and Agriculture
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Iran war, Congress’s fight over Homeland Security funding and the voter ID SAVE Act are complicating farm struggles.
Where Does Farm Policy Go From Here?
Farm of the Future
ohnathan Coppess says farm policy has a real opportunity to create incentives for conservation programs.
Farm Bill and Specialty Crops
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The need for disaster aid in agriculture is not in question this year, but a more efficient and effective system of distribution could be a difference maker for many farmers.
Anti-Dumping Sheep Bill
Line on Agriculture
R-CALF is monitoring a sheep industry bill that increases tariffs on other countries to protect the domestic sheep industry from dumping. If it happens in the sheep industry, it can happen in other livestock industries, according to R-CALF.
New Renewable Fuel Standards and Farm Bill Uncertainty
The Agribusiness Update
The EPA has finalized new renewable fuel standards to increase biofuel blending requirements and strengthen domestic energy production, and uncertainty surrounding the next farm bill continues as lawmakers remain divided on several key agricultural and nutrition policies.
Honoring the Hands That Feed Us
California Ag Today
Farmworkers Day becomes California’s newest holiday after unanimous approval.
Mandatory Price Reporting for Fertilizer and Consumer Spending Data
The Agribusiness Update
A bipartisan group of Senators introduced a bill that would require mandatory price reporting of fertilizer, and data from the Economic Research Service’s Food Dollar Series provides a clear picture of consumer food spending across the food supply chain.
Montana State Bird Flu Research and Senate Farm Bill Soon
The Agribusiness Update
A team of Montana State University microbiologists will spend the next three years expanding research into bird flu, and Senate Ag Chair John Boozman plans to take up a five-year farm bill within weeks.
National Peanut Month and Senate Farm Bill Soon
The Agribusiness Update
March is National Peanut Month, a time to celebrate one of America’s favorite foods, and Senate Ag Chair John Boozman plans to take up a five-year farm bill within weeks.
H-2A Bill Challenge
Fruit Grower Report
A bill by Washington Democrat Pramila Jayapal has been introduced into the House of Representatives that could make the H-2A visa program more challenging.
2026 Florida Farm Bill Becomes Law
Southeast Regional Ag News
Officials say the measure delivers resources and protections for farmers and families.
USDA's Farmer Assistance Program Intended to Fill a Gap in Policy
Line on Agriculture
Richard Fordyce, the Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, about the newly released Farm Bridge Assistance Program.
NFU; Consolidation in Beef Industry, Farm Bill Priorities
Line on Agriculture
NFU is encouraged by Trump's Beef Consolidation Investigation