Agritourism Grows with Pumpkin Season

California Ag Today
California farmers see more visitors as fall harvests spark renewed interest in on-farm experiences.

Specialty Crop Assistance Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The second round of assistance for specialty crop growers is now being received by farmers around the country just days after the July 1 activation.

Specialty Crop Assistance Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The second round of assistance for specialty crop growers is now being received by farmers around the country just days after the July 1 activation.

New wheat commision building

Idaho Ag Today
The plan to construct a new Idaho Wheat Commission building, discussed and planned for years, is no longer in a holding pattern.

Pear Marketing Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Now that Pear Bureau Northwest’s chief, CarrieAnn Arias has a few months under her belt, plans for the new year are taking shape, including creative marketing plans.

Pear Marketing Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Now that Pear Bureau Northwest’s chief, CarrieAnn Arias has a few months under her belt, plans for the new year are taking shape, including creative marketing plans.

Snake River High School

Idaho Ag Today
Students in Snake River High School teacher Mimi Argyle’s Agriculture 104 course witnessed the real-world applications of lessons they’re learning in class.

Thanksgiving Dinner Cheaper and No Sign of Farm Bill Progress

The Agribusiness Update
Cooking a Thanksgiving dinner this year will cost less than last year but is still more expensive than before COVID-19, and with little sign of a breakthrough on the farm bill in Congress, farm groups are shifting their attention to a proposed $21 billion bailout bill.

H5N1 in California and Protect the Harvest Shuts Down

The Agribusiness Update
Bracing for the impacts of H5N1 bird flu since April,

Tulare County dairy farmer Preston Fernandes says positive tests were still a surprise, and Protect the Harvest will cease operating on October 31, citing funding challenges that began during COVID.

Hurricanes Impact on Southeast and Protect the Harvest Shuts Down

The Agribusiness Update
Hurricanes Helene and Milton had devastating impacts on the southeastern United States with many communities facing unprecedented challenges, and Protect the Harvest will cease operating on October 31, citing funding challenges that began during COVID.

California Burn Ban and Bird Flu Price Tag

The Agribusiness Update
Farmers in the eight counties of California’s San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District will be prohibited from nearly all open burning under a state law adopted in 2003, and USDA's response to bird flu in poultry and cows will end up costing at least $2 billion.

Tyson Sells Georgia Poultry Plant and Bird Flu Price Tag

The Agribusiness Update
Tyson Foods has entered into an agreement to sell its Vienna, Georgia poultry complex to House of Raeford Farms, and USDA's response to bird flu in poultry and cows will end up costing at least $2 billion.

Anti-Idling Bill Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, says SSB 6304 contains a provision that would prohibit trucks over 10,000 from idling longer than 5 minutes.

EPA Issues Dicamba Ruling and Gas Prices Rise Again

The Agribusiness Update
Following an Arizona District Court’s vacating of the 2020 registration of over-the-top dicamba products, the EPA issued an Existing Stocks Order, and for the fourth straight week, the nation's average price of gas has risen 8.7 cents from a week ago to $3.26 per gallon.

Anti-Idling Bill Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, says SSB 6304 contains a provision that would prohibit trucks over 10,000 from idling longer than 5 minutes.

Anti-Idling Bill Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit

Association, says SSB 6304 contains a provision that would prohibit trucks over 10,000 from idling longer than 5 minutes.

Democrats on Farm Bill Priorities and Mobile App Food Orders Cimb

The Agribusiness Update
House Ag Committee Democrats published a memo laying out the principles the next farm bill should include but draws hard lines against proposals from Republicans, mobile app ordering at quick service restaurants remains popular following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Washington Apples 23/24 Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
With a boost in production for the 2023/24 crop year, Washington apple exports are strong as the new year gets underway.

Washington Apples 23/24 Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
With a boost in production for the 2023/24 crop year, Washington apple exports are strong as the new year gets underway.

USDA's Ag Outlook Forum and Ag Equipment Downward Trend

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s 100th annual Ag Outlook Forum is set for February 15-16 in Arlington, Virginia, and the ag equipment market began a downward trend last year and dealers worry 2024 might be their roughest year since COVID.