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USDA's Milk Price Changes and Biggest Corn and Soy Crops Ever
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s proposed changes to how milk should be priced could impact California dairy farmers more negatively than other states, and farmers are on track to harvest some of their biggest corn and soybean crops ever.
Beeflow Pollination Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Some call setting up beehives next to a field of crops, pollination 1-point-0, but researchers at Beeflow have raised the bar to, pollination 2-point-0.
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and Wheat Production Higher
The Agribusiness Update
As California farmers prepare for groundwater cutbacks with implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, they are trying to stretch every drop, and U.S. wheat production for 2024-25 is forecast at 2.008 billion bushels, the largest crop since 2016-17.
Beeflow Pollination Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Some call setting up beehives next to a field of crops, pollination 1-point-0, but researchers at Beeflow have raised the bar to, pollination 2-point-0.
RIFA Infestation Rings Alarm Bells in Western California
California Ag Today
The Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office is responding to an active infestation of Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta, in the Montecito area.
California Almond Crop Estimates and USDA Farm to School Grants
The Agribusiness Update
California growers are expected to harvest 2.8 billion meat pounds of almonds this year, 13% more than last year, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is awarding a record-breaking $14.3 million in Farm to School Grants.
National Blueberry Month and USDA Farm to School Grants
The Agribusiness Update
As we celebrate National Blueberry Month, a University of Florida dietitian says the fruit could be called “power berries”, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is awarding a record-breaking $14.3 million in Farm to School Grants.
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.
Chevron Deference 101
California Ag Today
The headlines are screaming "Chevron deference." What's it mean to you and agriculture? We take a simplified look.
ZONING PROBLEMS Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Some folks in the Walla Walla valley have concerns about potential zoning changes, currently under review, that would allow RV lots in agricultural zones that could destroy the agricultural and historic value in the heart of the Cayuse homeland.
ZONING PROBLEMS Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Some folks in the Walla Walla valley have concerns about potential zoning changes, currently under review, that would allow RV lots in agricultural zones that could destroy the agricultural and historic value in the heart of the Cayuse homeland.
California Water Regulations and Fewer Responding to NASS Surveys
The Agribusiness Update
The California Water Resources Control Board has approved a regulation seeking to promote more efficient water use to address an anticipated 10% water supply shortfall by 2040, and the number of farmers responding to surveys from the National Ag Statistics Service has been dropping.
Georgia Peanut Commission Contest and Fewer Responding to NASS Surveys
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission is hosting a photo contest to fill the pages of the 2025 Georgia Peanut Calendar, and the number of farmers responding to surveys from the National Ag Statistics Service has been dropping.
E15 Saves Money & Cuts GHG Emissions and NCBA Wraps Summer Meeting
The Agribusiness Update
A new study found drivers could expect to save 20 cents per gallon by using E15 fuel and cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by nearly 50%, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association members wrapped up their summer business meeting in San Diego.
Reducing Heat Impacts and Ag Trade Deficit Higher
The Agribusiness Update
California farmers are working to reduce impacts of summer heat that’s increased their costs and jeopardized production, and the agricultural trade deficit, the value of exports versus imports, increased in the first eight months of the fiscal year.
Georgia Peanut Commission Photo Contest and Ag Trade Deficit Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission is hosting a photo contest through October 1st featuring peanut farms from across the state, and the agricultural trade deficit, the value of exports versus imports, increased in the first eight months of the fiscal year.
Deloitte Consulting Helps Almond Industry with Emerging Markets
California Tree Nut Report