Rural AI Push Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Rural America is seeing a huge growth in data

centers and infrastructure, including AI capabilities.

Rural AI Push Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Rural America is seeing a huge growth in data

centers and infrastructure, including AI capabilities.

Uncertain Trade Sends Crop Sales Down and Bird Flu in Mammals Doubles

The Agribusiness Update
Uncertainty surrounding tariffs on key U.S. trading partners has pulled new-crop sales well below historical averages, and new report shows outbreaks of bird flu in mammals doubled in 2024 putting more humans at risk.

Ranch Restaurant Opens and Rural Mobile Broadband More Viable

The Agribusiness Update
The Ranch Restaurant has officially opened its doors along the scenic Columbia River in the Central Washington town of Vantage, and the landscape for rural broadband operators is rapidly evolving as improved technologies have made wireless broadband more viable.

Florida's Rural Health Care Bill and Rural Mobile Broadband More Viable

The Agribusiness Update
Florida Farm Bureau Federation commends Governor Ron DeSantis for signing legislation that will expand healthcare access for rural residents, and the landscape for rural broadband operators is rapidly evolving as improved technologies have made wireless broadband more viable.

Delisting of Wolves and Economic Concerns Growing

The Agribusiness Update
A bill moving through the House would delist wolves from the Endangered Species Act, and a new CoBank report says rapidly worsening expectations in agriculture are elevating economic concerns.

More Peanuts - Corn in 2025 and Economic Concerns Growing

The Agribusiness Update
Georgia farmers are expected to plant more peanuts and corn in 2025, while cotton acres are forecast to decline, and a new CoBank report says rapidly worsening expectations in agriculture are elevating economic concerns.

Future Export Demand

Farm of the Future
Where will export demand grow in the future? Cobank's Tanner Ehmke provides insight into China, India and Southeast Asia.

California Reservoir Management and Ag Groups Push AM Radio Act

The Agribusiness Update
California has seen dramatic increases in reservoir levels and surface-water supplies thanks to an El Niño, and rural and agricultural groups write Congress in support of passing the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.

Florida Achievement in Agriculture and Ag Groups Push AM Radio Act

The Agribusiness Update
Finalists for Florida Farm Bureau’s 2023 Achievement in

Agriculture awards will compete at the Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Orlando next week, and rural and agricultural groups write Congress in support of passing the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.

Ag Finance Groups Donate to Maui and Fertilizer Prices Continue Down

The Agribusiness Update
Farm Credit Association, American AgCredit, CoBank, and

Farmer Mac, are donating $40,000 to the Maui Food Bank after the devastating wildfires on the island, and fertilizer prices have continued their year-long-plus decline through the first two weeks of August.

Ag Finance Groups Donate to Maui and Fertilizer Prices Continue Down

The Agribusiness Update
Farm Credit Association, American AgCredit, CoBank, and

Farmer Mac, are donating $40,000 to the Maui Food Bank after the devastating wildfires on the island, and fertilizer prices have continued their year-long-plus decline through the first two weeks of August.

USTR Files Dispute Settlement with Mexico and Ag Exports Forecast Down

The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Trade Representative files dispute settlement under USMCA in response to Mexico’s ban on biotech corn, and USDA says America’s ag exports in fiscal year 2023 are forecast down $3.5 billion from the February forecast.

Drivers Save on E15 and AFBF Calls for Food Labeling Enforcement

The Agribusiness Update
A new analysis from the Renewable Fuels Association shows Americans save more than 25 cents per gallon with E15, and American Farm Bureau calls on the FDA to enforce dairy labeling standards.

California Dairy Holiday Demand Up and CoBank on Ag Economy

The Agribusiness Update
Demand for California dairy products higher for the holidays, and CoBank's Year Ahead report shows while things are improving there's still cause for concern.

Collagen in Georgia Jellyfish and CoBank on Ag Economy

The Agribusiness Update
University of Georgia researchers looking for ways to use collagen from jellyfish found on state beaches, and CoBank breaks down ag economy in challenging times.

California Methane Emissions Grants and Thanksgiving Turkey Prices

The Agribusiness Update
The California Department of Food and Agriculture grants will fund research to reduce methane emissions from dairy and livestock operations, and your Thanksgiving turkey is going to cost more this year.

South Carolina Bird Flu and Turkey Prices Higher

The Agribusiness Update
A mixed flock of domestic birds in South Carolina test positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, and your Thanksgiving turkey is going to cost more this year.

Smithfield Price-Fixing Settlement and Surge in Renewable Diesel Production

The Agribusiness Update
Smithfield Foods agrees to pay $75-million in price-fixing settlement, and CoBank report shows recent surge in renewable diesel production could lead to growth.

Smithfield Price-Fixing Settlement and Surge in Renewable Diesel Production

The Agribusiness Update
Smithfield Foods agrees to pay $75-million in price-fixing settlement, and CoBank report shows recent surge in renewable diesel production could lead to growth.