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Specialty Crop Block Grant Proposals and Net Cash Farm Income Forecast Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program’s 2026 funding year, and the USDA’s Economic Research Service says net cash farm income is forecast to increase 25% from 2024 to 2025.
National Peanut Board's New Brand and Net Cash Farm Income Forecast Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The National Peanut Board announced a new brand platform for the peanut industry, and the USDA’s Economic Research Service says net cash farm income is forecast to increase 25% from 2024 to 2025.
Net Farm Income Forecast Higher
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The latest Net Farm Income Forecast from USDA’s Economic Research Service predicts farm income to increase in 2025.
Wheat That Makes Its Own Fertilizer? UC Davis Says Yes
California Ag Today
UC Davis scientists use CRISPR to help wheat boost soil bacteria and cut fertilizer costs for farmers.
Beeflow Pollination Training Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Beeflow’s Global Director of Field Development, Angie De la Luz says they are not beekeepers, but work with beekeepers while expanding their focus to the training of honeybees.
North Carolina Disaster Funds and Food Animal Vet Shortage
The Agribusiness Update
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture sent out the first round of checks to farmers through the 2024 Ag Disaster Crop Loss Program, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a commitment to increase the number of rural food animal veterinarians across the U.S.
An Agricultural Acquisition in the Golden State
California Ag Today
John Deere acquires GUSS Automation, a California innovator in autonomous sprayers for orchards and vineyards.
EPA tours Idaho
Idaho Ag Today
For the third year staffers from the Environmental Protection Agency toured farms in Southwest Idaho to interact face to face with ag producers.
Beeflow Pollination Training Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Beeflow’s Global Director of Field Development, Angie De la Luz says they are not beekeepers, but work with beekeepers while expanding their focus to the training of honeybees.
A Closer Look at Bamboo
Southeast Regional Ag News
As Florida’s citrus industry struggles, some growers see bamboo as a promising crop with global potential.
California Strawberry Acreage Hits New Records for 2025
California Ag Today
Record-setting strawberry acres highlight rising demand and grower strategies to manage costs in California.
Invasive Cotton Jassid Threatens Georgia Cotton Crop
Southeast Regional Ag News
Farmers urged to scout fields and report sightings as pest spreads across Georgia’s cotton belt.
California Almond Crop Shocking and First Case of Screwworm in Human
The Agribusiness Update
On the eve of harvest, the USDA released an unexpectedly high California almond crop forecast of 3 billion pounds, and the Department of Health and Human Services reports the first human case of New World Screwworm in the U.S.
Specialty Crop Block Grants and Deadly Colorado Dairy Accident
The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture is accepting proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program’s 2026 funding year, and six people in Northeast Colorado died last week after what’s being described as a “dairy accident.”
Farm Costs Stay High: Why the Fed’s September Meeting Matters
Southeast Regional Ag News
Even with a slight dip in 2024 spending, rising interest, weak exports, and lower crop prices keep pressure on producers.
Costs Keep Climbing: Farmers Face Rising Interest, Lower Prices
California Ag Today
Even with slightly lower overall expenses in 2024, producers across California and the U.S. are still feeling the pinch of high input costs, rising interest rates, and falling commodity prices.