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Sweet Trend Fuels Pistachio Boom
California Ag Today
Dubai chocolate’s popularity is helping push prices higher and creating new uses for California pistachios.
Southeast on Alert for Fire and Drought
Southeast Regional Ag News
Southeastern states are seeing heightened wildfire risk and agricultural impacts tied to ongoing dry weather.
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.
Keeping organic organic
Idaho Ag Today
How does an organic farmer keep his crop organic what with neighboring fields that are not organic possibly having pollen drift etc.
Florida Farm Bill Signed and Bipartisan Support for Farmers
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson joined Governor Ron DeSantis, and others as the 2026 Florida Farm Bill was signed into law, and lawmakers from both parties voiced support for American farmers during a Senate Ag Committee hearing.
Federal Help Sought for Peach Farmers
California Ag Today
Lawmakers urge swift action as growers confront mounting losses.
FarmPath Applications Open and National Potato Council Names New President
The Agribusiness Update
Applications are open for FarmPath, a national program designed to make farming more accessible and achievable for aspiring and beginning farmers, and he National Potato Council installed its 2026 roster of Executive Committee leaders during the group’s annual Washington Summit.
Farm Bill Push
Fruit Grower Report
When it comes to getting a new Farm Bill completed, Ryan Yates, American Farm Bureau Managing Director of Government Affairs, says ag has waited long enough.
Veterinary Workforce Solutions and Bayer Reaches Roundup Settlements
The Agribusiness Update
Farm Journal Foundation launched the Veterinary Workforce Solutions Program in 2022 to address the nationwide shortage of veterinarians in rural America, and Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced they’ve reached a proposed settlement worth $7.25 billion.
Ag Labor and Immigration
Fruit Grower Report
The debate over immigration reform and ag labor has some big holes on both sides of the argument.
Fresh Pears and other Produce
Fruit Grower Report
Promoting the availability and benefits of fresh fruits and vegetables is the focus of many in the ag industry, including the International Fresh Produce Association.
Ag Economic Crisis Concerns and U.S. Dairy and Protein
The Agribusiness Update
Dozens of agricultural groups expressed concern about the dire economic conditions U.S. farmers face, and strong consumer demand for protein bodes well for the U.S. dairy industry.
Ag Alarm Sounded to Congress and China Meets Soybean Pledge
The Agribusiness Update
In a letter to Congress, ag groups sounded the alarm about the economic crisis in rural America, and China has purchased about 12 million metric tons of soybeans, meeting a U.S.-stated pledge to be purchased by the end of February.
Cereals conference
Idaho Ag Today
University of Idaho Extension’s 2026 East Idaho Cereals Conference is moving to Idaho Falls, and organizers are planning for a record crowd.