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Wine Demand Drop Hits Grapes and Trump Threatens Deere with Tariffs
The Agribusiness Update
A downturn in wine sales worldwide has shaken California’s winegrape sector, and Donald Trump is threatening to slap a 200% tariff on John Deere products sold in the U.S. IF the company moves production to Mexico as planned.
Alabama Farmers Scholarship Program and Trump Threatens Deere with Tariffs
The Agribusiness Update
The Alabama Farmers Federation scholarship program continues to cultivate the next generation of agriculturists, and Donald Trump is threatening to slap a 200% tariff on John Deere products sold in the U.S. IF the company moves production to Mexico as planned.
NW Pear Crop Estimates and Drought Hits Brazilian Coffee
The Agribusiness Update
Estimates for this season’s Northwest pear crop are out and the numbers are down thanks to some winter weather challenges, and as harvest wraps up for this year’s Brazilian coffee crop, drought is already threatening the 2025 harvest.
Almond Growers Diversify and Dairy Methane Capture Improves
The Agribusiness Update
As almond prices plunge, growers are focused on their bottom lines, looking for ways to diversify their crop portfolios to shore up narrowing profit margins, and Amp Americas projects reduce more than two million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions since 2012.
Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Dairy Methane Capture Improves
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia peanut producers should be making plans to attend the 48th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference, and Amp Americas projects reduce more than two million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions since 2012.
Pear Estimate 2024 Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The estimates are out for our Northwest pear crop this season and the numbers are down thanks to some winter weather challenges. Pear Bureau Northwest's Jeff Correa explains.
California Pears to Fresh Market and Dismay Over Farm Bill Delay
The Agribusiness Update
California pear growers are boxing more fruit for the fresh market after canneries call for less, and many ag leaders are expressing dismay over the delays in getting a new Farm Bill passed.
Pear Estimate 2024 Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The estimates are out for our Northwest pear crop this season and the numbers are down thanks to some winter weather challenges. Pear Bureau Northwest's Jeff Correa explains.
Hundreds Sickened with Salmonella and Ag Economy Barometer Down
The Agribusiness Update
More than 400 cases of salmonella across the country have been linked to backyard poultry, and the August Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dipped 13 points from July to a reading of 100.
Record High Corn Yield and WASDE Report for July
The Agribusiness Update
The AVERAGE corn yield is forecast at record high 183.1 bushels per acre, up 5.8 bushels from last year, and the 2024-25 WASDE report calls for larger corn supplies, lower domestic use, greater exports, and smaller ending stocks.
Georgia Extension Estate Planning and Dairy Industry Evolves
The Agribusiness Update
University of Georgia and Fort Valley State Extensions are offering a free estate planning workshop on August 22 to educate Georgia landowners, and the U.S. dairy industry has evolved during the past 20 years, with fewer dairy farms producing more milk.
Beef Checkoff Analysis and House & Senate Pass Spending Bills
The Agribusiness Update
An independent analysis of the Beef Checkoff thoroughly assessed the effectiveness and additional financial benefits, and both chambers of Congress have now approved their Fiscal Year 2025 Ag-FDA funding bills out of the full committees.
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.
Mexico Changes Course on Corn and Farmer Sentiment Down
The Agribusiness Update
The incoming government in Mexico will discard a goal of the previous administration to reduce yellow corn imports and achieve self-sufficiency in yellow corn production, and farmer sentiment lowered in June with a Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading of 105.
Fair and Competitive Markets and U.S. Egg Production Down
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. ag groups are reacting to the USDA’s proposed Packers and Stockyards rule titled “Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets, and U.S. egg production totaled 9.1 billion in May, down 2% from May of 2023.
Organic Walnut Prices Down and National Pollinator Week
The Agribusiness Update
Certified organic crops typically earn a higher price than conventional, but struggling California walnut growers find the organic premiums have not translated to higher profits, and last week the USDA recognized and celebrated National Pollinator Week.
Organic Walnut Prices Down and National Pollinator Week
The Agribusiness Update
Certified organic crops typically earn a higher price than conventional, but struggling California walnut growers find the organic premiums have not translated to higher profits, and last week the USDA recognized and celebrated National Pollinator Week.
Locally Grown Food Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
As the number of farms and farmers across the state and the country shrinks, and locally produced food becomes harder and harder to find, action is needed to change direction.
Locally Grown Food Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
As the number of farms and farmers across the state and the country shrinks, and locally produced food becomes harder and harder to find, action is needed to change direction.