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Farmer Sentiment Dips in August and Federal Court Vacates AEWR Rule
The Agribusiness Update
Farmer sentiment dipped again in August as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index fell 10 points to 125, and a federal court decision vacates a burdensome and unfair disaggregation labor rule, part of the 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate Rule.
Farmer Sentiment Dips in August and Federal Court Vacates AEWR Rule
The Agribusiness Update
Farmer sentiment dipped again in August as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index fell 10 points to 125, and a federal court decision vacates a burdensome and unfair disaggregation labor rule, part of the 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate Rule.
Salmon Dams Study Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Removing the dams from the Snake River will have little if any impact on the survival rate of Chinook salmon, according to a study from Kintama Research in British Columbia.
Salmon Dams Study Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Removing the dams from the Snake River will have little if any impact on the survival rate of Chinook salmon, according to a study from Kintama Research in British Columbia.
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.”
Georgia 2025 STEM Challenge and Deadly Colorado Dairy Accident
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia students encouraged to put their science, technology, engineering, and math skills to work by entering the Fall 2025 STEM Challenge: Grow More with Less, and six people in Northeast Colorado died last week after what’s being described as a “dairy
U.S.-E.U. Reach Trade Deal and California's Last Sugarbeet Plant Shutters
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. and the European Union announced the framework of an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade, and California’s last factory that turns sugarbeets into sugar is shutting down after 78 years.
U.S.-E.U. Reach Trade Deal and California's Last Sugarbeet Plant Shutters
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. and the European Union announced the framework of an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade, and California’s last factory that turns sugarbeets into sugar is shutting down after 78 years.
Measuring Regenerative Agriculture
Farm of the Future
The promise of regenerative agriculture to work with nature rather than against it is enticing. But is that how it plays out?
55% of Consumers Confident in Food Safety and World Hunger Numbers Down
The Agribusiness Update
Only 55% of U.S. consumers are confident in the safety of our food systems, and an estimated 8.2% of the global population experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5% in 2023 and 8.7% in 22.
Little Relief for Beef Prices and Drop in USDA Survey Responses
The Agribusiness Update
The July Cattle on Feed Report offered little relief to customers paying higher prices for beef, and decreasing responses to USDA’s farmer surveys are beginning to put the integrity of the data at risk.
Winegrapes Without Contract and No Pesticide Crackdown
The Agribusiness Update
Amid a global downturn in wine consumption, an increasing number of California winegrape growers are cultivating their crops without a winery contract this season, and the Trump administration says there won’t be a crackdown on pesticide use in the U.S.
Heat Safety for Georgia Farmers and No Pesticide Crackdown
The Agribusiness Update
When temperatures hit triple digits and the humidity is suffocating, the work doesn't stop for Georgia’s farmers and farmworkers, and the Trump administration says there won’t be a crackdown on pesticide use in the U.S.
Stop the Swine: Georgia Launches Hog Trap Giveaway to Combat Invasive Pigs
Southeast Regional Ag News
Landowners who successfully reduce hog numbers now have a shot at winning a $3,500 trap through the Georgia DNR’s new Hog Down Awards Program.
Georgia's Hog Down Awards and Higher Tariffs for Canada
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced its Hog Down Awards Program, an incentive-based effort to increase use of traps to remove sounders of feral hogs, and President Trump says Canada will face higher duties for some products beginning next month.
Bear tool kit
Idaho Ag Today
While delisting grizzly bears is a top priority, there is a tool kit which has been developed to prevent and reduce conflicts with grizzly bears.
Specialty Crop Assistance Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The second round of assistance for specialty crop growers is now being received by farmers around the country just days after the July 1 activation.
Specialty Crop Assistance Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The second round of assistance for specialty crop growers is now being received by farmers around the country just days after the July 1 activation.
Florida Ag Busts Crime Operation and Herd Expansion Happening
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced the takedown of a major crime operation involving payment card fraud and fuel theft, and ranchers move to expand their herds from a seven-decade low, paving the way for a long-awaited recovery in beef supplies.
Port Fee Estimates for Chinese Vessels and Cattle on Feed Report
The Agribusiness Update
A new report estimates the recently imposed U.S. port fees on Chinese vessels could increase shipping costs for American ag exporters, and USDA’s Cattle on Feed Report says cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market totaled 11.4 million on June 1.