When Farm Technology Outruns the Rules

California Ag Today
AI is moving into the field, raising new questions for California farmers.

Idaho hop acres up

Idaho Ag Today
Idaho hop acres rebound a little….After plummeting the past two years.

Farm Bureau Weighs In as California Legislative Session Ends

California Ag Today
Wolf funding and grazing goats bring wins, while autonomous farm equipment remains unfinished business.

American Farm Bureau on USMCA

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The U.S. and Canada announced dueling tariffs on imports going back and forth between the neighboring countries after U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement negotiations broke off.

Talks with Canada Escalate and Farmers Afraid to Speak

The Agribusiness Update
Canada is escalating its trade fight with the U.S., announcing retaliatory tariffs on about $19.9 billion worth of U.S. goods, including dairy and agricultural equipment, and ag leaders say farm country is facing a serious crisis and farmers are increasingly afraid to speak publicly.

Retaliatory Tariffs from Canada

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. farm exports face possible retaliatory Canadian tariffs after talks between the two nations collapsed, triggering 50% U.S. duties on many Canadian exports, including farm goods.

Ag Tractor Sales Down and Wheat Harvest Update

The Agribusiness Update
U.S. agricultural tractor sales dropped nearly 11% in July compared to last year, with combine sales down more than 5%, and Hard Red Winter wheat harvest is nearly complete, with less than 10% remaining, and the crop continues to grade U.S. No. 1.

Georgia Farm Equipment Scams and Cattle Groups React to Southern Border Reopening

The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture warns ag community after receiving multiple reports of sophisticated online scams targeting farmers searching for farm equipment, and cattle groups support reopening of the southern border to live cattle from Mexico.

Georgia Meat Processors Gain Access to National Markets

Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA agreement allows eligible state-inspected processors to ship products across state lines.

Georgia Interstate Shipment Agreement and SAWA Reaction Mixed

The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins and the State of Georgia have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment agreement, and a Republican-backed ag labor bill is drawing mixed reactions as lawmakers debate changes to the H-2A farmworker program.

Mexico Reviews USMCA and Grain Supply Concerns

The Agribusiness Update
Mexico's ambassador to the U.S. says the review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement should be completed before the end of the year, and global corn consumption is projected to exceed production during the 2026-27 marketing year, raising concerns.

Right to repair

Idaho Ag Today
National Farmers Union (NFU) celebrates the settlement resolving a lawsuit against Deere & Company over restrictions on farm equipment repair. 

Right to Repair Deere Equipment and China Buying U.S. Soybeans

The Agribusiness Update
John Deere is committing to giving farmers diagnostic tools to help them and independent service technicians repair equipment, and China is once again placing U.S. soybean orders after a trade agreement ended the country’s purchasing freeze.

Could Barn Owls Help Control Orchard Rats?

California Ag Today
California researchers are looking for almond and pistachio growers to participate in a new field study.

California New World Screwworm Plan and Right to Repair Agreement

The Agribusiness Update
As the New World screwworm expands into the U.S. from Mexico, California’s pest exclusion leaders already have developed a response plan, and an agreement announced by John Deere and the FTC ensures farmers and ranchers will have access to the diagnostic and repair tools to help maintain and repair equipment.

USA Peanut Congress and Right to Repair Agreement

The Agribusiness Update
The National Peanut Board spent an energizing week with industry leaders in June at the 30th annual USA Peanut Congress, and an agreement announced by John Deere and the FTC ensures farmers and ranchers will have access to the diagnostic and repair tools to help maintain and repair equipment.

SPUR Program

Idaho Ag Today
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the Strengthening Processing for U.S. Ranchers (SPUR) Program.

Thank a farmer

Idaho Ag Today
The goal with this BBQ was to show appreciation for all these folks in the agricultural fields.

Autonomous Tractors Roll Into Sugarcane

Southeast Regional Ag News
U.S. Sugar launches what it says is the nation's largest commercial deployment of autonomous tractors in the American sugar industry

Agronomy Zone Coming to the Farm Progress Show

Line on Agriculture
(Photo: from farmprogressshow.com)

The 2026 Farm Progress Show, taking place September 1-3 in Boone, Iowa, will feature a new agronomy zone where exhibiting companies can demonstrate their crop inputs, such as seeds, crop protection, and fertility products, with live-growing crops.