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USDA Report Brings Welcome News for Florida Citrus
Southeast Regional Ag News
Final production estimates show modest gains while growers continue battling citrus greening.
Food Spending Grows and Biological Use Grows
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. food spending by consumers, businesses, and Government entities increased to $2.51 trillion in 2025 from an inflation-adjusted $1.56 trillion in 1997, and farmer awareness of biological crop products remains high, and new research suggests the market is entering a more mature phase with confidence rising.
Ag Spending Bill for 2027 and Americans Continue Buying Meat
The Agribusiness Update
Sustainable agriculture advocates are concerned about the House fiscal year 2027 ag spending bill, and Americans continue to buy more meat despite rising grocery store prices.
USDA Specialty Crop Funds and Ethanol Production Drops
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA is awarding $8.3 million in funding to help recipients address their trade barriers and expand international market access for U.S. specialty crops, and new data from the Energy Information Administration says American ethanol output dropped to a four-month low.
U.S.-Japan Trade Deal and National Farm Safety and Health Week
The Agribusiness Update
President Trump says the U.S. and Japan reached a deal in which the U.S. reduces its reciprocal tariff rate in exchange for increased market access, and National Farm Safety and Health Week 2025 is quickly approaching with the theme, "Safety First, Avoid the Worst."
H2A Program Continues to Grow and Food Spending Outpaces Food Prices
The Agribusiness Update
The H-2A program continues to grow, allowing eligible U.S. employers a way to hire foreign workers to fill seasonal and temporary labor needs, and USDA says per capita total U.S. food spending outpaces food prices from 2023 to 2024.
Georgia Lawmakers Support BBB and Food Spending Outpaces Food Prices
The Agribusiness Update
Following the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” major ag groups welcomed its passage which should benefit farmers, and USDA says per capita total U.S. food spending outpaces food prices from 2023 to 2024.
China Hits U.S. with 125% Tariffs and 90 Day Tariff Delay
The Agribusiness Update
China increased its tariff on U.S. imports to 125% on Saturday, and farmers across the U.S. were pleased to hear most countries will get a 90-day reprieve from the new tariffs.
Georgia Ag Hall of Fame and China Hits U.S. with 125% Tariffs
The Agribusiness Update
A visionary ag education and research leader and a stalwart business leader and ag industry supporter were recently inducted into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame, and farmers across the U.S. were pleased to hear most countries will get a 90-day reprieve from the new tariffs.
China Hits U.S. with 125% Tariffs and 90 Day Tariff Delay
The Agribusiness Update
China increased its tariff on U.S. imports to 125% on Saturday, and farmers across the U.S. were pleased to hear most countries will get a 90-day reprieve from the new tariffs.
Meat Sales Hit Record High and USTR Investigates China
The Agribusiness Update
Meat sales hit a record high of $104.6 billion in 2024, and the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office launched an investigation into China’s efforts to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors.
Georgia Peanuts and Soy Production Up and USDA's Bird Flu Funding
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia’s peanut and soybean crops both increased production in 2024, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announces $1 billion to curb bird flu, protect U.S. poultry, and lower egg prices.
January Food Price Index Higher and AARP Supports AM Radio Act
The Agribusiness Update
The Food Price Index increased 0.4% in January, and AARP voices strong support for the AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act, urging Congress to swiftly pass the bipartisan legislation.
California Lettuce Growers Costs and SCOTUS Lifts Injunction on CTA
The Agribusiness Update
On the California Farm Bureau’s podcast talks about the rising costs to California lettuce growers who complied with the state’s environmental, labor and food safety regulations, and the NCBA reacts to SCOTUS decision to lift injunction that halts enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act.
Save Family Farming Documentary Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Save Family Farming is working on a second documentary that will focus on the workers behind ag production.
Save Family Farming Documentary Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Save Family Farming is working on a second documentary that will focus on the workers behind ag production.
Food Inflation Persists
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Food costs continue to rise though more slowly than last year, while farming costs have come down, but like food, remain high, based on the latest data.
Deficit Irrigation Program and Potato Sales Higher
The Agribusiness Update
An agreement would pay farmers participating in the “deficit irrigation” program if they stop irrigating and sacrifice one or two hay cuttings, and retail sales of U.S. potatoes increased by both volume and dollar sales in July 2023-thru-June of this year.
Farm Tech Field Day and Potato Sales Higher
The Agribusiness Update
University of Florida Extension is working with its Agriculture and Biological Engineering Department to launch a new Farm Technology Field Day, and retail sales of U.S. potatoes increased by both volume and dollar sales in July 2023-thru-June of this year.
Certified Organic Questions and Internet Access on Farms
The Agribusiness Update
With assumptions about high fees, extra paperwork and inspections, some farmers avoid becoming certified organic, and the percentage of farm operations with internet access increased from 75.4% in 2017 to 78.7% in 2022.