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What’s Bugging the Southeast
Southeast Regional Ag News
A federal pest tracker reveals where "hungry pests" are triggering state and federal quarantines.
H-2A Challenges and Housing
Fruit Grower Report
The cry for H-2A reform can be heard all around agriculture, and while some challenges are being addressed, WAFLA CEO, Enrique Gastelum says one of the biggest challenges is the housing required for farm workers.
Flies Transform Food Waste and Reduced USDA Labor Force
The Agribusiness Update
Scientists at the UC-Riverside develop small-scale system that transforms food waste into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer, and USDA receives criticism for the way it handled reductions in its workforce.
Black Soldier Flies Transform Food Waste and USDA Labor Force Down
The Agribusiness Update
Scientists at the UC-Riverside develop small-scale system that transforms food waste into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer, and USDA receives criticism for the way it handled reductions in its workforce.
Made in USA Labeling Rule and Reviving Farm Bill
The Agribusiness Update
A new USDA labeling rule takes effect Jan. 1, tightening standards for when meat, poultry and egg products may be identified as a product of the United States, and Congressional Republicans plan to revive stalled farm bill negotiations in January.
Farm Labor Reform Delay
Fruit Grower Report
Another year has come and gone without farm labor reforms.
More Financial Aid Urged and SNAP Ruling for More Time
The Agribusiness Update
House Ag Committee says Congress may need to find another $10 billion in aid for specialty crops and others on top of the $12 billion for row crops, and federal judge rules USDA must give states more time to implement new restrictions on SNAP benefits tied to immigration status.
More Financial Aid Urged and SNAP Ruling for More Time
The Agribusiness Update
House Ag Committee says Congress may need to find another $10 billion in aid for specialty crops and others on top of the $12 billion for row crops, and federal judge rules USDA must give states more time to implement new restrictions on SNAP benefits tied to immigration status.
Ag trade with Vietnam
Idaho Ag Today
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) recently led an agricultural trade mission to Vietnam.
Peanut Producers Sought for National Peanut Board
Southeast Regional Ag News
Alabama and Florida peanut growers are encouraged to participate in upcoming National Peanut Board nomination meetings.
National Peanut Board Volunteers and Regenerative Ag Pilot Program
The Agribusiness Update
Peanut Associations from Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Virginia are seeking peanut producers interested in serving on the National Peanut Board, and Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance welcomed the USDA’s announcement of a $700 million Regenerative Agriculture Pilot Program.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act Update
Fruit Grower Report
He may have announced that he’ll not seek reelection next year, but U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse still has things he feels need to get done before he leaves office, like the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.
U.S. Targets Nicaragua on Trade
Southeast Regional Ag News
USTR announces phased tariffs under Section 301 as the National Cotton Council backs action addressing labor and human rights concerns.
More potato data
Idaho Ag Today
I asked USDA research economist Catharine Weber about the quantity of potatoes consumed by people both in our country and world-wide.
USDA Details Bridge Payments for Southeast Farmers
Southeast Regional Ag News
The agency outlines how $12 billion in temporary aid is expected to reach row-crop producers in the Southeast.
Ag Labor and Big Needs
Fruit Grower Report
The need for labor reform is not the only challenge farmers are facing today, but it is one of the biggest. Sara Neagu-Reed, Director of Production and Environmental Policy at the International Fresh Produce Association, says the Trump administration seems to recognize that.
Holiday Hope Sprouts in Alabama Tree Research
Southeast Regional Ag News
How a simple Christmas tree study turned into a gift of comfort and cheer for Marines and families.
Unions and Overtime in Ag Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Attorney Shawn Packer, a principal at JPH Law Firm, says the unionization of ag workers is one of the bigger problems impacting farmers in recent years.
Unions and Overtime in Ag Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Attorney Shawn Packer, a principal at JPH Law Firm, says the unionization of ag workers is one of the bigger problems impacting farmers in recent years.