California Cattle Industry and New Union Contract for West Coast Ports

The Agribusiness Update
California ranchers have less to sell after years

of drought forced them to shrink their herds, and the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract.

California Cattle Industry and New Union Contract for West Coast Ports

The Agribusiness Update
California ranchers have less to sell after years

of drought forced them to shrink their herds, and the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract.

UF Online Training Program and New Union Contract for West Coast Ports

The Agribusiness Update
Nutrient Management Level 1 is part of the award-winning Greenhouse Online Training program offered by the University of Florida Extension, and the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract.

H2A Reform Could Mean More Imports

Southeast Regional Ag News
The rule, published in the Federal Register at the end of February, abandons changes to the wage methodology sought by the Trump administration that were seen as a win by employers hoping to hold down increasing costs of worker pay.

Christmas Tree Panic?

Southeast Regional Ag News
The Christmas tree industry is letting Americans know that there will be enough real trees available to meet the demand.

Food Inflation Climbs and Senators Call for Energy Independence

The Agribusiness Update
Food inflation is up for the ninth straight month, and a group of farm-state Senators are calling on the White House to improve energy independence.

Florida Growers Institute and Senators Call for Energy Independence

The Agribusiness Update
Citrus greening and other diseases are on the agenda for the upcoming Florida Growers Institute, and Farm-State Senators call on White House to improve energy independence.

NASA's Deep Space Food Challenge Pt 4

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Growing your own food in space! NASA is looking for any and all ideas for ways our astronauts can grow their own food when in space for extended periods. It's called the Deep Space Food Challenge and NASA is reaching out to the Ag Community for your best ideas that could bring you up to $500,000 in cash prizes.

NASA's Deep Space Food Challenge Pt 3

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Growing your own food in space! NASA is looking for any and all ideas for ways our astronauts can grow their own food when in space for extended periods. It's called the Deep Space Food Challenge and NASA is reaching out to the Ag Community for your best ideas that could bring you up to $500,000 in cash prizes.

NASA's Deep Space Food Challenge Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Growing your own food in space! NASA is looking for any and all ideas for ways our astronauts can grow their own food when in space for extended periods. It's called the Deep Space Food Challenge and NASA is reaching out to the Ag Community for your best ideas that could bring you up to $500,000 in cash prizes.

NASA's Deep Space Food Challenge Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Growing your own food in space! NASA is looking for any and all ideas for ways our astronauts can grow their own food when in space for extended periods. It's called the Deep Space Food Challenge and NASA is reaching out to the Ag Community for your best ideas that could bring you up to $500,000 in cash prizes.

New Grocery Lobby Power and Fruit Growers Tariffs

The Agribusiness Update
Four food industry powers, including Nestle, join forces to challenge GMA's lobbying power.

MARS

Farm of the Future
MARS

Marshall River Beef Symposium

Colorado Ag Today
Families get information about handing down the farm or ranch to the next generation.

Value Added Ag Has MicroLoans Available

Farm of the Future
For value added agriculture, often there are challenges in finding financing. The Farm Service Agency offers micro loans for added-value agriculture.

Informative Marshall Frasier Beef Symposium on Feb. 16th

Colorado Ag Today
Next Tuesday at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Hugo the Colorado Livestock Association will be holding its 8th Annual Marshall Frasier Beef Symposium.

Bringing Mars Home

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A visit to the Red Planet could benefit farming here on Earth.

Growing Food On Mars

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
In a classroom exercise students look at the challenge of growing food someplace like Mars.

A Symbiotic Relationship & Food Seizure

Northwest Report
U.S. Marshals have seized food from one northwest facility...apples may help boost pears this season and Lacy discusses synchronized eating.

Space Mission Ends & Crop Insurance Strain

Northwest Report
NASA has come to the end of a road...this growing season has sure put the bite on the crop insurance program and Lacy airs her laundry.