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MCOOL Labeling
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA isn’t waiting for a farm bill that includes a beef labeling amendment to pass before studying a World Trade Organization-compliant way to implement mandatory country-of-origin labeling.
Needs in Olympia for Agriculture
Fruit Grower Report
With an election around the corner and the potential for new voices in Olympia next year, the ag industry is pleading for help.
Diesel and Fuel Prices
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Crude oil prices have shown signs of easing, but diesel prices are not following suit, putting even more pressure on the farm economy.
AI in Ag Attitudes Differ and Crude Oil Prices Ease
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers in the U.S. and Argentina have sharply different views about the benefits of artificial intelligence in agriculture, and crude oil prices have shown signs of easing, but diesel prices are not following suit, putting more pressure on the farm economy.
Democrats on Farm Bill
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Democrats may be unwilling to pass a Senate farm bill, at least until after the November elections, based on comments at last week’s party-line vote advancing the bill.
Preserving Agricultural Land
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says the development and loss of farmland should not come at the cost of American agriculture.
Keeping Up with Data Centers
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
More data centers are bringing new challenges for utilities across rural America.
Florida Ag Hall of Fame Inductees and Farmers & High Fuel Prices
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson and the Florida Ag Hall of Fame announced their 2027 Hall of Fame Inductees, and high fuel prices are another financial headache for farmers.
Winegrape Decline and Farmers & High Fuel Prices
The Agribusiness Update
Since 2023, declining wine consumption left California winegrape growers with an oversupply of grapes, forcing many to sell at a loss or watch it rot on the vines, and high fuel prices are another financial headache for farmers.
UC Farm Advisor's Cannot Make Direct Recommendations of Products
California Tree Nut Report
August Apple Estimates
Fruit Grower Report
If you’ve been wondering why it’s September, harvest has started and you haven’t heard any kind of estimate or forecast for the 2026 Washington apple crop, that’s because, according to Michael Schadler, president of the Washington Apple Commission, the industry has decided to wait.
Dairy Protein Increase and Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. dairy producers are stepping up efforts to increase the protein content of milk due to changing market incentives and global demand, and Canada’s retaliatory tariffs may not be directly aimed at American farmers, but ...!
Ag Not Appreciated
Fruit Grower Report
The farm economy in Washington and around the country is in crisis, but that crisis is not getting the attention it deserves.
California Lettuce and Cyclospora and AFBF Urges Resume Talks with Canada
The Agribusiness Update
California lettuce was not implicated in a sprawling cyclospora outbreak that’s sickened thousands of people this summer, and American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall is urging the U.S. and Canada to return to the negotiating table.
California Farmers Urge USMCA Renewal and Canadian Tariff Exemptions
The Agribusiness Update
California farmers, agribusiness leaders and state officials are urging the U.S., Mexico and Canada to extend and strengthen the USMCA, and the Agricultural Coalition for the USMCA is urging the Trump administration to exempt all products from new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods.
Commencement notices for water use.
Idaho Ag Today
IDWR mailing commencement notices to water users in the Kootenai River Basin; water rights claims must be filed for the adjudication.
Farm Bill Likelihood
Fruit Grower Report
There are some doubts out there among lawmakers about the likelihood of getting a new Farm Bill done this year, but there’ also still some hope out there.
Wildfire Management
Fruit Grower Report
Wildfires are filling our news with stories and our air with smoke this summer, while farmers across the state are worried about their harvests.
Alabama Farmers Federation Conference and Produce Imports Impacting Domestic Production
Farm of the Future
More than 700 Alabama farmers wandered on down to Mobile Bay for the Alabama Farmers Federation Farm & Land Conference, and U.S. fruit production has declined 32% and vegetable have fallen 10%, while fresh fruit and vegetable IMPORTS have each increased about 70%.