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Farm Bill Optimism Pt
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Republican Dan Newhouse says he’s feeling a bit more optimistic about getting a new Farm Bill passed than he was before the August recess.
A Sunsetting "Death Tax"
Southeast Regional Ag News
One of the biggest challenges in agriculture includes constantly changing laws and regulations including one piece of the tax picture not-so-affectionately known as the “Death Tax.”
Almond Growers Asked to Look Out for Pathogen
California Ag Today
According to a report produced by a collaborative effort between UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension, RLB symptoms were first noticed in Nonpareil, Monterey, and Fritz almond varieties, characterized by yellow spots and orange to dark red-brown blotches.
Farm Bill Optimism Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Republican Dan Newhouse says he’s feeling a bit more optimistic about getting a new Farm Bill passed than he was before the August recess.
AL Receives $495K in Specialty Crop Block Grants
Southeast Regional Ag News
Among the funded projects are efforts to improve peach orchard health, extend the growing season for strawberries, and introduce high-value crops like kiwifruit and frost-tolerant blueberries
U.S. Dairy Calls for Swift Action Against Colombia
California Ag Today
The U.S. Dairy Export Council and National Milk Producers Federation expressed their strong disappointment with a preliminary ruling by Colombia’s government that targets U.S. dairy exporters.
Chicken Council Requests More Time for Salmonella Comments
Southeast Regional Ag News
The National Chicken Council is now requesting a 90-day extension to the comment period for that proposed framework from the FSIS after what they say were recent unsatisfactory public meetings and a growing series of unanswered questions.
All Milks Are Not Equated Equal
California Ag Today
That’s the take-home out of a recent letter sent to the Department of Health and Human Services and the USDA.
Almond Growers Diversify and Dairy Methane Capture Improves
The Agribusiness Update
As almond prices plunge, growers are focused on their bottom lines, looking for ways to diversify their crop portfolios to shore up narrowing profit margins, and Amp Americas projects reduce more than two million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions since 2012.
Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Dairy Methane Capture Improves
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia peanut producers should be making plans to attend the 48th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference, and Amp Americas projects reduce more than two million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions since 2012.
Protecting American Farmland Bill Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The House of Representatives took steps for protecting U.S. farmland last week with the passing of House Bill 9456, the ‘Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act.’
Picking an (Agriculturally Minded) President
California Ag Today
Where do the presidential candidates stand on key agricultural issues? Get their feedback on fourteen key questions.
House Pushes Back on Foreign Purchases of Farmland
Southeast Regional Ag News
The House of Representatives has passed the "Protecting U.S. Farmland from Foreign Adversaries Act," with a companion bill now introduced in the Senate by Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Mike Braun of Indiana.
Protecting American Farmland Bill Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The House of Representatives took steps for protecting U.S. farmland last week with the passing of House Bill 9456, the ‘Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act.’
A Lower Picture for Cotton Production
Southeast Regional Ag News
Both domestically and globally, recent numbers from USDA NASS are showing smaller numbers for cotton production.
Agriculture and Your Next President
Southeast Regional Ag News
Where do the presidential candidates stand on key agricultural issues? Fourteen questions were presented to both by the American Farm Bureau Federation and, days after the first debate between former President Trump and Vice President Harris, those answers are now published.
Chinese Ownership of U.S. Farmland Up Twentyfold
California Ag Today
Legislation has now passed the U.S. aiming to tighten the rules around foreign purchases of U.S. farmland, specifically targeting countries like China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran.
California Pears to Fresh Market and Dismay Over Farm Bill Delay
The Agribusiness Update
California pear growers are boxing more fruit for the fresh market after canneries call for less, and many ag leaders are expressing dismay over the delays in getting a new Farm Bill passed.
Sunbelt Ag Expo in October and Dismay Over Farm Bill Delay
The Agribusiness Update
The Sunbelt Ag Expo will help you better understand Florida’s agriculture history combined with present-day research that will aid Florida’s growing future, and many ag leaders are expressing dismay over the delays in getting a new Farm Bill passed.
Like Sand Through the Hourglass…
Southeast Regional Ag News
Congress has a lot on its plate with few work weeks remaining this year, including keeping the government fully funded.