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California Pear Harvest Begins and Crop Acreage Reporting Goes Digital
The Agribusiness Update
This year’s first U.S.-grown pears are shipping to retailers and canneries as the season kicks off in California, and USDA is launching a pilot program designed to modernize crop acreage reporting by replacing paper maps with electronic reporting.
Digital Acreage Reporting
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA crop acreage reporting is finally entering the modern era, starting with a new pilot for spring-planted crops.
Blemishes Are Beautiful in Pears
Fruit Grower Report
Pears are delicious and can be a healthy part of a diet, but getting consumers on board can be a challenge.
USDA Investments in Meat Processing Expansion
Farm of the Future
The Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program provides grants to help eligible meat and poultry processors expand their capacity.
Japanese beetles in Rupert
Idaho Ag Today
Ag department continues to attack Japanese beetles
Southeast Processors Could Qualify for Grants Up to $2 Million
Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA is making $60 million available through its latest Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program.
New Cotton Varieties and EU Approves Tariff Suspension
The Agribusiness Update
Cotton varieties with built-in color, greater heat resilience, and reduced reliance on water, fertilizers and pesticides will hopefully appeal to consumers, and the European Union has approved a one-year suspension of tariffs on certain nitrogen fertilizer imports.
Summer Produce for Pies and Monsanto Settlement Dispute
The Agribusiness Update
As summer arrives, the abundance of U.S.-grown produce makes it the perfect time to enjoy fruit pies and other desserts that highlight their flavor profiles, and Bayer subsidiary Monsanto is disputing claims a proposed $7.25 billion class action settlement of Roundup litigation is unconstitutional.
Pheromones and insect pests
Idaho Ag Today
Commercial vegetable growers face common threats to their produce.
Planting progress
Idaho Ag Today
A look at the planting progress for some very important crops to Idaho farmers.
Ag Trade Deficit Down
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Big news from the USDA that America’s ag trade deficit has dropped significantly in the past year.
Rise in Families Interested in 'Protein Sovereignty'
Farm of the Future
Zack Smith pivoted his company from focusing on commercial farmers to marketing to homesteaders.
Innovation is Risky
Farm of the Future
For farmer Zack Smith, pushing past that pressure to stay in the status quo is what actually creates change.
Engineers Have to Understand Ag
Farm of the Future
When developing new technology for agriculture, small mistakes can be costly and discouraging, especially when engineers don’t fully understand the realities of farming.
Florida's Lab-grown Meat Ban and Summer Sale of E15
The Agribusiness Update
A federal appeals court upheld Florida’s ban on lab-grown meat, that’s been in place since 2024, and the Renewable Fuels Association welcomed an EPA decision to allow uninterrupted sales of lower-cost E15 this summer.
California Tea Potential and Ethanol Production Higher
The Agribusiness Update
University of California Extension Center’s Atef Swelam would like to see California farmers capitalize on the untapped market for tea, and U.S. ethanol production increased to the highest output in several weeks.
Blemishes Are Beautiful
Fruit Grower Report
Pears are delicious and can be a healthy part of a diet, but getting consumers on board can be a challenge.
Talk to Legislators
Fruit Grower Report
With all of the challenges facing the agricultural industry, it’s never been more important that our legislators understand what is actually happening out there.
Innovation in Ag Security
Farm of the Future
Innovation in crop and livestock production continues to accelerate, but one area that hasn’t kept up is farm security.