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Data Center Concerns and $369.2 Million in 2024 Ag Exports
The Agribusiness Update
Data center development is drawing growing concern across party lines, particularly over farmland, water, and electricity costs, and U.S. agricultural exports generated $369.2 billion in total economic activity in 2024.
Drone Spraying Surges 340%
California Ag Today
Agricultural drones are becoming another tool for crop protection, particularly where conventional equipment struggles.
ARS-WSU Open New Research Facility and Diesel Supplies Remain Tight
The Agribusiness Update
The Ag Research Service and Washington State University have opened a new 100,000-square-foot Plant Bioscience Research Building in Pullman to advance agricultural research, and Diesel supplies could remain tight well into next year as disruptions in the Middle East and Russia limit production.
Peanut Council to Mexico City and Diesel Supplies Remain Tight
The Agribusiness Update
A delegation from the American Peanut Council just returned from Mexico City where they engaged in the latest crop updates and research on peanuts from both countries, and Diesel supplies could remain tight well into next year as disruptions in the Middle East and Russia limit production.
One Rainstorm, Three Very Different Reactions
Southeast Regional Ag News
Across Southeast cotton, peanut and pecan country, fall moisture can be a blessing, a headache or a little of both.
Eric Hasselstrom and drought
Idaho Ag Today
Ken Bruegeman and Eric Hasselstrom, two farmers & ranchers from North Central Idaho discuss how the drought has affected them.
What Super El Niño Means
Fruit Grower Report
You’ve undoubtedly heard the reports or warning that we’ve now shifted into a Super El Niño situation after four years of declared drought, but will it be as bad as some suggest?
Drought in North Central Idaho
Idaho Ag Today
For Idaho, Winter 2025/2026 was the second warmest winter since 1896, with record-low snowpack and warm temperatures.
Wheat Futures Volatile and AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act Up for Vote
The Agribusiness Update
Wheat futures remain volatile as traders weigh continued disruptions to Black Sea grain exports, and a bill requiring AM radio in new vehicles is headed for a House vote.
What If Ag Tech Brings People In?
California Ag Today
A UC Merced survey finds interest in agricultural technology training far outpaces interest in traditional ag programs.
California Ag Tech Show and China's Soybean Purchases
The Agribusiness Update
Ag technology took center stage at a field day last month as a dozen developers showed off “smart” weeders, autonomous bird hazers and an autonomous lettuce harvester, and China purchased about 1 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans last week, providing a boost to American growers.
Sulfur Prices Need Help and China's Soybean Purchases
The Agribusiness Update
Florida lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to address sharply higher sulfur prices that threaten domestic phosphate fertilizer production and increase costs, and China purchased about 1 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans last week, providing a boost to American growers.
Wheat Market & Black Sea and USDA Staffing Shortages
The Agribusiness Update
Warfare between Russia and Ukraine is elevating uncertainty in global wheat markets as attacks threaten agricultural infrastructure around the Black Sea, and Farmers are reporting difficulty obtaining federal conservation assistance after substantial staffing reductions at USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service.
CHS-Growmark Invest in Open Tug’s AI Barge Platform
Line on Agriculture
Cooperative Ventures has invested in Open Tug to enhance agricultural logistics through AI-driven barge monitoring
Online Greenhouse Training and 2026 Cover Crop Report
The Agribusiness Update
Nutrient Management Level 2 is part of the award-winning Greenhouse Online Training program offered by the University of Florida IFAS Extension, and the 2026 National Cover Crop Report indicates growing interest in cover crops.
Ancient Grains
Farm of the Future
Growing ancient grains may seem risky, but some of these older varieties are more resilient than many people realize.
Trump Strengthens U.S. Cattle Industry and DOJ Investigates Record Beef Prices
The Agribusiness Update
President Trump signed two executive orders aimed at strengthening the U.S. cattle industry, and the Department of Justice is expanding its investigation into record-high beef prices.
A farmer's weed philosophy
Idaho Ag Today
Charlie Johnson of Johnson Farms has thoughts on crop rotation and weed control.
Weather, drought and farming
Idaho Ag Today
I called Idaho Farm Bureau spokesperson Sean Ellis to find out how Idaho farmers are progressing with their crops.