Importance of Biosecurity

Farm of the Future
Economist Dr. Jada Thompson highlights how much cheaper disease prevention is rather than trying to manage a disease that has already arrived.

Mass Deportation Results and SNAP-WIC Benefits Ending November 1

The Agribusiness Update
Daniel Hartwig, president of the California Fresh Fruit

Association, says while immigration enforcement was a concern, he's not aware of any crops perishing due to a lack of labor, and millions face losing their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits on November 1.

Florida Legislators of the Year and SNAP-WIC Benefits Ending November 1

The Agribusiness Update
Senator Nick DiCeglie (dih-SEG-lee) and Rep. J.J. Grow have been named the 2025 Florida Farm Bureau Legislators of the Year, and millions face losing their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits on November 1.

Hidden Costs of Disease Outbreaks in Animal Agriculture

Farm of the Future
Beyond the higher consumer prices and animal losses, outbreaks are also very costly to monitor and contain.

Caribbean Fruit Fly Quarantine Targets Montebello Region

California Ag Today
State and county agricultural officials intensify pest management efforts to contain invasive fruit fly infestations threatening key California produce.

UF Becomes New Hub for Cutting-Edge Agricultural Breeding Program

Southeast Regional Ag News
The University of Florida partners with USDA’s Breeding Insight to accelerate the development of stronger, more nutritious crops for Florida and the nation.

NABC Pleased with MAHA Report and Food Security Improves

The Agribusiness Update
The North American Blueberry Council is pleased with the release of the Make America Healthy Again Commission's strategy report, “Make our Children Healthy Again,” and food security is estimated to improve in 2025 in most of the 83 Global Food Assessment countries.

Corn Up-Soy and Cotton Down and Food Security Improves

The Agribusiness Update
Corn production is up, while soybean and cotton production is down from 2024, and food security is estimated to improve in 2025 in most of the 83 Global Food Assessment countries.

New Avian Influenza Case Confirmed in Backyard Flock in Georgia

Southeast Regional Ag News
Officials confirm HPAI in Henry County, Georgia; risk to food supply and humans remains very low.

FBI and Agriculture Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The FBI investigates crimes of all types and sizes, but did you know that the FBI plays a role in securing U.S. agriculture?

FBI and Agriculture Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The FBI investigates crimes of all types and sizes, but did you know that the FBI plays a role in securing U.S. agriculture?

HPAI Update: Southeast Poultry on Alert as Birds Migrate South

Southeast Regional Ag News
Though Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza detections have slowed, poultry producers in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama remain on guard as fall migration season nears.

HPAI Update: Calm Before the Storm for California Dairy & Poultry?

California Ag Today
Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have slowed, but California farmers remain on alert as fall migration season brings renewed risks.

Biosecurity Needs the Public’s Attention

Farm of the Future
NTI's David Stiefel is advocating for more federal action and funding towards agricultural biosecurity.

Medfly Menace: Quarantine Hits Santa Clara County

California Ag Today
Officials are responding to a Mediterranean fruit fly detection in San José with an aggressive quarantine and sterile fly release program.

Agricultural Biosecurity 'Massively Underfunded'

Farm of the Future
David Stiefel says food and livestock systems are severely under-resourced, which puts our producers and our country at risk.

Defining Agriterrorism

Farm of the Future
National security conversations rarely focus on agriculture, but that doesn’t mean that the risks don’t exist.

USDA Ends Funding for Solar Projects on Prime Farmland

California Ag Today
New policy aims to protect farmland access, safeguard food security, and shift focus back to agricultural production.

Idaho Beef Counts

Idaho Ag Today
In July volunteers showed up at the headquarters of the Idaho Food Bank in Meridian to attach labels to £1 packages of ground beef.

Harper Joins National Effort to Secure U.S. Agriculture

Southeast Regional Ag News
Georgia ag commissioner joins national leaders to strengthen protections for U.S. farmland and food systems.