Ransomware Attacks on Ag and Over 15,000 USDA Employees Leave

The Agribusiness Update
There were 84 ransomware attacks against the food and agriculture industry in the first three months of 2025, and over 15,000 USDA employees have taken one of the

Trump administration's two financial incentive offers to leave the agency.

WAEF Gets Witherbee Back Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
If you haven’t heard the news yet, the Washington Apple Education Foundation has a familiar face back in the Executive Director’s chair.

WAEF Gets Witherbee Back Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
If you haven’t heard the news yet, the Washington Apple Education Foundation has a familiar face back in the Executive Director’s chair.

AHA Moment in Agriculture Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Are farmers ready for the future? Are they going to be able to keep up technologically with all of the changes in the way things are done.

AHA Moment in Agriculture Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Are farmers ready for the future? Are they going to be able to keep up technologically with all of the changes in the way things are done.

Northern Giant Hornet Gone and McDonalds Ends DEI

The Agribusiness Update
After three years without confirmed detections, the Washington State Department of Agriculture and the USDA have declared the Northern Giant Hornet eradicated from Washington and the U.S., and McDonald’s is ending its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion within its supply chain.

Northern Giant Hornet Gone and McDonalds Ends DEI

The Agribusiness Update
After three years without confirmed detections, the Washington State Department of Agriculture and the USDA have declared the Northern Giant Hornet eradicated from Washington and the U.S., and McDonald’s is ending its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion within its supply chain.

Northern Giant Hornet Eradicated and Rural Economy Still Uncertain

The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture and USDA have declared the northern giant hornet eradicated from Washington and the U.S., and while U.S. continues benefiting from solid economic growth, the rural economic outlook remains uncertain.

EPA Challenges for Dicamba and New Supply Chain Creation

The Agribusiness Update
The EPA is facing renewed pressure to deny re-registration of the controversial weedkiller dicamba, and facing the threat of more tariffs on Chinese goods, companies could create supply chains just to export to America.

Wine Demand Drop Hits Grapes and Trump Threatens Deere with Tariffs

The Agribusiness Update
A downturn in wine sales worldwide has shaken California’s winegrape sector, and Donald Trump is threatening to slap a 200% tariff on John Deere products sold in the U.S. IF the company moves production to Mexico as planned.

California Dairies Confirm HPAI and Commodity Groups Farm Bill Pressure

The Agribusiness Update
Three dairy herds in California’s Central Valley remain under quarantine after cows tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, and commodity groups join forces in Washington, DC in an effort to get a new Farm Bill passed.

California Dairies Report HPIA and USDA Trade Mission to Vietnam

The Agribusiness Update
Three of California’s dairy farms report cattle infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, and USDA Undersecretary Alexis Taylor leads a large trade mission to Vietnam this week.

Blueberry Crop Looks Great and Farm Bill Markup Moves Forward

The Agribusiness Update
Thanks to favorable growing conditions, California blueberry farmers appear on track to harvest what could be their largest crop ever, and the markup for House Ag Chair GT Thompson’s farm bill will move ahead despite scores from the Congressional Budget Office.

Ag Workers Hired in Southeast Region and Farm Bill Markup Moves Forward

The Agribusiness Update
29,000 workers were hired by farms in the Southeast Region of Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina, and almost that many in Florida, and the markup for House Ag Chair GT Thompson’s farm bill will move ahead despite scores from the Congressional Budget Office.

Georgia Vegetable Producers Extend Checkoff and Ag Drone Operators Cautioned

The Agribusiness Update
Georgia vegetable producers voted to extend the one-cent-per-marketing-unit checkoff fee on 14 key vegetable crops for another three years, and the National Agricultural Aviation Association is asking all drone operators to be mindful of low-altitude manned aircraft this growing season.

Farm Bureau Membership Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
If you weren’t aware, membership to the Washington Farm Bureau is not JUST for farmers and ranchers.

Farm Bureau Membership Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
If you weren’t aware, membership to the Washington Farm Bureau is not JUST for farmers and ranchers.

Weather Outlook Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
University of Washington atmospheric sciences professor, Cliff Mass joins us and says if you were getting tired of our 3-year long La Nina, we will soon be paid a visit by its cousin, El Nino ... so expect some different weather beginning in the fall.

Weather Outlook Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
University of Washington atmospheric sciences professor, Cliff Mass joins us and says if you were getting tired of our 3-year long La Nina, we will soon be paid a visit by its cousin, El Nino ... so expect some different weather beginning in the fall.

Klamath Basin Water Decision and American Beef Export Records

The Agribusiness Update
After three years of drought, Klamath Water Project prioritizes protected fish over the needs of farmers and ranchers in the Basin, and American beef exports set records for value and volume in 2022.