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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.
Walla Walla Sweet Onions 2026
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
If you are a fan of Walla Walla Sweet Onions and you haven’t had any of this great seasonal crop yet, your time is running out.
S.C. Commissioner School for Ag and Australia to Accept U.S. Beef
The Agribusiness Update
It's like a summer prep school for future farmers from around the country, and it just wrapped up its 2025 session at Clemson University, and for the first time in more than two decades, Australia will accept shipments of fresh and frozen U.S. beef.
BioSolutions Expo and Tractor Sales Down
The Agribusiness Update
The BioSolutions Conference & Expo is wrapping up today in Fresno, California, and the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's "Flash Report" shows sale of all tractors in January were down 16% from the same month last year.
WSDA Invasive Pest Trapping and USDA Future Farm Expenses
The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has wrapped this year’s trapping for invasive pests, and the USDA’s Farm Labor Report, released November 20, offers a glimpse into the future of farm expenses.
WSDA Invasive Pest Trapping and USDA Future Farm Expenses
The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has wrapped this year’s trapping for invasive pests, and the USDA’s Farm Labor Report, released November 20, offers a glimpse into the future of farm expenses.
NW Pear Crop Estimates and Drought Hits Brazilian Coffee
The Agribusiness Update
Estimates for this season’s Northwest pear crop are out and the numbers are down thanks to some winter weather challenges, and as harvest wraps up for this year’s Brazilian coffee crop, drought is already threatening the 2025 harvest.
Florida Citrus Production and Value Up and Drought Hits Brazilian Coffee
The Agribusiness Update
Both the value and production of Florida citrus rose in the 2023–24 season, and as harvest wraps up for this year’s Brazilian coffee crop, drought is already threatening the 2025 harvest.
E15 Saves Money & Cuts GHG Emissions and NCBA Wraps Summer Meeting
The Agribusiness Update
A new study found drivers could expect to save 20 cents per gallon by using E15 fuel and cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by nearly 50%, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association members wrapped up their summer business meeting in San Diego.
Protecting the Quality of Your Cotton
Southeast Regional Ag News
Lauren Krogman, National Cotton Council, encourages growers to visit cotton.org’s contamination free page to learn more about approved module wrap and how to keep U.S. cotton clean.
WAEF's New Boss Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington Apple Education Foundation has a new Executive Director by the name of Dr. Faviola Barbosa who shares what it's like and what's ahead for WAEF.
WAEF's New Boss Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington Apple Education Foundation has a new Executive Director by the name of Dr. Faviola Barbosa who shares what it's like and what's ahead for WAEF.
Cotton Industry Sets Voluntary Wrap Standards
Southeast Regional Ag News
The standard was created to address inferior wrap that was beginning to come into the marketplace.
California Avocado Harvest is Wrapping Up and OSHA Releases COVID Mandates
The Agribusiness Update
California avocado harvest is wrapping up and appears to be meeting crop projections, and OSHA releases exemptions to the mandatory COVID vaccine mandate for private employers.
NPPC Applauds ASF Prevention and USDA Schools Assistance
The Agribusiness Update
The National Pork Producers Council is applauding the USDA for African Swine Fever prevention efforts, and USDA dedicates assistance for schools dealing with supply chain challenges.
Tropical Storm Claudette Relief and Private Property Rights Victory
The Agribusiness Update
Aid is coming from the USDA for victims of Tropical Storm Claudette, and California law allowing labor organizers to enter private farm property ruled unconstitutional.
US-UK Wrap Up Round 4 Trade Talks and Dairy Carbon Footprint
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. and U.K. wrap up the fourth round of trade talks, and the Dairy Industry reducing its carbon footprint.
US-UK Wrap Up Round 4 Trade Talks and Dairy Carbon Footprint
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. and U.K. wrap up the fourth round of trade talks, and the Dairy Industry reducing its carbon footprint.
US-UK Wrap Up Round 4 Trade Talks and CFAP Round 2 Applications
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. and U.K. wrap up round 4 of trade talks, and Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Round-2 taking applications for more crops.
Farm Bill Now Rally
Farm of the Future
On Wednesday, more than 1,000 people came together in Washington, D.C. to encourage Congress to pass a new, comprehensive, five-year farm bill before current farm programs expire at the end of September.