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Liability Limits for Pesticide Manufacturers and Acreage Reporting Period
The Agribusiness Update
Six candidates running for California governor say if elected, they’d roll back regulations that have made it challenging to farm, and USDA’s Farm Service Agency reopens acreage reporting period to give producers more time to complete 2025 crop acreage reports for apples, pears and cherries.
Farm plantings in '26
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho and U.S. farmers are plowing ahead with their normal planting intentions this year despite rising input costs, lower farm-level prices for their commodities.
Peanuts Take Center Stage in D.C.
Southeast Regional Ag News
Advocates press Congress for stronger support amid challenging farm economics.
USDA Research
Idaho Ag Today
Profitibility or reduce variability in profitability. expand markets and uses of agricultural products.
Year Round E15 Importance
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Brian Glenn, director of government affairs at the American Farm Bureau Federation, says Congress needs to quickly pass year-round E15.
Trade Mission to Philippines and USDA Data Concerns
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA will lead a trade mission to the Philippines next week, to expand market access for America’s agriculture, and Senators Amy Klobuchar and Jeanne Shaheen led ten Democrats in raising concerns to USDA about the reliability of their data.
New Renewable Fuel Standards and Farm Bill Uncertainty
The Agribusiness Update
The EPA has finalized new renewable fuel standards to increase biofuel blending requirements and strengthen domestic energy production, and uncertainty surrounding the next farm bill continues as lawmakers remain divided on several key agricultural and nutrition policies.
Washington Ag Wage Crisis
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Wages for ag workers in Washington state are pushing the limits of affordability for farmers.
Mandatory Price Reporting for Fertilizer and Consumer Spending Data
The Agribusiness Update
A bipartisan group of Senators introduced a bill that would require mandatory price reporting of fertilizer, and data from the Economic Research Service’s Food Dollar Series provides a clear picture of consumer food spending across the food supply chain.
Behind the Grocery Bill
Southeast Regional Ag News
Most of what consumers spend on food never makes it back to the farm.
Precision Dairy
Idaho Ag Today
Precision agriculture, a concept more ag producers and more citizens are becoming aware of.
2026 Florida Farm Bill Becomes Law
Southeast Regional Ag News
Officials say the measure delivers resources and protections for farmers and families.
Regulatory Shift Could Benefit California Dairy Processors
California Ag Today
The National Milk Producers Federation says the exemption cuts unnecessary requirements tied to the Food Traceability List.
CRP Enrollment
Idaho Ag Today
General Conservation Reserve Program acreage enrollment continues.
March snowpack
Idaho Ag Today
Below normal mountain snowpack in several Western mountain ranges late in the water season means worry about potential runoff and water supplies.
FDA Grants Cottage Cheese Exemption
Southeast Regional Ag News
The National Milk Producers Federation says existing dairy safety oversight made additional traceability requirements unnecessary.
California Ag OT Costs Workers Hours and War Impact on Fertilizer
The Agribusiness Update
While some have benefited, California’s 2016 agricultural overtime law has reduced overall earnings for farmworkers, and U.S. farmers brace for shock resulting from the disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the impact on fertilizer.
Florida Blueberry Recovery and War Impact on Fertilizer
The Agribusiness Update
After a hard winter that froze blossoms and fruit, Florida blueberry growers are recovering from the chilly season, and U.S. farmers brace for shock resulting from the disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the impact on fertilizer.
Farm Groups Push for H-2A Reform in Washington
Southeast Regional Ag News
Agricultural leaders from across the Southeast joined the Ag Wage Reform Coalition to urge Congress to strengthen the guest worker program farmers rely on.
California Cotton Growers Invited to Join the Trust Protocol for 2026
California Ag Today
Enrollment is open for the 2026 crop year, with a new opportunity to showcase regenerative farming practices through the Field Partner Program.