Have Passport, Will Promote U.S. Product in Columbia

California Ag Today
USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor will lead an agribusiness trade mission to Columbia in August and is now soliciting for exporters to come along.

Mass Takes on Times Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Is the state of Washington currently experiencing serious drought? UW atmospheric sciences professor, Cliff Mass says that seems to be what a recent Seattle Times stories are suggesting.

Mass Takes on Times Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Is the state of Washington currently experiencing serious drought? UW atmospheric sciences professor, Cliff Mass says that seems to be what a recent Seattle Times stories are suggesting.

Colorado River Water Cuts and Right to Repair Facilitation

The Agribusiness Update
California has agreed to make long-term cuts to the amount of water the state uses from the Colorado River, and the Justice Department and FTC submitted favorable comments advocating for regulations that would facilitate the right to repair.

National Corn Growers Want Caution When It Comes to FTA's

Line on Agriculture

Latest WASDE Report and US Pork Exports Value Record

The Agribusiness Update
The February World Agricultural Supply and Demand

Estimates shows the 2023-24 U.S. corn outlook calling for lower food, seed, and industrial use and larger ending stocks, and U.S. pork exports set a value record in 2023.

Oregon Wolves to Colorado and Year-Round E15 Advances

The Agribusiness Update
After three years and dozens of public hearing disagreements, a handful of wolves from Oregon have been airlifted to Colorado and released, and EPA decision praised that advances the request to allow the year-round sales of E15.

Oregon Wolves to Colorado and Year-Round E15 Advances

The Agribusiness Update
After three years and dozens of public hearing disagreements, a handful of wolves from Oregon have been airlifted to Colorado and released, and EPA decision praised that advances the request to allow the year-round sales of E15.

Chattahoochee Water Agreement and American Farm Bureau's Role

The Agribusiness Update
Governors of Georgia and Alabama reach agreement with Corps of Engineers on Chattahoochee River water availability, and American Farm Bureau members play an important role in their communities by serving at the local, state, and national levels.

Farm Bill Fight

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
House Ag Chair Glenn GT Thompson says he won’t drop his farm bill funding strategy at the heart of disagreements with Democrats.

Free Trade Agreement with Dominican Republic Benefits US

Line on Agriculture
US Meat Export Federation Vice President of Economic Analysis, Erin Borer

American Wheat Exports Low and USTR Dispute Settlement with Mexico

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA says America’s all-wheat exports are projected to be 700 million bushels, the lowest since 1971-72, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announces dispute settlement panel under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, after Mexico ban on biotech corn.

American Wheat Exports Low and USTR Dispute Settlement with Mexico

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA says America’s all-wheat exports are projected to be 700 million bushels, the lowest since 1971-72, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announces dispute settlement panel under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, after Mexico ban on biotech corn.

Grain Accumulating Due to Lack of Trade Agreement Enforcement

Crossroads Co-Op Regional Manager, Bryan Irey

Grain Accumulating Due to Lack of Trade Agreement Enforcement

Line on Agriculture
Crossroads Co-Op Regional Manager, Bryan Irey

Biden's Ag Trade MIA

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The former head of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Don Schiefelbein says the Biden Administration is “missing in action” on trade.

USMCA's Third Anniversary and Farmer Sentiment Rebounds in June

The Agribusiness Update
July 1 was the third anniversary of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Farmer sentiment rebounded in June as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 17 points.

USMCA's Third Anniversary and Farmer Sentiment Rebounds in June

The Agribusiness Update
July 1 was the third anniversary of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Farmer sentiment rebounded in June as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 17 points.

California's Prop 12 Delayed and Funding for Rural Internet

The Agribusiness Update
California Ag Department agrees to a six-month extension allowing retailers to continue selling pork that doesn’t comply with Prop 12, and the Department of Commerce allocates funding for reliable high-speed internet

Tomato Suspension Agreement and June Rural Mainstreet Index

The Agribusiness Update
Florida Tomato Exchange urges Department of Commerce to terminate the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement after nearly destroying the U.S. tomato industry, and the June Rural Mainstreet Index went above the threshold for a third-straight month