Know Your Pests: Spotting the Oriental Fruit Fly

California Ag Today
As California prepares for its Invasive Species Council summit, CDFA is asking Californians to know the signs of an invasive pest that can threaten hundreds of fruits and vegetables.

Cover Crops Survey Results, Cattle on Feed 1% Above a Year Ago

Line on Agriculture
The University of Missouri’s biannual survey and factors influencing farmers’ cover-cropping choices explained.

Cattle and calves on feed were 1% above the previous year.

Fresh potatoes

Idaho Ag Today
Registration is now open for University of Idaho Extension’s inaugural Fresh Pack Potato Symposium.

Weather, drought and farming

Idaho Ag Today
I called Idaho Farm Bureau spokesperson Sean Ellis to find out how Idaho farmers are progressing with their crops.

Securing Diesel Supplies

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As work on the farm continues, global inventories of diesel fuel remain tight, thanks to the Strait of Hormuz being essentially closed as the war with Iran continues.

Citrus Greening Detection Triggers Imperial County Quarantine

California Ag Today
CDFA and USDA are responding after HLB was detected in a residential citrus tree in Calexico.

Support Farmers Markets and Net Income Higher

The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins is encouraging Americans to continue supporting local producers following National Farmers Market Week, and the Farm Credit System reports net income of $2.2 billion for the second quarter, up from $1.9 billion during the same period last year.

Animal Disease Lab Move, Federal Crop Insurance Changes

Line on Agriculture
The final days of the animal disease laboratory at Plum Island, New York will end soon as the transition continues into the new National Bio and Agro Defense Facility in Kansa.

USDA makes changes to crop insurance.

Pasture Stress Tool, Farmers

Line on Agriculture
A pasture tool that offers both fertilization and herbicide control in a single application, benefiting producers dealing with pasture and range drought stress. Farmer sentiment improves.

Pasture Management Tool, Farmer Sentiment Up

Line on Agriculture
A pasture tool that offers both fertilization and herbicide control in a single application, benefiting producers dealing with pasture and range drought stress. Farmer sentiment improves.

AFBF on Farm Bill Markup and Farmers Spend More on Diesel

The Agribusiness Update
The American Farm Bureau Federation welcomed the release of Senate farm bill text and a scheduled markup by the Senate Ag Committee, and a new study found U.S. farmers spent $1.4 billion MORE on diesel fuel during the 2025–26 planting season than they did last season.

Judge Upholds Confidentiality of Quarantined California Dairies

California Ag Today
Court says protecting disease reporting and biosecurity outweighs public disclosure.

A Quarter-Million Flies Per Square Mile Per Week

California Ag Today
Millions of sterile flies helped eliminate a Mediterranean fruit fly infestation near San Jose.

Cherries Midseason 2026

Fruit Grower Report
Northwest cherry harvest got off to one of its earliest starts this year, but it has been a decent year for cherry production volume wise, with outstanding quality.

NRCS water proposal

Idaho Ag Today
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho is seeking proposals to expand the number of eligible watersheds enrolled.

June wheat acreage

Idaho Ag Today
How much will American farmers plant of our nation's major row crops?

Growth Energy Celebrates Women in Ag, John Deere Settle Right to Repair

Line on Agriculture
John Deere has agreed to a right to repair settlement with the FTC and five states, mandating that they provide independent repair shops with the same access to repair tools and software as their dealers. This is in response to an anti-competitive conduct lawsuit filed in early 2025. Meanwhile, Growth Energy's CEO, Emily Skor is excited about an upcoming Women in Ethanol luncheon to celebrate the role women are playing in the industry.

Crop Report Insights

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The USDA’s June Acreage Report shows minor shifts in plantings this year, with fewer corn acres, more soybeans planted, and fewer wheat acres planted.

More affordable fertilizer

Idaho Ag Today
President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation temporarily suspending countervailing duties (CVDs) on certain phosphate fertilizer imports.

Digital Acreage Reporting

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA crop acreage reporting is finally entering the modern era, starting with a new pilot for spring-planted crops.