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Year-Round E15 Sales and FFA Talent Pool
The Agribusiness Update
The Renewable Fuels Association applauds President Trump's latest call for Congress to approve permanent, year-round sales of E15 gas nationwide, and American businesses searching for skilled workers may be overlooking one of the country's largest talent pools: the National FFA.
USDA Explores Borrower Authority and Rural Broadband Protection Act
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA is exploring a significant increase in its borrowing authority to strengthen financial support programs for farmers facing ongoing economic strain, and Rural Broadband Association applauds Congressional passage of the Rural Broadband Protection Act.
Florida Farm Bill Passed and One Farmer-One File Initiative
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson applauded the Florida Legislature for passing the historic 2026 Florida Farm Bill, and the NACD applauds the USDA’s “One Farmer, One File” initiative, designed to streamline producer interactions across USDA agencies.
Beef Processing Investigation and Chinese Scientist Admits Smuggling
The Agribusiness Update
The Meat Institute reacts after President Trump called on the Department of Justice to investigate the beef processing sector, and a Chinese scientist charged with smuggling biological materials has pleaded guilty.
MAHA's Ultra-Processed Foods and Screwworm Draws Closer
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson applauds efforts of Make America Healthy Again Commission to address childhood health concerns associated with ultra-processed foods, and Mexico’s Ag Ministry says another case of New World Screwworm was reported in Nuevo Leon, which borders the U.S.
RFA Applauds California's E15 Acceptance and Kieffer New NAWG CEO
The Agribusiness Update
The Renewable Fuels Association applauds California Governor Gavin Newsome for signing Assembly Bill 30 into law, immediately legalizing lower-cost E15 fuel, and the National Association of Wheat Growers announced Sam Kieffer will be their next CEO.
Corn Growers Applaud California's E15 and Ag Sales to China Continue to Drop
The Agribusiness Update
Applause from National Corn Growers Association President after California Governor signs bill legalizing E15 in the state, and the U.S. ag industry continues to lose sales from trade severances with China and others.
Reject California's Prop 50 and Mexico's New Screwworm Regulations
The Agribusiness Update
California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass is calling on the state’s farmers, ranchers and rural residents to reject Proposition 50, and Mexico’s government instituted new regulations on livestock movement due to their New World screwworm infestation.
Florida Farmers on Govt Shutdown and Mexico's New Screwworm Regulations
The Agribusiness Update
When the federal government shut down Wednesday, Florida’s farmers and ranchers were left facing more uncertainty of government support, and Mexico’s government instituted new regulations on livestock movement due to their New World screwworm infestation.
AFBF Approval of BBB
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Emily Buckman, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says passage of the Big Beautiful Bill does a lot for farmers and ranchers.
Cattlemen Applaud Big Beautiful Bill
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The One Big Beautiful Bill was signed into law over the Fourth of July weekend, and Kent Bacus, NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs, says the BBB has several positives for cattle producers.
California Farmland Values Drop and Off-Farm Income Keeps Farms Running
The Agribusiness Update
The value of some California farmland declined from 2023 to 24, and for most U.S. farm households, off-farm jobs help keep their operations running.
GA-Grown You-Pick Agritourism Map and Off-Farm Income Keeps Farms Running
The Agribusiness Update
The launch of the 2025 Georgia Grown You-Pick Agritourism Map, the ultimate guide to fresh, hands-on farm adventures across the state will soon be released, and for most U.S. farm households, off-farm jobs help keep their operations running.
Trump's Plan for Ag Workers and NCBA Applauds Tariff Strategy
The Agribusiness Update
President Trump proposes new program to help legalize farmworkers and reduce the risk of farmers losing undocumented workers to mass deportations, and Ethan Lane, of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, applauds President Trump’s reciprocal tariff announcement.
Trump's Plan for Ag Workers and NCBA Applauds Tariff Strategy
The Agribusiness Update
President Trump proposes new program to help legalize farmworkers and reduce the risk of farmers losing undocumented workers to mass deportations, and Ethan Lane, of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, applauds President Trump’s reciprocal tariff announcement.
Self-Pollinating Almonds and Ethanol Export Records
The Agribusiness Update
Two California companies are in the final stretch of bringing farmers the world’s first Nonpareil almond variety that can pollinate itself, and Growth Energy applauded new data showing new U.S. export records for ethanol in 2024.
Enzo's Impact on Agriculture and Ethanol Export Records
The Agribusiness Update
Florida’s agricultural sector is being asked to share their experiences with Winter Storm Enzo, and Growth Energy applauded new data showing new U.S. export records for ethanol in 2024.
Farm Labor Stories False and NCBA Applauds ACRES Act
The Agribusiness Update
California Farm Bureau dispels rumors claiming immigration enforcement raids caused widespread labor shortages for citrus harvest in the Central Valley, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applauds House passage of the ACRES Act and the Fix Our Forests Act.
Farm Labor Stories False and NCBA Applauds ACRES Act
The Agribusiness Update
California Farm Bureau dispels rumors claiming immigration enforcement raids caused widespread labor shortages for citrus harvest in the Central Valley, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applauds House passage of the ACRES Act and the Fix Our Forests Act.
Port of Kalama Rail Expansion and Newsom Urges E15 Approval
The Agribusiness Update
The Federal Railroad Administration announced the Port of Kalama in Washington state was awarded over $26 million for a rail expansion project, and Renewable Fuels Association applauds California Governor Gavin Newsom for directing the state’s Air Resources Board to expedite approval of E15.