ARS-WSU Open New Research Facility and Diesel Supplies Remain Tight

The Agribusiness Update
The Ag Research Service and Washington State University have opened a new 100,000-square-foot Plant Bioscience Research Building in Pullman to advance agricultural research, and Diesel supplies could remain tight well into next year as disruptions in the Middle East and Russia limit production.

Peanut Council to Mexico City and Diesel Supplies Remain Tight

The Agribusiness Update
A delegation from the American Peanut Council just returned from Mexico City where they engaged in the latest crop updates and research on peanuts from both countries, and Diesel supplies could remain tight well into next year as disruptions in the Middle East and Russia limit production.

Trump Strengthens U.S. Cattle Industry and DOJ Investigates Record Beef Prices

The Agribusiness Update
President Trump signed two executive orders aimed at strengthening the U.S. cattle industry, and the Department of Justice is expanding its investigation into record-high beef prices.

California Awards $2 Million to Help Ranchers Facing Wolf Losses

California Ag Today
New funding will reimburse livestock losses while producers continue pushing for longer-term solutions.

Wolf Attack Relief and Building Corn Demand

The Agribusiness Update
The California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife awarded California Farm Bureau $1.1 million for payments to ranchers who’ve lost livestock due to wolf attacks, and the NCGA released a new strategy outlining how the U.S. corn industry can build demand for new domestic and international markets.

Predators Taking Livestock and Ag Trade Deficit Widens

The Agribusiness Update
A surge of livestock kills, attacks and other conflicts caused by California’s growing predator population has prompted the state’s largest agricultural organization to form a predator working group, and the US agricultural trade deficit widened further in July.

Facing Wolf Predation? Free Webinar Offers Help for California Ranchers

California Ag Today
Join a July 22 online event with agency experts offering real solutions for protecting your herd—no cost to attend.

Rollins Defends USDA

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins defended the USDA and the Trump administration against a barrage of attacks from Democrats.

Ransomware Attacks on Ag and Over 15,000 USDA Employees Leave

The Agribusiness Update
There were 84 ransomware attacks against the food and agriculture industry in the first three months of 2025, and over 15,000 USDA employees have taken one of the

Trump administration's two financial incentive offers to leave the agency.

Trade Wins

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA Undersecretary for Trade nominee Luke Lindberg is predicting trade wins for farmers, rebuffing repeated attacks by Senate Ag Democrats on the president’s tariffs.

California Wolf Attacks Rise and Canadian Agribusiness and Trade

The Agribusiness Update
With California wolf populations growing and livestock attacks on the rise, the state will consider allowing more aggressive forms of nonlethal hazing to deter the predators, and some 88% of Canadian agri-businesses say Canada should strengthen trade ties with other countries besides China and the U.S. due to rising trade tensions.

Clean Your Apples Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Under a seemingly constant barrage of accusations from activist groups, agriculture groups keep busy countering the attacks, and U.S. Apple Association president Jim Bair says you don’t have to look too far.

Clean Your Apples Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Under a seemingly constant barrage of accusations from activist groups, agriculture groups keep busy countering the attacks, and U.S. Apple Association president Jim Bair says you don’t have to look too far.

4th of July Food Prices Higher and Colorado Dairy Worker Gets Bird Flu

The Agribusiness Update
In case you didn’t notice, the food for your Fourth of July celebration came with stubbornly high prices at the grocery store, and public health officials in Colorado announced that a dairy farm employee tested positive for avian flu last week.

Cyber Attacks in Ag

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Cyberattacks are increasing at an alarming rate, including against industrial systems U.S. agriculture relies on.

California Ranchers on Wolf Regulations and Food-at-Home Prices Up 5%

The Agribusiness Update
California ranchers who see wolves attacking their cattle can only watch, unlike other states, and USDA’s Economic Research Service says food-at-home prices increased by 5% in 2023.

California Ranchers on Wolf Regulations and Food-at-Home Prices Up 5%

The Agribusiness Update
California ranchers who see wolves attacking their cattle can only watch, unlike other states, and USDA’s Economic Research Service says food-at-home prices increased by 5% in 2023.

Georgia's AEWR Explanations and Food-at-Home Prices Up 5%

The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined the call for meaningful explanations of the Adverse Effect Wage Rate and to hold off on scheduled increases, and USDA’s Economic Research Service says food-at-home prices increased by 5% in 2023.

ReGrow Israel's “Giving Week” is Feb 5-9

California Ag Today
The October attacks resulted in the loss of over $500 million in farmer income, damage to nearly 100,000 acres of farm land, destruction or theft of tractors and planters, and a severe labor crisis with the killing and kidnapping of foreign workers, leading to a shortage of over 10,000 experienced farmworkers.

Middle East Tensions Having Effect on Shipment of Ag Goods

Line on Agriculture
Red Sea Attacks are Concerning to Grain Traders, including Bryan Irey, Crossroads Coopy General Manager, Bryan Irey.