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School Cafeterias Get Whole Milk Option Again
Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA says the change aligns with updated nutrition science and consumer preference.
Milk Menu Changes Coming to Schools
California Ag Today
A new USDA rule expands dairy options available through federal child nutrition programs.
What’s Hitchhiking Into the Southeast?
Southeast Regional Ag News
Scientists say invasive pests are arriving through trade, travel, nursery stock, and shipments.
The Chicken Care Playbook
California Ag Today
A new book breaks down everything from chick setup to disease prevention with humor and real science.
HPAI Found In Georgia Flock and SCOTUS Hears Roundup Case
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Department of Agriculture and the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirm case of bird flu in a non-commercial backyard flock in Pierce County, and Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a case involving allegations that exposure to Roundup caused cancer.
Bird Flu Case Prompts Rapid Response in South Georgia
Southeast Regional Ag News
A mixed backyard flock is depopulated as part of standard disease control protocols.
California Overtime Law Criticized and Acreage Reporting Period
The Agribusiness Update
Six candidates for California’s next governor say they’d roll back regulations that have made it challenging to farm in the state, 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.
Improve Grazing Areas and Beginning Farmer Institute
The Agribusiness Update
The American Farm Bureau is backing a new agreement between the USDA and Dept of the Interior aimed at improving grazing access on public lands, and NFU is accepting applications for its Beginning Farmer Institute, a FREE ten-week online program designed to strengthen farm and ranch businesses.
Florida's Lab-grown Meat Ban and Summer Sale of E15
The Agribusiness Update
A federal appeals court upheld Florida’s ban on lab-grown meat, that’s been in place since 2024, and the Renewable Fuels Association welcomed an EPA decision to allow uninterrupted sales of lower-cost E15 this summer.
EPA and Pesticides
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says his agency’s made big progress in reducing the backlog of pesticide registration reviews, while some remain controversial.
Farm Troubles and Blame
Fruit Grower Report
As fuel prices soar, thanks to the war in Iran, and adds to the exorbitant costs farmers are already paying for labor, inputs and equipment, who is to blame for the mess we find ourselves in today?
San Diego County Area Quarantined After Mexican Fruit Fly Detection
California Ag Today
State and federal officials launch eradication efforts in La Mesa following the discovery of five flies, including a mated female.
Data Centers on Ag Land
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The U.S. tech industry is continuing a push for more land for data centers in rural areas, and it’s causing some farmer pushback.
Drones: A Bird’s-Eye Business Plan
California Ag Today
Rethinking time, labor, and opportunity costs with modern technology.
Politics and Agricuture
Fruit Grower Report
From labor reform to the rising cost of growing our food, politics isn’t helping to fix the crisis agriculture is facing.
Tariff Questions
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
President Trump’s temporary tariffs to replace those the Supreme Court struck down are a bridge back to highly discretionary levies, according to trade experts.
Farm Bill 2.0
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
House Ag Chair “GT” Thompson outlined his Farm Bill 2.0 priorities at this year’s annual meeting of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.
Del Monte Closes Last Plant and Trump Reduces Tariffs on India
The Agribusiness Update
California farmers suffer major setback as Del Monte announced plans to close its only remaining cannery in the state, and President Trump says the U.S. will cut tariffs on Indian goods to 18% after India agreed to stop purchasing Russian crude oil.
Politics and Agriculture
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Post Columnist, Megan McCardle wonders what ever happened to trying to understand what the problems are and coming up with a compromise.
Beef 2025 Review
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Jenna Stanton, director of policy and public affairs for the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, takes a look back at the catte industry in 2025.