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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.
Georgia Wine Highway Passport and Farm Bill 2.0 Moves to House
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Wine Producers have launched the Georgia Wine Highway Passport, a new digital program powered by the tech company Bandwango, and House Ag Committee advanced a Republican-led farm bill 34-17 in a vote early Thursday.
Vaccination Without the Guessing
California Ag Today
An upcoming free webinar helps anyone handling cattle improve vaccine delivery skills.
Governors Summit in Idaho and USDA Push for More Ag Research
The Agribusiness Update
During the Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Viability in Idaho, American Farmland Trust announced a new initiative called “Thriving Farms and Ranches,” and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a number of coordinated actions that emphasize American agricultural research and innovation.
Georgia Cottom Commission Donates Socks and USDA Push for More Ag Research
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Cotton Commission recently donated 12,000 pairs of socks to various homeless shelters across the state, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a number of coordinated actions that emphasize American agricultural research and innovation.
Rollins Letter to Newsom and Farmers React to Bridge Assistance
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins wrote to Governor Gavin Newsom demanding California abandon a proposal that redistributes agricultural land based on race, ethnicity, and national origin, and American farmers reacted to the USDA’s new $12 billion aid package with cautious relief.
Rollins Letter to Newsom and Farmers React to Bridge Assistance
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins wrote to Governor Gavin Newsom demanding California abandon a proposal that redistributes agricultural land based on race, ethnicity, and national origin, and American farmers reacted to the USDA’s new $12 billion aid package with cautious relief.
Rural Revitalization and Farm Bill Extension Does Little
The Agribusiness Update
The New Democrat Coalition unveils sweeping Rural Revitalization Agenda aimed at boosting healthcare access, strengthening farm economy and expanding broadband in underserved communities, and the temporary extension of the 2018 Farm Bill offers little relief from rising costs and growing uncertainty.
Idaho potato days
Idaho Ag Today
In September Idaho Potato Days 2025 was held at Kleiner Park in Meridian.
Ag ambassador
Idaho Ag Today
Bethany Gotts is a farmer next to the Bruneau Sand Dunes who found her great love for sunflowers and passion for agriculture.
AARP and Rural America Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
AARP’s Sean Voskuhl says living in rural areas has its challenges and it doesn't get any easier as we get older.
AARP and Rural America Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
AARP’s Sean Voskuhl says living in rural areas has its challenges and it doesn't get any easier as we get older.
From Broadband to the Breakfast Table: Big Bill’s Rural Impact
Southeast Regional Ag News
Rural infrastructure, food access, and quality of life are all on the agenda in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act, with major investments proposed for development and nutrition programs.
Ranch Restaurant Opens and Rural Mobile Broadband More Viable
The Agribusiness Update
The Ranch Restaurant has officially opened its doors along the scenic Columbia River in the Central Washington town of Vantage, and the landscape for rural broadband operators is rapidly evolving as improved technologies have made wireless broadband more viable.
Florida's Rural Health Care Bill and Rural Mobile Broadband More Viable
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Farm Bureau Federation commends Governor Ron DeSantis for signing legislation that will expand healthcare access for rural residents, and the landscape for rural broadband operators is rapidly evolving as improved technologies have made wireless broadband more viable.
Samantha Parrot
Idaho Ag Today
As promised a few days ago. A profile on some prominent women in agriculture in Idaho.
Japanese Beetle Treatment and Rural Broadband Improving
The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Pest
Program is seeking permission from property owners to treat their yards for Japanese beetle, and Rural Broadband Association released its “2024 Broadband-Internet Availability Survey Report,” capping off a year in which NCTA members made remarkable strides in delivering robust and reliable high-speed connectivity in the most rural parts of the country
Read More McCall Reelected GFB President and Rural Broadband Improving
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Farm Bureau elects 2025 board, including President Tom McCall for a third, two-year term, and Rural Broadband Association released its “2024 Broadband-Internet Availability Survey Report,” capping off a year in which NCTA members made remarkable strides in delivering robust and reliable high-speed connectivity in the most rural parts of the country
Tewalt story
Idaho Ag Today
I sat down with Chanel Tewalt, director of the Idaho Department of Agriculture and recipient of the 2024 Defender of AG Award.