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Ag Spending Bill for 2027 and Americans Continue Buying Meat
The Agribusiness Update
Sustainable agriculture advocates are concerned about the House fiscal year 2027 ag spending bill, and Americans continue to buy more meat despite rising grocery store prices.
Forest Treatments Save and Farm Bill Negotiations Intensify
The Agribusiness Update
Every dollar spent on forest fuel treatments saves about $3.75 in wildfire damages, and Congressional negotiations over the next farm bill have intensified as lawmakers continue debating funding priorities, nutrition programs and conservation spending.
Florida Blueberry Losses and Farm Bill Negotiations Intensify
The Agribusiness Update
Florida blueberry growers are reporting severe crop losses after a series of freezes in late January and early February, and Congressional negotiations over the next farm bill have intensified as lawmakers continue debating funding priorities, nutrition programs and conservation spending.
Farm Aid Now
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Senate Ag Chair John Boozman says USDA efforts and proposed bills to boost fertilizer supplies and reduce prices may help in the long-term, but farmers need help now.
MCOOL Cut From the House Farm Bill; R-Calf Disappointed
Line on Agriculture
The Farm Bill has passed the House and is moving to the Senate, but mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) was rejected.
Georgia Ag Bills Signed and Court Rules Against New Tariffs
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a number of bills related to agriculture, forestry, and natural resources into law, and federal trade court ruled President Trump unlawfully used Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a 10% global tariff.
House Vs Senate Farm Bill
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Prospects for the farm bill are not looking good in the Senate according to one longtime senator.
Farm Bill Veterinary Support and EPA Fungicide Strategy
The Agribusiness Update
The new farm bill passed in the House includes key provisions supporting veterinary medicine, animal health, and public safety, and EPA releases draft Fungicide Strategy and is seeking public input as part of a 60-day comment period.
Farm Bill Benefits
Fruit Grower Report
Many in agriculture were pleased to hear the new Farm Bill passed in the House and is now moving on the Senate.
DOJ Investigates Beef and Dems Draw Farm Bill Batte Lines
The Agribusiness Update
The DOJ has launched an antitrust investigation into the nation’s beef processing industry, and battle lines are being drawn in the Senate for a possible late May or early June markup of the recently passed House farm bill.
Schiff’s Farm Bill Vision
California Ag Today
The California senator is pushing for stronger specialty crop support, rural investment, and Proposition 12 protections.
Farm Bill Passage to Senate
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Now that a new Farm Bill has passed the House and has moved on to the Senate, many are asking if the two chambers can agree on enough to get this done.
West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force and Dems Push for Farm Bill Changes
The Agribusiness Update
The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force will host its annual Smoke Summit on Monday, June 8, and Senate Democrats are pushing for changes to the newly passed House farm bill.
Below Normal Hurricane Season and Dems Push for Farm Bill Changes
The Agribusiness Update
Florida residents should prepare for a below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, and Senate Democrats are pushing for changes to the newly passed House farm bill.
Farm Bridge Assistance
Idaho Ag Today
Updated information on two USDA assistance programs. Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation starts first with the Farm Bridge Assistance Program.
Farm Bill House Passage
Fruit Grower Report
Ag groups appear pleased with the news that the House of Representatives passed a new Farm Bill.
Ag Groups Happy with Farm Bill and More Tariffs Concerning
The Agribusiness Update
The House of Representatives passed the 2026 Farm Bill and ag groups are expressing their appreciation, and new efforts by the Trump administration to impose import tariffs are drawing concern across the ag industry.
House Passes Farm Bill
Line on Agriculture
The U.S. House of Representatives passed its farm bill without including year-round E15 legislation, a setback for corn growers and ethanol producers. The E15 debate overshadowed the bill's passage, with a split among Republicans over small refinery exemptions nearly derailing the bill.
Farm Bill on to Senate
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Now that the 2026 Farm Bill has passed out of the House, it now moves on to the Senate.
Winegrape Regulations Expensive and Wildfires Expected Down
The Agribusiness Update
New study puts a hefty price tag on the cost to Napa County winegrape growers of complying with government regulations, and AccuWeather forecasting a slightly lower number of U.S. wildfires in 2026, but they could be more intense and destructive.