Southern Livestock Ports Reopen With Screwworm Safeguards in Place

California Ag Today
Cattle, bison, and horses are once again moving through select border ports as phased reopening begins.

California Immigration Raids and 4th of July Food Prices Unchanged

The Agribusiness Update
Following this month’s immigration raids on California farms, the state Farm Bureau expressed solidarity with farm workers, and families celebrating the Fourth of July continue to find high prices at the grocery store.

Operation Safe Summer and 4th of July Food Prices Unchanged

The Agribusiness Update
Florida’s Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced results from the first week of “Operation Safe Summer,” and families celebrating the Fourth of July continue to find high prices at the grocery store.

FWMA Reintroduced Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Last week, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse was part of a bipartisan group that reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to reform the H-2A visa program.

FWMA Reintroduced Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Last week, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse was part of a bipartisan group that reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to reform the H-2A visa program.

H-2A Reform Updt Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Immigration reform is something the agricultural industry has been pushing for several years now, and recently, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says we might be moving in that direction.

H-2A Reform Updt Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Immigration reform is something the agricultural industry has been pushing for several years now, and recently, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says we might be moving in that direction.

Ag Secretary Plan for Mitigate Wildfire Risk and NASDA Wants Fix for Ag Labor

The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that USDA is embarking on a new era to mitigate wildfire risk, and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture called on Congress to develop comprehensive strategies to address agricultural labor challenges and border security.

GA Ag Commissioner Praises Bird Flu Plan and NASDA Wants Fix for Ag Labor

The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Ag Commissioner Tyler J Harper praised Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins’ 5-point plan to combat avian influenza, and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture called on Congress to develop comprehensive strategies to address agricultural labor challenges and border security.

Trade War 2025 Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
The tariffs President Trump threatened to impose on Mexico and Canada have been paused after both nation’s agreed to sit down and see what could done to prevent drug trafficking and illegal border crossings.

Trade War 2025 Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
The tariffs President Trump threatened to impose on Mexico and Canada have been paused after both nation’s agreed to sit down and see what could done to prevent drug trafficking and illegal border crossings.

California Farmworkers Absent and Revised Grizzly Listing Denounced

The Agribusiness Update
Scores of California farmworkers stayed home last week amid an immigration enforcement operation by U.S. Border Parol in Kern County, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council denounced the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s revised grizzly bear listing.

Rail Crossings to Mexico Reopened and Exports Important for Holiday Treats

The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has reopened the

Eagle Pass and El Paso rail crossings into Mexico, and USDA’s Foreign Ag Service is reminding us that exports are important to those holiday treats we’ve been enjoying recently.

Grasshopper-Cricket Infestation and Organic Market Development Act

The Agribusiness Update
Farmers along the California-Oregon border have reported millions of dollars in losses from a torrent of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets, and Congress introduces legislation to give organic producers tools to increase capacity, reach new markets, and grow businesses.

FWMA Reintroduced Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Is the “third time a charm?” Well, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse and others who reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act in the House recently certainly hope so.

FWMA Reintroduced Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Is the “third time a charm?” Well, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse and others who reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act in the House recently certainly hope so.

Secure Border Act Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
The Secure Border Act of 2023 has passed in the House and now moves on to the Senate and Representative Dan Newhouse says he voted for it because it includes both border security and ag workforce reform.

Secure Border Act Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
The Secure Border Act of 2023 has passed in the House and now moves on to the Senate and Representative Dan Newhouse says he voted for it because it includes both border security and ag workforce reform.

Washington State's EV's Get a Boost and Ford to Keep AM Radio in Some Vehicles

The Agribusiness Update
The state of Washington's efforts to reduce air pollution with electric vehicles got a boost last week, and Ford announces it will keep AM radio in some vehicles, for now.

Washington State's EV's Get a Boost and Ford to Keep AM Radio in Some Vehicles

The Agribusiness Update
The state of Washington's efforts to reduce air pollution with electric vehicles got a boost last week, and Ford announces it will keep AM radio in some vehicles, for now.