Specialty Crop Block Grant

Idaho Ag Today
Some things states and specialty crop stakeholders should know about this year's USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant program.

Schiff’s Farm Bill Vision

California Ag Today
The California senator is pushing for stronger specialty crop support, rural investment, and Proposition 12 protections.

Tariff and Trade Wins

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
One year after President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, a key member of his trade team says it’s a win for agriculture, even as experts signal continued uncertainty.

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.

Drought and AI Technology and FAA Drone Regulations

The Agribusiness Update
With California facing a below-average snowpack and recent warm temperatures some technologies and methods are emerging to help farmers adapt their irrigation practices, and the FAA is accelerating enforcement of drone regulations, a move that could have broad implications for farmers.

Georgia Peanut Commission Research Funding and FAA Drone Regulations

The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission board of directors has approved over $764,000 in research project funding for 2025-26, and the FAA is accelerating enforcement of drone regulations, a move that could have broad implications for farmers.

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.

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.

Yields and weeds

Idaho Ag Today
Southern Idaho wheat growers report big yields, major weed problems.

AI Boosts Plant Immunity to Fight Crop Diseases

California Ag Today
UC Davis scientists use artificial intelligence to upgrade plants' defenses, paving the way for more resilient crops.

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

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

Labor Reform Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Kate Tynan, Senior Vice President at the Northwest Horticultural Council, says on the list of problems in agriculture, wage growth and labor costs are by far the biggest.