Debate Impact on Farm Bill

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The political fallout from President Biden’s troubling debate performance and its impact on the election has added new uncertainty to the farm bill, according to one American Farm Bureau official.

4th of July Food Prices Higher and Colorado Dairy Worker Gets Bird Flu

The Agribusiness Update
In case you didn’t notice, the food for your Fourth of July celebration came with stubbornly high prices at the grocery store, and public health officials in Colorado announced that a dairy farm employee tested positive for avian flu last week.

Labor Bill Markup

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The House Appropriations Committee is set to mark up a funding bill that could include good news for farmers and ranchers.

A Third of Fruits and Vegetables Never Eaten and Hog Inventory Higher

The Agribusiness Update
Some 30% of harvested fruits and vegetables worldwide are never eaten due to damage, spoiling or appearance, and the U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1 was 74.5 million head, up 1% from a year earlier.

Georgia Extension Watering Tips and

The Agribusiness Update
Before you grab the hose, check out the following watering tips from the University of Georgia Extension, and the U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1 was 74.5 million head, up 1% from a year earlier.

Chevron Standard from AFB

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The American Farm Bureau says clearer laws are now needed in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning legal precedent favoring federal bureaucrats over judges.

FFB President on New Committee and Support for Renewable Energy Down

The Agribusiness Update
Florida Farm Bureau President Jeb Smith has been appointed to serve on the Seasonal and Perishable Ag Products Advisory Committee, and a Pew Research Center survey shows a decline in America’s support for renewable energy.

USDA Proposes Changes to Federal Milk Marketing Order

California Ag Today
Roger Cryan, chief economist with the American Farm Bureau, says the changes are a mixed bag.

Cost to Cookout Up 30% in 5 Years

Southeast Regional Ag News
As they do each year, the American Farm Bureau Federation has put together their annual “Summer Cookout Cost Survey” to let you know what the cost of a summer cookout meal could cost for 10 people.

Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection and BLM Director Pressed by GOP

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA is awarding $50 million to 141 programs in 40 states through the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program, and BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning was pressed by Republicans on renewable energy, conservation, and mining.

Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection and BLM Director Pressed by GOP

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA is awarding $50 million to 141 programs in 40 states through the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program, and BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning was pressed by Republicans on renewable energy, conservation, and mining.

A Labor Plague on U.S. Ag

California Ag Today
The American Farm Bureau recently sent a letter to USDA and the Department of Labor on the issue.

Red, White, and Agricultural Tariffs

Southeast Regional Ag News
President Biden and former President Trump have both hit China with big tariffs on national security grounds, leaving challenges in place for the next president.

Improving the Management of Grazing on Federal Lands

California Ag Today
Two U.S. senators have now introduced bipartisan legislation that they say will support ranchers who rely upon federal lands to graze their livestock.

Ag Trade with Mexico's New President

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Mexico has a new president, and that could have implications for U.S. farm trade with our number one foreign market.

Challanges Besides Farm Bill Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Joby Young, Executive Vice President at the American Farm

Bureau, says one big issue facing the ag industry, besides the next farm bill, is California’s Prop 12.

Challanges Besides Farm Bill Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Joby Young, Executive Vice President at the American Farm

Bureau, says one big issue facing the ag industry, besides the next farm bill, is California’s Prop 12.

Bipartisanship is Key To Getting Farm Bill To the House Floor

Line on Agriculture
After making it through a markeup, tight margins in the House could hold up getting a farm bill to the House Floor for debate.

Farm Bureau Federation Tailpipe Litigation

Line on Agriculture
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued tailpipe emissions rules that are not rural-friendly, according to AFBF.

No New Taxes... Except This One

California Ag Today
Amid effort to avoid raising taxes, the California Farm Bureau responds to Governor Newsom's proposal to increase the mill tax levied on pesticides.