USDA and the Vote to Reopen Government

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The full-year USDA spending bill, which was a part of the bill that reopened the government, was a rare point of bipartisan agreement as the House voted this week.

Congressman Bishop on House 4-H Caucus and Combine & Tractor Sales Drop

The Agribusiness Update
House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn 'GT' Thompson, and Georgia Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. re-registered House Congressional 4-H Caucus, and recent data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows U.S. sales of combines and tractors dropped in May.

Food Recovery Caucus Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Representatives Dan Newhouse, of Washington, and Chellie Pingree, of Maine, have relaunched the bipartisan Congressional Food Recovery Caucus.

Food Recovery Caucus Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Representatives Dan Newhouse, of Washington, and Chellie Pingree, of Maine, have relaunched the bipartisan Congressional Food Recovery Caucus.

Florida Orange Forecast and Tariff Relief Package Discussed

The Agribusiness Update
The forecast for all U.S. oranges for the 2024-25 season is 2.46 million tons, up 2% from the previous forecast but down 8% from last year, and the White House and congressional lawmakers have begun discussing a tariff relief package to deal with the potential economic repercussions.

Methane Reduction Ahead of Schedule and Tariff Relief Package Discussed

The Agribusiness Update
California dairy farmers are expected to meet the state’s goal for reducing methane emissions from their farms ahead of schedule, and the White House and congressional lawmakers have begun discussing a tariff relief package to deal with the potential economic repercussions.

Methane Reduction Ahead of Schedule and Tariff Relief Package Discussed

The Agribusiness Update
California dairy farmers are expected to meet the state’s goal for reducing methane emissions from their farms ahead of schedule, and the White House and congressional lawmakers have begun discussing a tariff relief package to deal with the potential economic repercussions.

USDA '22 Pesticide Summary and House's New Agricultural Trade Caucus

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA published the 2022 Pesticide Data Program Annual

Summary that shows over 99% of tested samples had pesticide residues BELOW EPA benchmark levels, and House lawmakers launched a new Agricultural Trade Caucus, seeking to advance and promote policies vital to U.S. agriculture.

USDA '22 Pesticide Summary and House's New Agricultural Trade Caucus

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA published the 2022 Pesticide Data Program Annual

Summary that shows over 99% of tested samples had pesticide residues BELOW EPA benchmark levels, and House lawmakers launched a new Agricultural Trade Caucus, seeking to advance and promote policies vital to U.S. agriculture.

California Water Management and American Farm Bureau's Role

The Agribusiness Update
A research report sheds light on an innovative solution that could reshape California’s water management, and American Farm Bureau members play an important role in their communities by serving at the local, state, and national levels.

Chattahoochee Water Agreement and American Farm Bureau's Role

The Agribusiness Update
Governors of Georgia and Alabama reach agreement with Corps of Engineers on Chattahoochee River water availability, and American Farm Bureau members play an important role in their communities by serving at the local, state, and national levels.

ESA Working Group Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse is one of the organizers of the newly formed Endangered Species Act Working Group who says it’s time to update the ESA so that it works for the American people and species conservation.

ESA Working Group Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse is one of the organizers of the newly formed Endangered Species Act Working Group who says it’s time to update the ESA so that it works for the American people and species conservation.

ESA Working Group Launched and US Economy Strong Despite Worries

The Agribusiness Update
US Representative Dan Newhouse, the Congressional Western Caucus, and the House Committee on Natural Resources have launched the Endangered Species Act Working Group, and U.S. Economy strengthens despite lingering inflationary pressures and other headwinds.

ESA Revisions Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Congressional Western Caucus members, including Chairman Dan Newhouse, are again making their case for why the Endangered Species Act is harming rural communities across the country.

ESA Revisions Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Congressional Western Caucus members, including Chairman Dan Newhouse, are again making their case for why the Endangered Species Act is harming rural communities across the country.

2023 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees and Climate-Smart Commodities Info

The Agribusiness Update
The 2023 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees are named, and the Congressional Western Caucus demands information on on oversight of Climate-Smart Commodities pilot program.

California Plants More Cotton and Climate-Smart Commodities Info

The Agribusiness Update
California farmers planted 17% more cotton acres this year, and Western Congressional Caucus demands information on oversight of Climate-Smart Commodities pilot program.

Supply Chain Strategy Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Washington State Farm Bureau's Tom Davis talks about the supply chain challenges and the Supply Chain Legislative Caucus that will work on relief.

Supply Chain Strategy Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Washington State Farm Bureau's Tom Davis talks about the supply chain challenges and the Supply Chain Legislative Caucus that will work on relief.