Cattle Concerns

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says she understands that concern over the Trump administration's efforts to reduce regulations and expand cattle markets.

Winegrape Sales Still Down and 2026 Cover Crop Report

The Agribusiness Update
With harvest underway, California farmers are again struggling to find buyers for their winegrapes, and the 2026 National Cover Crop Report indicates growing interest in cover crops.

Online Greenhouse Training and 2026 Cover Crop Report

The Agribusiness Update
Nutrient Management Level 2 is part of the award-winning Greenhouse Online Training program offered by the University of Florida IFAS Extension, and the 2026 National Cover Crop Report indicates growing interest in cover crops.

Top Apple Varieties

Fruit Grower Report
With apple harvest underway, it shouldn’t be too long before we get a taste of our favorite varieties.

Idaho hop acres up

Idaho Ag Today
Idaho hop acres rebound a little….After plummeting the past two years.

Senate Returns for Farm Bill Vote

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The fate of the farm bill ahead of the midterm elections rests with the expected return next week of Senator Mitch McConnell, out for months after a fall and mild pneumonia.

California E15 Vote and Tyson Profits Down

The Agribusiness Update
California is moving closer to making E15 gas available after lawmakers unanimously approved legislation removing the final barriers to selling the higher-ethanol blend, and Tyson Foods lowered its fiscal 2026 profit and sales forecasts.

Georgia Farm Bureau Membership Grows and Tyson Profits Down

The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Farm Bureau increased its overall membership for the first time in 11 years, pushing numbers to 216,621 statewide, and Tyson Foods lowered its fiscal 2026 profit and sales forecasts.

Frozen Vs Fresh Raspberries

Fruit Grower Report
Washington state is widely known for the red raspberries they grow for the frozen market, most of them in the northwest corner of the state.

Agriculture and Data Centers

Fruit Grower Report
More research is needed on the relationship between agriculture and data centers.

House Ag Chair Seeks Extension, Beef Import Plan Seen as Political Show

Line on Agriculture
House Ag Committee Chair Glenn Thompson is seeking a waiver to serve another term, having reached the six-year term limit for GOP chairs.

President Donald Trump announced a plan to pause high tariffs on imported ground beef to aid ranchers and rebuild herds. However, AgMarket.net broker Tim Strunk views this as a political move rather than an economic solution.

A farmer's weed philosophy

Idaho Ag Today
Charlie Johnson of Johnson Farms has thoughts on crop rotation and weed control.

August Apple Estimates

Fruit Grower Report
If you’ve been wondering why it’s September, harvest has started and you haven’t heard any kind of estimate or forecast for the 2026 Washington apple crop, that’s because, according to Michael Schadler, president of the Washington Apple Commission, the industry has decided to wait.

U.S. Dairy to Canada

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Dairy leaders want Canada held accountable under the USMCA while preserving the trade agreement.

USDA Plans $57.5 Million Fresh Citrus Buy

California Ag Today
California growers are expected to benefit as USDA targets oranges, grapefruit and mandarins through its Section 32 program.

Weather, drought and farming

Idaho Ag Today
I called Idaho Farm Bureau spokesperson Sean Ellis to find out how Idaho farmers are progressing with their crops.

H-2A Reforms on Hold and Ag Trade Deficit Down

The Agribusiness Update
A court ruling casts uncertainty over recent reforms to the H-2A ag guestworker program, leaving current wage rates in place for now, and U.S. ag exports are expected to strengthen as USDA raised its trade forecast and projected a smaller ag trade deficit for 2026.

Ag Not Appreciated

Fruit Grower Report
The farm economy in Washington and around the country is in crisis, but that crisis is not getting the attention it deserves.

Farm Bureau Weighs In as California Legislative Session Ends

California Ag Today
Wolf funding and grazing goats bring wins, while autonomous farm equipment remains unfinished business.

Big Idaho Potato Truck

Idaho Ag Today
The Big Idaho Potato Truck doesn’t need to be at a parade or festival to draw a crowd. Sometimes it just needs to stop for gas.