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USDA Disaster Assistance Updates and Bird Flu Impacts Egg Production
The Agribusiness Update
USDA makes several updates to conservation, livestock, and crop disaster assistance programs, and Bird Flu knocks U.S. egg inventories down 29%.
Pest Management Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Pests are a big problem for Washington's tree fruit industry, but untended orchards and backyard fruit trees are a major breeding ground for critters like apple maggots, coddling moths, and others.
Pests and the Public Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Pests are a big problem for Washington's tree fruit industry, but untended orchards and backyard fruit trees are a major breeding ground for critters like apple maggots, coddling moths, and others.
Farming in a Skyscraper
Farm of the Future
Ag entrepreneur Dan Houston sees opportunity in setting up vertical farms in vacant downtown commercial real estate.
Pest Management Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Yakima County Pest Board's Keith Mathews says much like pandemic, public's help is needed to control invasive pests.
Pest Management Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Yakima County Pest Board's Keith Mathews says much like pandemic, public's help is needed to control invasive pests.
Farm Real Estate Debt Grows in First Quarter and NASCAR Ethanol Milestone
The Agribusiness Update
Farm Real Estate debt at commercial banks grew modestly in the first quarter, and NASCAR reaches milestone of 20 million miles driven on E15 fuel.
Bird Flu Found in Domestic Georgia Flock and 2022 Census of Agriculture
The Agribusiness Update
The first case of bird flu in a domestic flock was found in Georgia, and ag producers have until June 30 to sign up to receive 2022 Census of Agriculture.
USDA Watershed Projects in North Carolina and ASF Vaccine Tested
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announces funding for watershed infrastructure projects in North Carolina, and African Swine Fever vaccine passes first round of tests.
California Crops Impacted by War and African Swine Fever Vaccine Tested
The Agribusiness Update
Several California crops may begin feeling market impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and USDA successfully tests vaccine for African Swine Fever.
UGA on Bird Flu Threat and Ag Safety Awareness Week
The Agribusiness Update
The University of Georgia CAES talks about the threat of avian influenza, and Monday kicks off Ag Safety Awareness Week.
USDA Crop Insurance Updates and Rural Broadband Loans and Grants
The Agribusiness Update
USDA updates crop insurance for farmers, and applications are being accepted for rural broadband loans and grants.
Cosmic Crisp Apples Are Shipping Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The 2021 season of Cosmic Crisp apples began shipping last week and should be on store shelves very soon, if no already in their third commercially available year.
Cosmic Crisp Apples Are Shipping Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The 2021 season of Cosmic Crisp apples began shipping last week and should be on store shelves very soon, if no already in their third commercially available year.
Produce Industry on Supply Chain Problems and World Food Price Barometer Surges
The Agribusiness Update
The produce industry in the U.S. and Canada is calling for fast action on the supply chain crisis, and World Food Price Barometer surges to highest since 2011.
Fixing the Supply Chain
Fruit Grower Report
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says they're doing what they can to fix a broken part of the supply chain, key to the ag and food sector, and that's a huge shortage of truck drivers.
Truck Drivers Needed
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
House Ag Committee hearing addresses huge shortage of commercial truck drivers and how that could cripple the nation's food supply chain and the Ag Sector.
Robotic Pickers Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
It's only a matter of time before robotics are bringing in the apple crop, as Abundant Robotics brings its technology to Washington orchards.
Robotic Pickers Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
It's only a matter of time before robotics are bringing in the apple crop, as Abundant Robotics brings its technology to Washington orchards.
SE Farmworkers & Pay Numbers and Seed Growers See Higher Demand
The Agribusiness Update
Numbers are out for Southeast Farmworkers and pay, and Seed growers are seeing greater demand during pandemic.