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USMCA Update
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
American farmers and ranchers are closely watching the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement negotiations.
Sugar beet letter
Idaho Ag Today
U.S. sugar beet farmers are facing dire times financially because of the unfair trading practices and out-of-date tier two tariff rate.
GFB President's Trip to D.C. and Ethanol Exports Decline
The Agribusiness Update
The annual Georgia Farm Bureau Presidents’ trip to Washington, D.C., provided members the opportunity to interact directly with Georgia’s congressional delegation, and U.S. ethanol exports declined slightly to start the year.
Farm Bill Tweak AFBF
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley predicts the House will pass its farm bill soon, but the Senate may have to skip a committee markup.
Farm Bill Clears First Hurdle
Southeast Regional Ag News
The House Agriculture Committee advances the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 with a bipartisan 34 to 17 vote.
SCOTUS on Tariffs and FFA to Cooperate in Syngenta Investigation
The Agribusiness Update
The Supreme Court turned the U.S. trade landscape upside down with a decision Friday striking down the centerpiece of President Trump’s tariff program, and the National FFA will cooperate with a congressional inquiry examining one of its corporate sponsors, Syngenta.
Trade Deal Maintains Lemon Tariff
California Ag Today
California Citrus Mutual says the agreement preserves current tariffs and strengthens U.S. leverage on unfair trade practices.
FSA Disaster programs
Idaho Ag Today
State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Kevin Andrus, describes some new disaster relief programs.
California Farm Bureau Responds to Passage of Proposition 50
California Ag Today
Farm group says new redistricting measure could weaken rural representation across California.
Vote No on Prop 50 and Financial Assistance for Ag on Hold
The Agribusiness Update
With Californians casting their votes on Proposition 50, groups representing rural constituents are pushing back saying the measure, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the administration won’t move forward on financial assistance for producers until the government shutdown ends.
Vote No on Prop 50 and Financial Assistance for Ag on Hold
The Agribusiness Update
With Californians casting their votes on Proposition 50, groups representing rural constituents are pushing back saying the measure, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the administration won’t move forward on financial assistance for producers until the government shutdown ends.
Reject California's Prop 50 and Mexico's New Screwworm Regulations
The Agribusiness Update
California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass is calling on the state’s farmers, ranchers and rural residents to reject Proposition 50, and Mexico’s government instituted new regulations on livestock movement due to their New World screwworm infestation.
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.
Farmers Urge Action on Ag Labor Shortages
Southeast Regional Ag News
North Carolina grower Faylene Whitaker shares with Congress how H-2A workers keep her farm running. She says without them, there would be no workforce—and no harvest.
Estate Tax Exemption
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act contains provisions that are set to end this year, many of which are beneficial to farmers and ranchers.
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.
GFB in D.C. to Air Concerns and Local Food for Schools Cuts
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Farm Bureau members visited Washington, D.C. recently, meeting with the Georgia congressional delegation and sharing concerns, and USDA is ending two pandemic-era programs that provided more than $1 billion for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers and producers.
Virtual Fencing and AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act Analysis
The Agribusiness Update
Need new fencing? A pilot program for virtual fencing that uses GPS enabled collars to monitor each animal's location, and the Congressional Budget Office released a second cost analysis for the revised AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.