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California Tomato Harvest Bursts with Record Yields
California Ag Today
Growers report bumper crops across the state, but limited contracts mean some tomatoes may go unpicked.
California Tomato Harvest Bursts with Record Yields
California Ag Today
Growers report bumper crops across the state, but limited contracts mean some tomatoes may go unpicked.
Winegrapes Without Contract and No Pesticide Crackdown
The Agribusiness Update
Amid a global downturn in wine consumption, an increasing number of California winegrape growers are cultivating their crops without a winery contract this season, and the Trump administration says there won’t be a crackdown on pesticide use in the U.S.
Spud reduction
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho potato acres are projected to decrease by 15,000 acres this year compared with last year.
What to do with straw
Idaho Ag Today
UI Extension studies economics of leaving straw in fields
Emoji Ag Contract
Fruit Grower Report
How does the rise of electronic communications and things like emojis impact legal contracts for those in agriculture?
Ag Export Value Lowest in 5-Years and Longshoremen Agree to New Contract
The Agribusiness Update
The value of U.S. ag exports in fiscal year 2025 is expected to drop to the lowest level in five years, and the final approval for a new six-year contract agreement between the International Longshoreman’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance is complete.
NPPC Critical of Dietary Guidelines and Dairy Production Down in February
The Agribusiness Update
The National Pork Producers Council expressed serious concerns about the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s so-called “scientific” report, and a slight drop in dairy production led to varied prices in February.
DOGE and SNAP
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins, a former policy adviser to President Trump in his first term, is on board with her boss’s government downsizing including in her department.
U of I grants
Idaho Ag Today
A University of Idaho Extension-led team is now accepting in-state applications for two U.S. Department of Agriculture grants.
USDA Says Poultry Transparency Rule Will Not Be Delayed
Line on Agriculture
The Transparency and Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments Rule will go into effect as planned in February 2024.
Lawmakers Request More Time to Implement Poultry Rule
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Congressional and Senate Chicken Caucuses have now sent letters to the USDA asking for a 180-day extension to the implementation period for the new Packers and Stockyards Act rule.
Big Iron Auctions Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The way we shop is changing by the day, with much of what we buy found online, including online auction like BigIron Auctions.
Big Iron Auctions Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The way we shop is changing by the day, with much of what we buy found online, including online auction like BigIron Auctions.
NCBA Opposes Paraguayan Beef Imports and Pork Exports Robust
The Agribusiness Update
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association opposes the USDA’s decision to allow Paraguayan beef imports starting next month, and September pork exports were slightly lower than a year ago but maintain robust pace.
New Rule Provides for Transparency in The Poultry Sector
Line on Agriculture
National Farmers Union Government Relations Director Aaron Shier says that this is an update to the Packers and Stockyards Act
Ports and Exports Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Getting our tree fruit to foreign markets should be at least a little easier this year than it has been the past few years.
Ports and Exports Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Getting our tree fruit to foreign markets should be at least a little easier this year than it has been the past few years.
West Coast Dockworkers Ratify Contract and Drought Expands
The Agribusiness Update
West Coast dockworkers vote to ratify a tentative 6-year contract agreement reached in June, and weekly Drought Monitor showed drought getting worse across areas in the Midwest, South, Southwest, and the Pacific Northwest.