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Small Family Farms Dominate and Farm Bill Extension Expires
The Agribusiness Update
In 2024, about 86% of all farms were SMALL family farms, with gross cash farm income below $350,000, and the latest extension of the 2018 Farm Bill expired September 30, leaving Congress without a new long-term agriculture policy.
Dairy Trade with Canada
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Dairy is again at the center of trade war escalation with Canada as President Trump has banned Canadian dairy products and other goods from America’s second biggest trading partner.
Idaho hop acres up
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho hop acres rebound a little….After plummeting the past two years.
Grain Growers Owed Money Have Limited Time to File Claims
Southeast Regional Ag News
Alabama agriculture officials are working to recover funds tied to Hansen-Mueller.
California Cherry Challenges and Expanding Domestic Fertilizer Production
The Agribusiness Update
Fortunes went from bad to worse this year for California cherry growers, and the USDA announced renewed efforts to expand domestic fertilizer production.
Governor Kemp Signs Ag Bills and Expanding Domestic Fertilizer Production
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law 10 bills related to agriculture and forestry, and the USDA announced renewed efforts to expand domestic fertilizer production.
USDA reinstates IAMP
Idaho Ag Today
USDA reinstates large U of I grant. The largest grant in the University of Idaho’s history has been reinstated in its entirety after a yearlong pause.
Potato plantings down
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho potato acres could be down this year, according to spud growers who are facing high input costs and low farm-level potato prices production.
USDA Hits Pause on Poultry Pay Changes
Southeast Regional Ag News
Delay sparks concern among growers waiting for a more level playing field.
CREP enrollments
Idaho Ag Today
USDA opens 2nd Round of CREP enrollments; applications due by May 1.
2026 Florida Farm Bill Becomes Law
Southeast Regional Ag News
Officials say the measure delivers resources and protections for farmers and families.
US meat production
Idaho Ag Today
Total US meat production is expected to increase in 2026, per USDA's first outlook for the year.
Is H-2A Stealing Ag Jobs?
Fruit Grower Report
Despite the claims by some that H-2A foreign guestworkers are taking jobs from American workers, the numbers don’t back them up.
Burks Tractor Sues Monarch and New Trade Deal with India
The Agribusiness Update
Idaho-based Burks Tractor filed a lawsuit against Monarch Tractor after its tractors failed to operate autonomously, and India expects to secure a new trade deal with the U.S. before the end of the year.
Burks Tractor Sues Monarch and New Trade Deal with India
The Agribusiness Update
Idaho-based Burks Tractor filed a lawsuit against Monarch Tractor after its tractors failed to operate autonomously, and India expects to secure a new trade deal with the U.S. before the end of the year.
Section 32 Pear Purchase
Fruit Grower Report
Here in the Northwest, we produce nearly 88% of all U.S. fresh pears, but on the canned side, the August closure of the Del Monte canary left many growers holding the bag ... until the USDA stepped in.
Pear Numbers Update
Fruit Grower Report
The final numbers aren’t in yet, but northwest pear harvest certainly saw a significant improvement over last year.
Peach Growers Left in Limbo After Del Monte Bankruptcy
California Ag Today
A rejected set of long-term contracts has growers bracing for major losses and hoping the December 4 cannery auction brings relief.