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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.
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.
Trump’s Beef Import Proposal Rattles U.S. Cattle Markets
Southeast Regional Ag News
Farm leaders warn that importing beef from Argentina could undercut prices and threaten one of the few stable sectors in the American farm economy.
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.
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.
Sun Protection and Port Negotiations Continue
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers and ranchers encouraged to protect themselves from sun damage, and West Coast Port negotiations continue.
California Citrus Challenges and Labor Contracts at West Coast Ports
The Agribusiness Update
California citrus growers finding challenges from last month's flooding, and the lack of labor contracts at West Coast ports could be dangerous for ag products headed to Asia.
California Citrus Challenges and Labor Contracts at West Coast Ports
The Agribusiness Update
California citrus growers finding challenges from last month's flooding, and the lack of labor contracts at West Coast ports could be dangerous for ag products headed to Asia.
Barlow's Foods Flavor of Georgia and Labor Contracts at West Coast Ports
The Agribusiness Update
Barlow's Foods wins grand prize in Flavor of Georgia contest, and the lack of labor contracts at West Coast ports could be dangerous for ag products headed to Asia.
Pandemic Ag Reaction Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
At last week's "Virtual" Potato Expo 2021, representatives from ag groups in the Farm Bill Alliance talk about the efforts put forward in 2020 to help the specialty crop industry survive.
Pandemic Ag Reaction Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
At last week's "Virtual" Potato Expo 2021, representatives from ag groups in the Farm Bill Alliance talk about the efforts put forward in 2020 to help the specialty crop industry survive.
Wine Grapes and Wildfire Smoke Pt 3
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Winegrowers Association executive director Vicky Scharlau talks about the effort being made to help the wine industry protect themselves from wildfire smoke.
Wine Grapes and Wildfire Smoke Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Winegrowers Association executive director Vicky Scharlau talks about the effort being made to help the wine industry protect themselves from wildfire smoke.
Wine Grapes and Wildfire Smoke Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Winegrowers Association executive director Vicky Scharlau talks about the effort being made to help the wine industry protect themselves from wildfire smoke.
Hops in 2020 Pt 3
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Hop harvest is underway in the Northwest and growers are anticipating a pretty good crop in spite of all the challenges.