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Needs in Olympia for Agriculture
Fruit Grower Report
With an election around the corner and the potential for new voices in Olympia next year, the ag industry is pleading for help.
GOP Pushing Farm Assistance and Rural Mainstreet Index Down
The Agribusiness Update
GOP lawmakers are pushing to attach roughly $11 billion in direct farm assistance to a defense spending package, and rural bankers are growing more concerned about the farm economy as higher fuel and fertilizer costs weigh on producers.
Rail Merger Draws Farm Opposition
California Ag Today
National Farmers Union pushes back on proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern combination.
Peanuts and Cotton Feel the Squeeze
Southeast Regional Ag News
Lower projected revenues and higher input costs put more pressure on Southeast crop margins.
Florida Ag Hall of Fame Inductees and Farmers & High Fuel Prices
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson and the Florida Ag Hall of Fame announced their 2027 Hall of Fame Inductees, and high fuel prices are another financial headache for farmers.
Winegrape Decline and Farmers & High Fuel Prices
The Agribusiness Update
Since 2023, declining wine consumption left California winegrape growers with an oversupply of grapes, forcing many to sell at a loss or watch it rot on the vines, and high fuel prices are another financial headache for farmers.
The Goalpost Keeps Moving
California Ag Today
Improved crop revenue projections collide with record-high fertilizer and rising diesel costs.
Wheat Futures Volatile and AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act Up for Vote
The Agribusiness Update
Wheat futures remain volatile as traders weigh continued disruptions to Black Sea grain exports, and a bill requiring AM radio in new vehicles is headed for a House vote.
Sulfur Prices Need Help and China's Soybean Purchases
The Agribusiness Update
Florida lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to address sharply higher sulfur prices that threaten domestic phosphate fertilizer production and increase costs, and China purchased about 1 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans last week, providing a boost to American growers.
Idaho hop acres up
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho hop acres rebound a little….After plummeting the past two years.
The Farm Bill Waiting Game
Southeast Regional Ag News
Disaster assistance, input costs and animal health are among the issues on the table for Southeast agriculture.
Constellation announces $100 million
Idaho Ag Today
Constellation announces $100 million investment that includes Idaho farmers.
California golden mussels
Idaho Ag Today
In October 2024, golden musselswere detected in the Port of Stockton near Sacramento.
Quaggas down in Snake River
Idaho Ag Today
Sampling Shows Another Decline in Snake River Quagga Mussel Population.
California Farmers Urge USMCA Renewal and Canadian Tariff Exemptions
The Agribusiness Update
California farmers, agribusiness leaders and state officials are urging the U.S., Mexico and Canada to extend and strengthen the USMCA, and the Agricultural Coalition for the USMCA is urging the Trump administration to exempt all products from new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods.
Produce Imports Rise
Fruit Grower Report
During the past ten years, U.S. imports of fruits and vegetables have climbed significantly.
Election Year Politics Stalls New Farm Bill
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Election-year politics appear to have stalled the Senate farm bill.
Adoption of High-Tech Sprayers and Farmland Values Climb
The Agribusiness Update
An increasing number of California specialty crop farmers are minimizing labor and chemical costs through the adoption of high-tech herbicide sprayers, and the average value of U.S. cropland has climbed above $6,000 an acre for the first time.
AI Boom Could Bring New Costs for Poultry Growers
Southeast Regional Ag News
New analysis from Southern Ag Today examines how the rapid expansion of AI data centers could influence energy costs and poultry production across the Southeast.