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California Wildfire Priorities and Good News for Beekeepers
The Agribusiness Update
In 2017, as dozens of wildfires ravaged California’s wine country, UC-Davis, researcher Natalia Pinzón witnessed the devastation firsthand, and the Honey Bee Health Coalition has released the ninth edition of its Tools for Varroa Management Guide.
New World Screwworm - Don't Panic
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Confirmed cases of New World Screwworm bring reasons for vigilance, but not panic.
MCOOL Cut From the House Farm Bill; R-Calf Disappointed
Line on Agriculture
The Farm Bill has passed the House and is moving to the Senate, but mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) was rejected.
Southeast Drought Conditions and Protein Label Changes
The Agribusiness Update
A large part of Southeast farm country is dry as farmers plant crops this spring, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has endorsed new bipartisan legislation aimed at clarifying how alternative protein products are labeled.
Right to Repair
Idaho Ag Today
Settlement agreement reached between John Deere and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois regarding right-to-repair claims.
Product of USA
Idaho Ag Today
The voluntary product of USA label standard for meat, poultry and egg products has been in effect since January 1st.
More potato data
Idaho Ag Today
I asked USDA research economist Catharine Weber about the quantity of potatoes consumed by people both in our country and world-wide.
MCOOL Returns
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
President Donald Trump’s idea to import more beef from Argentina has restarted the debate over ‘Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling’.
Farm Safety Net Funds Approved and Trump Lifts Brazilian Tariffs
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. farm safety net programs are projected to deliver more than $13.5 billion in payments for the 2025 crop year, and President Trump lifted the 40% tariffs he imposed in July on Brazilian food imports, easing strain on agricultural markets.
MCOOL Returns
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
President Donald Trump’s idea to import more beef from Argentina has restarted the debate over ‘Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling’.
MCOOL Back in Conversations
Line on Agriculture
The National Farmers supports the potential reintroduction of mandatory country of origin labeling (MCOOL) for beef in the U.S. due to increased beef imports, particularly from Argentina, following President Trump's announcement
Baker City beef event
Idaho Ag Today
Big event coming up at the Baker City Fairgrounds in Baker City, Oregon.
How sugar is priced
Idaho Ag Today
Samantha Parrot of the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association explains the complicated but very exact formula for how Idaho sugar beet producers get paid.
Tariffs and Small Farms Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
There are a lot of get togethers going on in smaller ag communities around the country to discuss the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on small family farms.
Tariffs and Small Farms Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
There are a lot of get togethers going on in smaller ag communities around the country to discuss the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on small family farms.
FFA Washington Leadership Conference and Fungus Smugglers Arrested
The Agribusiness Update
Thousands of FFA members from across the U.S. are in Washington, D.C. for the Washington Leadership Conference, and two people from China are charged with conspiracy, smuggling goods into the U.S., making false statements, and visa fraud.
Local Food Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
As the number of farms and farmers across the state and the country shrinks, and locally produced food becomes harder and harder to find, action is needed to change direction.
Local Food Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
As the number of farms and farmers across the state and the country shrinks, and locally produced food becomes harder and harder to find, action is needed to change direction.
Farm Bureau Awards
Idaho Ag Today
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2025 Communications Award winners named at this year’s Communications Conference.
Mushrooms, demand and labor
Idaho Ag Today
When it comes to mushrooms, I have to admit that I am completely in the dark.