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Ag Alarm Sounded to Congress and China Meets Soybean Pledge
The Agribusiness Update
In a letter to Congress, ag groups sounded the alarm about the economic crisis in rural America, and China has purchased about 12 million metric tons of soybeans, meeting a U.S.-stated pledge to be purchased by the end of February.
Farm Labor Reform Delay
Fruit Grower Report
Another year has come and gone without farm labor reforms.
Hurricane Season Ends and FSA Offices Reopen
The Agribusiness Update
With the 2025 hurricane season nearly complete, it appears the East Coast, especially the Southeast, escaped the impact of a landfalling hurricane for the first time in a decade, and in a move aimed at easing frustration among producers, the USDA reopens approximately 2,100 Farm Service Agency county offices.
Valley High School restarting ag program
Idaho Ag Today
Valley High School restarting ag program
NAPA Valley Winegrapes Wildfires and Congress Weighing Farm Aid
The Agribusiness Update
Napa Valley winegrape growers are no strangers to wildfires, which have ruined crops in the region three times in the past decade, and the Trump administration is evaluating whether to grant aid to American farmers this fall.
Australia Accepts U.S. Beef and Ag Trade Deficit Continues to Grow
The Agribusiness Update
For the first time in more than two decades, Australia will accept shipments of fresh and frozen U.S. beef, and the U.S. agricultural trade deficit hit a record high in 2025.
U.S. Forest Service Cuts and Australia to Accept U.S. Beef
The Agribusiness Update
California state officials express concerns about staff and funding cuts at the U.S. Forest Service, a division of the USDA, and for the first time in more than two decades, Australia will accept shipments of fresh and frozen U.S. beef.
S.C. Commissioner School for Ag and Australia to Accept U.S. Beef
The Agribusiness Update
It's like a summer prep school for future farmers from around the country, and it just wrapped up its 2025 session at Clemson University, and for the first time in more than two decades, Australia will accept shipments of fresh and frozen U.S. beef.
WAugust Wine Month Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
August is here and that means a great deal to Washington’s wine industry and those who love Washington wines.
WAugust Wine Month Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
August is here and that means a great deal to Washington’s wine industry and those who love Washington wines.
Trade Deals for Ag
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Details are sketchy, but the broad outlines of recent U.S. trade deals show promise for U.S. farm exports and some unexpected gains.
Cotton Projections Down and Ag Trade Deficit Grows
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s cotton projections for 2025-26 indicate a slight decrease in world cotton ending stocks, and the U.S. agricultural trade deficit is widening in 2025, driven by shifting global trade dynamics and rising import demand.
Peanuts Millennial Favorite and U.S. Vietnam Trade Negotiations
The Agribusiness Update
A decade of strategic consumer marketing has paid off: peanuts are millennials’ favorite nut, and the U.S. and Vietnam have begun their second round of trade negotiations.
Idaho potato plates
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho brings back retro ‘famous potatoes’ license plates
Ag Economy Dire
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the U.S. farm economy is in bad shape, and she aims to get billions in farm disaster aid out swiftly.
Florida Craft Beer Growth and Super Bowl Food Safety
The Agribusiness Update
In the past decade, the Florida craft beer industry has experienced explosive growth, expanding from 66 to 396 breweries, and if you’re hosting a Super Bowl party this year, keep food safety in your playbook.