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Understanding Ag in Olympia
Fruit Grower Report
Recent numbers show Washington is the least profitable state in the nation for farming, at a nearly negative $400 million dollars in 2024, the most recent data available. We asked Save Family Farming’s Dillon Honcoop if state lawmakers were aware of what their policy decisions were doing!
Improve Grazing Areas and Beginning Farmer Institute
The Agribusiness Update
The American Farm Bureau is backing a new agreement between the USDA and Dept of the Interior aimed at improving grazing access on public lands, and NFU is accepting applications for its Beginning Farmer Institute, a FREE ten-week online program designed to strengthen farm and ranch businesses.
California Cotton Growers Cut Back, But Not Out
California Ag Today
Lower acreage is expected, with some producers pivoting to premium Pima varieties.
WSU Honeybee Study and Summer Sale of E15
The Agribusiness Update
A man-made food source provided honeybees a nutritious diet over the course of two winters through a new study at WSU, and the Renewable Fuels Association welcomed an EPA decision to allow uninterrupted sales of lower-cost E15 this summer.
Florida's Lab-grown Meat Ban and Summer Sale of E15
The Agribusiness Update
A federal appeals court upheld Florida’s ban on lab-grown meat, that’s been in place since 2024, and the Renewable Fuels Association welcomed an EPA decision to allow uninterrupted sales of lower-cost E15 this summer.
Precision Dairy
Idaho Ag Today
Precision agriculture, a concept more ag producers and more citizens are becoming aware of.
SCOTUS on Tariffs and FFA to Cooperate in Syngenta Investigation
The Agribusiness Update
The Supreme Court turned the U.S. trade landscape upside down with a decision Friday striking down the centerpiece of President Trump’s tariff program, and the National FFA will cooperate with a congressional inquiry examining one of its corporate sponsors, Syngenta.
Dicamba Gets the Green Light
Southeast Regional Ag News
The EPA approves over-the-top Dicamba use this season while signaling close monitoring and possible changes ahead.
Dicamba Returns Under Watch
California Ag Today
The EPA restores Dicamba use this year but says future approval depends on performance and environmental safeguards.
SCOTUS Tariff Ruling
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A decision from the Supreme Court is expected regarding the legality of President Trump’s tariff policy, and that decision could have immense implications. But Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist for StoneX Group, says the Trump Administration does have a “Plan B”.
SCFBA Not Pleased with Aid Package and Holiday Food Prices
The Agribusiness Update
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance is not pleased with President Trump's $12 billion aid package for farmers, and the holidays bring large increases in food spending for both food at home and away from home.
SCFBA Not Pleased with Aid Package and Holiday Food Prices
The Agribusiness Update
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance is not pleased with President Trump's $12 billion aid package for farmers, and the holidays bring large increases in food spending for both food at home and away from home.
Federal Water Rule Could Ease Burdens for Farmers
Southeast Regional Ag News
California Farm Bureau says a new WOTUS proposal may streamline federal oversight while raising questions about how California will respond.
Federal Water Rule Could Ease Burdens for Farmers
California Ag Today
California Farm Bureau says a new WOTUS proposal may streamline federal oversight while raising questions about how California will respond.
New Online Tool Helps Growers Choose Cover Crops
California Ag Today
Ever wish choosing a cover crop was a little easier? Well, farmers across the West now have some help.
Avocados and Wildfires and States Sue Over SNAP Delays
The Agribusiness Update
Lessons learned from destructive California wildfires have given avocado growers a fighting chance to save their orchards, and over two dozen states have sued the Trump administration over its decision to suspend SNAP benefits.
Perdue Into Nat'l Ag Hall of Fame and States Sue Over SNAP Delays
The Agribusiness Update
Sonny Perdue is now a member of the National Agriculture Hall of Fame, and over two dozen states have sued the Trump administration over its decision to suspend SNAP benefits.
New Online Tool Helps Growers Choose Cover Crops
California Ag Today
A first-of-its-kind resource gives growers in the Western U.S. customized cover-crop recommendations based on their goals, soil, and climate.
No On Trump Tariffs
Fruit Grower Report
The Federal Court of Appeals has decided that President Donald Trump does not have the power to set tariffs on imports based on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.