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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.
Online Greenhouse Training and 2026 Cover Crop Report
The Agribusiness Update
Nutrient Management Level 2 is part of the award-winning Greenhouse Online Training program offered by the University of Florida IFAS Extension, and the 2026 National Cover Crop Report indicates growing interest in cover crops.
Cargill workers approve 5‑year deal; farmers split on fertilizer buys as prices fall
Line on Agriculture
Cargill's Fort Morgan beef processing plant has resolved a three-month labor dispute with a new five-year agreement, allowing operations to resume around August 24th. Meanwhile, farmers are divided on whether to buy fertilizers now or wait due to fluctuating prices.
BASF xarvio FIELD MANAGER
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Getting to know your field and making better crop management decisions is what xarvio FIELD MANAGER from BASF is all about.
AgWest Farm Credit Awards and China's U.S. Soybean Purchases Down
The Agribusiness Update
AgWest Farm Credit is awarding over $3 million to 48 organizations in communities throughout the West, and China sharply reduced soybean imports from the U.S. in June, while purchases from Brazil continued to climb.
Harper Calls for Specialty Crop Priority and China's U.S. Soybean Purchases Down
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Ag Commissioner Tyler Harper calls for the U.S. Trade Representative to prioritize protections for American specialty crop producers, and China sharply reduced soybean imports from the U.S. in June, while purchases from Brazil continued to climb.
AI and cow health
Idaho Ag Today
Technology can save time and labor, but “good data” is the key
Consider data quality and quantity when choosing your technology partner.
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Understanding Ag
Fruit Grower Report
I asked Save Family Farming’s Dillon Honcoop if state lawmakers were aware of what their policy decisions were doing to the ag industry in this state?
Specialty Crop Block Grant
Idaho Ag Today
Some things states and specialty crop stakeholders should know about this year's USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant program.
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.
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.
EPA tours Idaho
Idaho Ag Today
For the third year staffers from the Environmental Protection Agency toured farms in Southwest Idaho to interact face to face with ag producers.
Culling cattle
Idaho Ag Today
Managing your cattle during a drought includes culling decisions.