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WASDE Report is Out and USDA Data Questioned
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report shows the 2025-26 U.S. corn outlook is for greater exports and lower ending stocks, and the USDA is facing doubts about the reliability of its data from farmers, grain traders, and economists.
Declining Workforce Numbers and Tariff Threats - Mexico and EU
The Agribusiness Update
Declining labor force participation are combining to squeeze the U.S. labor supply, and after weeks of negotiations failed to produce a trade deal, President Trump threatened August 1st tariffs for Mexico and EU.
Pork Consumers
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Research shows pork consumption is declining and is at risk of becoming a protein of the past.
AFBF on Fuel and Energy Costs
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Fuel and electricity prices are on the rise again amid declining farm income and the American Farm Bureau responds.
Dairy Production Costs Climb and Per Acre Water Use Down
The Agribusiness Update
California dairy farmers may be earning more but also paying more for production, and USDA reports per-acre water usage on irrigated farmland continues to drop.
Georgia's 2021 Coldest Since 2014 and Per-Acre Water Usage Down
The Agribusiness Update
2021 was the coldest year Georgia has experienced since 2014, and USDA data shows per-acre water usage on irrigated land continues a 50+ year drop.
Honey Bee Threats Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
One of the targets researchers at WSU's new Honey Bee & Pollinator research facility in Othello will take aim at are threats like Varroa Mites and the Giant Asian Hornet.
Honey Bee Threats Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
One of the targets researchers at WSU's new Honey Bee & Pollinator research facility in Othello will take aim at are threats like Varroa Mites and the Giant Asian Hornet.
ASF and China's Pork Demand and Milk Price Prospects
The Agribusiness Update
Will China's pork demand take a hit from ASF, and could milk prices follow cheese prices higher?
Slowing Agriculture Productivity Trend
Food Forethought
Global agricultural productivity not accelerating fast enough to meet expected demand for sustainable production by the year 2050.