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USDA's Milk Price Changes and Biggest Corn and Soy Crops Ever
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s proposed changes to how milk should be priced could impact California dairy farmers more negatively than other states, and farmers are on track to harvest some of their biggest corn and soybean crops ever.
Florida Passion Fruit Study and Biggest Corn and Soy Crops Ever
The Agribusiness Update
With Florida in peak passion fruit season, researchers are eyeing the sweet tropical fruit as a cash crop, and farmers are on track to harvest some of their biggest corn and soybean crops ever.
Blueberry Crop Looks Great and Farm Bill Markup Moves Forward
The Agribusiness Update
Thanks to favorable growing conditions, California blueberry farmers appear on track to harvest what could be their largest crop ever, and the markup for House Ag Chair GT Thompson’s farm bill will move ahead despite scores from the Congressional Budget Office.
Ag Workers Hired in Southeast Region and Farm Bill Markup Moves Forward
The Agribusiness Update
29,000 workers were hired by farms in the Southeast Region of Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina, and almost that many in Florida, and the markup for House Ag Chair GT Thompson’s farm bill will move ahead despite scores from the Congressional Budget Office.
Klamath Water Allocations and US Ag Under 10% Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Agribusiness Update
Klamath irrigators are frustrated over water allocation for farms, and U.S. agriculture represents just under 10% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
Water Deliveries Down Despite Supply and FFA Next Gen Conference
The Agribusiness Update
Water deliveries in California are down despite recent supplies, and FFA Next Gen Conference focuses on Agricultural Communications.
Liquid Fuels and Politics
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Liquid fuel sales, including ethanol blended gas, will continue for the foreseeable future, according to most experts, despite the politics of climate change.
California Almond Struggles and December Livestock Outlook Higher
The Agribusiness Update
California almond growers have faced tough economic conditions in recent years as production costs soar and earnings plummet, and USDA’s December Livestock Outlook says higher cow slaughter and heavier-than-assumed carcass weights will offset lower fed cattle slaughter.
Climate Change & Insects and H-2A Usage Reaches New High
The Agribusiness Update
USDA research shows climate change may increase the insect population posing a threat to specialty crops, and new data shows H-2A usage reached new highs in fiscal year 2023 despite an increase in the Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
GDA Feed Program Passes Audit and H-2A Usage Reaches New High
The Agribusiness Update
GDA’s Ag Inputs Division’s Feed Program passed their Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards audit, and new data shows H-2A usage reached new highs in fiscal year 2023 despite an increase in the Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
California Bartlett Pear Crop and Hurricane Idalia Poultry Impact
The Agribusiness Update
California Bartlett pear growers say they are seeing a good crop of high-quality fruit despite cold and delays, and in the wake of Hurricane Idalia, the Florida livestock body count is climbing higher, especially in poultry operations.
ESA Working Group Launched and US Economy Strong Despite Worries
The Agribusiness Update
US Representative Dan Newhouse, the Congressional Western Caucus, and the House Committee on Natural Resources have launched the Endangered Species Act Working Group, and U.S. Economy strengthens despite lingering inflationary pressures and other headwinds.
and US Economy Strong Despite Worries
The Agribusiness Update
Cotton projections for July-August increase, and U.S. Economy strengthens despite lingering inflationary pressures and other headwinds.
California Almond Acres Down and More AM Radio Concerns
The Agribusiness Update
California almond acreage drops for the first time in over 25 years, and more lawmakers are expressing their concerns over word that automakers will be leaving AM radio out of future vehicles.
California Asparagus Production and USDA Protein Purchases
The Agribusiness Update
Despite high labor costs and intense competition from Mexico, California asparagus production continues to drop, and USDA plans to purchase various proteins to support American agriculture and feed kids and families.
California Asparagus Production and USDA Protein Purchases
The Agribusiness Update
Despite high labor costs and intense competition from Mexico, California asparagus production continues to drop, and USDA plans to purchase various proteins to support American agriculture and feed kids and families.
Bill Limits Foreign Land Ownership of Georgia Agland and Agricultural Lending Increases
The Agribusiness Update
A bill has been introduced to limit what Georgia land could be owned by foreign entities, and agricultural lending increased in 2022 despite economic headwinds.
EPA Spray Drift Assessment and Agricultural Lending Increases
The Agribusiness Update
EPA releases updated risk assessment for pesticide spray drift, and agricultural lending increased in 2022 despite economic headwinds.
