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Rural AI Push Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Rural America is seeing a huge growth in data
centers and infrastructure, including AI capabilities.
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Rural AI Push Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Rural America is seeing a huge growth in data
centers and infrastructure, including AI capabilities.
Read More
HPAI Vaccine Funding
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA is investing significant resources to fight Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or bird flu, including $100 million to develop a vaccine.
Despite Money for HPAI Vaccines, Implementation Struggles Remain
California Ag Today
The USDA is putting serious muscle behind the fight against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, with a hefty $100 million earmarked for vaccine research and development.
Bird Flu Battle: The Vaccine Hurdle
Southeast Regional Ag News
As the USDA invests $100 million in vaccine development for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, the disease is easing off—at least for now. But implementing a vaccination program isn’t as easy as it sounds, especially with 375 million birds to consider.
Tariffs Factored In
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA has started figuring the president’s tariffs against China and the resulting retaliation into this month’s grain and livestock reports.
Ag Economy Grim
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The forecast for farming in 2025 and beyond doesn’t look promising, and that’s according to one of the country's leading ag economists.
Tariff Deadline
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
With time running out on the 30-day tariff delay for Canada and Mexico, our northern neighbors have already announced plans for retaliation.
Expensive eggs
Idaho Ag Today
Skyrocketing egg prices have reached record levels in some places, causing many consumers to wonder why.
New farm categories
Idaho Ag Today
From time to time, USDA adjusts its annual America's Farms and Ranches at a glance report to include new categories.
Record year BUT...
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho farmers and ranchers brought in a record $11.3 billion in farm-gate receipts in 2024, but that doesn’t tell the real story.
Ag Economists Split on Recession and Tariff Threat Leaves Uncertainty
The Agribusiness Update
56% of agricultural economists in the latest Monthly Monitor say U.S. ag ended 2024 in a recession, and the prospect of new tariff disputes when Donald Trump returns to the White House has the global economy in an uncertain position.
Teff as a cereal
Idaho Ag Today
Falling crop prices, shrinking profit margins or no profits at all.
Low Crop Profit Margins
Idaho Ag Today
Falling crop prices, shrinking profit margins or no profits at all.
Ag Economic outlook
Idaho Ag Today
Predictions and analysis of the farm economy from USDA Ag economist Seth Myer.
No Farm Bill This Year
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag experts agree that a new farm bill is now unlikely until next year when the new Congress is in session.
Tariffs and Trade Worries
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The final Ag trade deficit for fiscal year 2024 was even more of a record than USDA expected, and 2025 could be worse.
U of I and USDA
Idaho Ag Today
In January, University of Idaho agricultural economists told legislators they estimated Idaho’s 22,800 farms and ranches brought in a total of $11.157 billion.