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USDA Targets Cotton Exports With New Trade Incentives
California Ag Today
The Great American Cotton Plan aims to strengthen demand for U.S. cotton while expanding crop insurance options for growers in 2027.
Ag Overtime's Negative Impact
Fruit Grower Report
We told you recently about a new study from WSU showing that the ag overtime law in our state is not a benefit to anyone in agriculture. So now, lawmakers need to fix the problem.
Harvest Relief
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Farmers need the help provided by the Harvest Fuel Relief program, but National Farmers Union President Rob Larew says it is only a temporary fix.
Global Food Inflation and Certified Angus Beef Sales Record
The Agribusiness Update
Global food inflation could accelerate in the coming months and persist well into next year, and Certified Angus Beef sold more than 1.2 billion pounds globally during its 48th fiscal year.
Idaho per capita farm income
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho top dog in the West in per capita farm income.
Will More American-Made Fertilizer Mean Lower Costs?
California Ag Today
California is part of a national manufacturing push, with USDA projecting potential fertilizer price reductions.
Farmers Vote
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says every farmer should make his or her voice heard at the ballot box this year.
Earned Income Goes Up in Washington
Fruit Grower Report
The latest USDA numbers show Washington’s farmers jumped from last in earned income in 2024 to 30th in 2025.
Faster Answers for California Farmers? That's the Goal of a New UC Lab
California Ag Today
Nearly $3 million in federal and university funding will establish a new agricultural research facility in Fresno County.
2026 Fire Season
Idaho Ag Today
It was another tough wildfire season in Idaho this year, as about 700,000 acres burned across the state.
Could Spinach Help Save Florida Citrus?
Southeast Regional Ag News
A newly approved treatment uses compounds found in spinach to help citrus trees fight the bacteria behind citrus greening disease.
National FFA Award for Oregon Member and U.S.-Mexico Trade Talks Stall
The Agribusiness Update
Winners of the 2026 National FFA Agricultural Proficiency Awards were named last week at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis and one is for an Oregon member, and trade negotiations between the U.S. and Mexico have stalled over steel and aluminum tariffs.
GFB Dog of the Year Award and U.S.-Mexico Trade Talks Stall
The Agribusiness Update
Riggs, a tri-red Australian Shepherd who lives on Shadow Lane Farm in Morgan County was named the 2026 Georgia Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year, and trade negotiations between the U.S. and Mexico have stalled over steel and aluminum tariffs.
Drone Spraying Surges 340%
California Ag Today
Agricultural drones are becoming another tool for crop protection, particularly where conventional equipment struggles.
FSA Grants for Washington and Sterile Fly Plant Stench
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency is delivering approximately $255 million in farm safety net and conservation program payments to Washington farmers, ranchers and landowners, and residents in Metapa de Dominguez, Mexico, are demanding the closure of a sterile-fly production plant, complaining that a strong, rotten-meat odor is disrupting daily life.
California's Millions of Pounds of Pumpkins Are Mostly for Show
California Ag Today
With 162 million pounds produced last year, California ranks second nationally, and more than 99% of its pumpkin acreage serves fresh and ornamental markets.
Gratitude over the Tarter Fire
Idaho Ag Today
The Tartar Fire burned more than 158 thousand acres in Washington County near the town of Weiser, Idaho.
Need For Guestworkers
Fruit Grower Report
It’s no secret that finding adequate, affordable ag labor is a huge challenge for farmers, especially in recent years, and U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says it's a big problem here in the PNW.
Export Exchange 2026 in Seattle and China Orders More U.S. Soybeans
The Agribusiness Update
More than 500 international buyers from over 50 countries were in Seattle last week for Export Exchange 2026, and Chinese trading firms purchased another 10 to 13 cargoes of U.S. soybeans, signaling renewed demand from China.
More Options, More Markets? USDA Unveils Cotton Initiatives
Southeast Regional Ag News
Cotton producers could gain new flexibility in protecting their crops as USDA works to encourage overseas purchases.