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Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Labor challenges are among some of the most difficult issues facing farmers, especially for those who use the H-2A program.
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia farmers are expected to plant more peanuts and corn in 2025, while cotton acres are forecast to decline, and a new CoBank report says rapidly worsening expectations in agriculture are elevating economic concerns.
The Agribusiness Update
Beef output and exports from Australia, the world’s second-largest meat shipper, are expected to set records this year, and Representatives have introduced “The Lowering Egg Prices Act.”
Fruit Grower Report
With a decent 2024 cherry season behind them, Northwest growers are wondering what kinds of challenges they’ll face in this new year.
The Agribusiness Update
The National FFA is reminding members of the upcoming National FFA Week, February 15 - 22, and National Farmers Union announced support of the American Beef Labeling Act.
Fruit Grower Report
With a decent 2024 cherry season behind them, Northwest growers are wondering what kinds of challenges they’ll face in this new year.
The Agribusiness Update
CattleCon 2025 is coming up, February 4-6 in San Antonio, and it’s not too to make plans to join cattlemen and women for this event, and the autonomous harvester market is expected to record a 12% annual growth rate between 2024 and 2032.
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The next big use for drones might be using them to haze wolves that are attacking cattle. In Oregon, the USDA Wildlife Service’s Southwest District Supervisor, Paul Wolf says they really weren’t too sure what to expect.
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The next big use for drones might be using them to haze wolves that are attacking cattle. In Oregon, the USDA Wildlife Service’s Southwest District Supervisor, Paul Wolf says they really weren’t too sure what to expect.
The Agribusiness Update
John Deere finished the year stronger than expected after aggressively cutting production and seeing solid demand for new tractors and precision ag technology, and Jamieson Greer is President-elect Trump’s nominee for U.S. Trade Rep.
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers are taking out loans at a rate not seen in years as weakened crop prices weigh on the ag sector, and 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey results shows 81 million acre-feet applied in the U.S., below 2018 numbers.
The Agribusiness Update
Sales of ag tractors dropped 19% in September compared to September of last year, and the national 4-H program launched Beyond Ready, a nationwide initiative designed to empower ten million young people with skills, resilience, and confidence.
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
One commodities expert says the markets seem to anticipate an interest rate cut during the Fed’s September meeting, some shockingly high.
The Agribusiness Update
With more California walnut orchards being removed, the outlook for the industry is expected to improve as growers try to balance supply and demand, and the nation’s average gas price declined for the third straight week, falling 4.2 cents compared to a week ago to $3.37 per gallon.
The Agribusiness Update
With more California walnut orchards being removed, the outlook for the industry is expected to improve as growers try to balance supply and demand, and the nation’s average gas price declined for the third straight week, falling 4.2 cents compared to a week ago to $3.37 per gallon.
The Agribusiness Update
California growers are expected to harvest 2.8 billion meat pounds of almonds this year, 13% more than last year, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is awarding a record-breaking $14.3 million in Farm to School Grants.
Fruit Grower Report
After two years of weather extremes, followed by a devastating winter cold snap in January, some British Columbia tree fruit tree operations are clearing orchards and planting crops that will give them at least some cashflow this growing season.
The Agribusiness Update
Forecasters at the NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center are expecting an above-normal hurricane season, and new polling finds a majority of Republicans, Democrats, AND Independents support legislation mandating "lab-grown meat" labeling and other restrictions.
The Agribusiness Update
Federal authorities have conducted tests on beef tissue from 96 cull dairy cows with 95 testing negative, and the U.S. ag trade deficit is projected to increase again to $32 billion, a $1.5 billion increase from February’s projection.
The Agribusiness Update
A nationwide partnership led by the Soil Health Institute’s Regenerative Cotton Fund is creating opportunities for sustainable cotton farming, and the U.S. ag trade deficit is projected to increase again to $32 billion, a $1.5 billion increase from February’s projection.