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Buffer Bill Revisited Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
A pair of bills in Olympia, one in the House and one in the Senate, are revisiting the buffer bill that, Washington Policy Center Ag Research Director, Pam Lewison believes needs much more discussion before a plan can be finalized.
Buffer Bill Revisited Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
A pair of bills in Olympia, one in the House and one in the Senate, are revisiting the buffer bill that, Washington Policy Center Ag Research Director, Pam Lewison believes needs much more discussion before a plan can be finalized.
Farm Internship Bill
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
State Senator Nikki Torres, of the 15th Legislative District, introduced a bill that received unanimous support in the Labor and Commerce Committee that would expand the state's farm internship program.
Alabama Farmers Fed Joins WOTUS Worries and More Skilled Work in Rural America
The Agribusiness Update
Farm groups like the Alabama Farm Federation say they fear the EPA's new WOTUS rule will create confusion and cause disruptions in routine agriculture, and Rural America is hiring more skilled workers than ever before.
WFB at AFBF Annual Convention Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A delegation of Washington Farm Bureau members and staff have returned from Puerto Rico after attending the American Farm Bureau's Annual Convention, and First Vice President Bridget Coon says that delegation included a competitor in the Young Farmers and Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture competition.
USDA Disaster Assistance Updates and Bird Flu Impacts Egg Production
The Agribusiness Update
USDA makes several updates to conservation, livestock, and crop disaster assistance programs, and Bird Flu knocks U.S. egg inventories down 29%.
NFU: Right to Repair MOU Not Enough
Southeast Regional Ag News
National Farmers Union says the recent right-to-repair Memorandum of Understanding between American Farm Bureau and John Deere is riddled with potential loopholes.
California Strawberry Record Acreage and AFBF-Deere MOU on Repairs
The Agribusiness Update
California strawberry growers projected to plant record acreage this year, and American Farm Bureau and John Deere sign memorandum of understanding allowing farmers to repair their own equipment.
Florida Farm Bureaus Raise Disaster Funds and AFBF-Deere MOU on Repairs
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Farm Bureau members pull together to raise funds for members hurt by Hurrican Ian, and American Farm Bureau and John Deere sign Memorandum of Understanding allowing farmers and ranchers to repair their own equipment.
CFB's Johansson Applauds McCarthy and Cover Crops Increasingly Popular
The Agribusiness Update
California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson applauds California's Kevin McCarthy's election as Speaker of the House, and cover crops remain increasingly popular among farmers as crop management practice.
Weather Events Impact Georgia Crops and Cover Crops Increasingly Popular
The Agribusiness Update
A string of unexpected weather events leaves many Georgia crops in question, and cover crops are increasingly popular management practice for farmers.
Advocate for Agriculture
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
American Farm Bureau's Women's Leadership Committee chair, Isabella Chism says agriculture's New Year Resolution should be advocating for agriculture in 2023.
Ag Groups Applaud McKalip Confirmation and Immigration Not In Omnibus
The Agribusiness Update
Ag groups applaud the confirmation of USTR Chief Ag Negotiator Doug McKalip, and immigration withheld from Omnibus spending bill.
Climate Awareness Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Washington Policy Center's Pam Lewison comes to farmers defense when fingers start pointing at producers as contributors to climate-change ... when in fact they are working hard to mitigate the damage.
Climate Awareness Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Washington Policy Center's Pam Lewison comes to farmers defense when fingers start pointing at producers as contributors to climate-change ... when in fact they are working hard to mitigate the damage.
Labor Revisions Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
New revisions to the H-2A visa program won't make the financial burden on farmers better, according to Northwest Horticultural Council Vice President Kate Tynan.
Labor Revisions Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
New revisions to the H-2A visa program won't make the financial burden on farmers better, according to Northwest Horticultural Council Vice President Kate Tynan.
California Organic Transition and Gas/Diesel Prices Fall Again
The Agribusiness Update
California Certified Organic Farmers help growers transition to organic production, and gas and diesel prices fall once again.
Removing the emotion from risk management decisions
Farm of the Future
Studies have shown that humans aren’t always great at perceiving and managing risk.