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Specialty Crop Assistance
Fruit Grower Report
The USDA announced it has finalized the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Program that was announced late last year.
New AEWR Savings and WOTUS Rule Finalization
The Agribusiness Update
After years of rising labor costs, some farmers have seen relief in recent months thanks to the new AEWR rules, and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says they’re working to finalize a new Waters of the U.S., or WOTUS, rule.
May Mental Health Awareness Month and New SNAP Requirements
The Agribusiness Update
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and farm groups are emphasizing the importance of mental health support for farmers and ranchers facing growing stress, and USDA has finalized new stocking requirements for retailers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
May Mental Health Awareness Month and New SNAP Requirements
The Agribusiness Update
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and farm groups are emphasizing the importance of mental health support for farmers and ranchers facing growing stress, and USDA has finalized new stocking requirements for retailers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Improve Grazing Areas and Beginning Farmer Institute
The Agribusiness Update
The American Farm Bureau is backing a new agreement between the USDA and Dept of the Interior aimed at improving grazing access on public lands, and NFU is accepting applications for its Beginning Farmer Institute, a FREE ten-week online program designed to strengthen farm and ranch businesses.
New Renewable Fuel Standards and Farm Bill Uncertainty
The Agribusiness Update
The EPA has finalized new renewable fuel standards to increase biofuel blending requirements and strengthen domestic energy production, and uncertainty surrounding the next farm bill continues as lawmakers remain divided on several key agricultural and nutrition policies.
Japan Trade and U.S. Red Meat Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Trump administration recently announced the U.S.-Japan Trade and Investment Agreement after Japan sent its top tariff negotiator to Washington, D.C., to finalize the details.
Japan Trade and U.S. Red Meat Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Trump administration recently announced the U.S.-Japan Trade and Investment Agreement after Japan sent its top tariff negotiator to Washington, D.C., to finalize the details.
Sustainable Groundwater Challenges and Farmer Sentiment Jumps in November
The Agribusiness Update
As California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act ramps up, farmers who learned late about the far-reaching law have encountered additional challenges, and farmer sentiment jumped in November as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed 30 points to 145, the highest since 2021.
UF Leads Nation in Ag Research and Farmer Sentiment Jumps in November
The Agribusiness Update
For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Florida led the nation in agricultural sciences and natural resources conservation research, and farmer sentiment jumped in November as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed 30 points to 145, the highest since 2021.
Environmental Regulations on Ag Water and Protecting American Dairy Industry
The Agribusiness Update
California lawmakers and industry experts discuss impacts of environmental regulations on agricultural water needs, and a bipartisan group of Senators are calling on the administration to protect America’s dairy industry.
Orchard Crop Diversification and Protecting American Dairy Industry
The Agribusiness Update
The University of Florida Extension will be holding the Orchard Crop Diversification Field Day October 23rd in Quincy, and a bipartisan group of Senators are calling on the administration to protect America’s dairy industry.
Planting Decisions and Organic Dairy Growth Slow
The Agribusiness Update
California farmers have planting decisions to make, and organic dairy growth slower than conventional.
Florida Strawberry Season and Organic Dairy Growth Slow
The Agribusiness Update
Florida strawberry season is in full swing, and organic dairy operation growth at slower pace than conventional.
Dominican Containment of ASF and EPA Decision on Weed Killer Paraquat
The Agribusiness Update
The Dominican Republic is working to contain the outbreak of African Swine Fever, and EPA decides weed killer Paraquat okay for another 15 years.
Farm Bill Anticipation and Trump on USMCA
The Agribusiness Update
Anticipation is high for an outcome on the Farm Bill, and Trump joins leaders on revised NAFTA deal.
Farm Bill Delay
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Representative Dan Newhouse is confident Ag Committee is doing what it can to complete farm bill.