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Unions and Overtime in Ag Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Attorney Shawn Packer, a principal at JPH Law Firm, says the unionization of ag workers is one of the bigger problems impacting farmers in recent years.
Unions and Overtime in Ag Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Attorney Shawn Packer, a principal at JPH Law Firm, says the unionization of ag workers is one of the bigger problems impacting farmers in recent years.
First North American Bee Strategy and Aid for American Farmers
The Agribusiness Update
Four major North American beekeeping organizations released the first-ever North American Bee Strategy, and Trump administration plans to announce aid package for American farmers soon.
First North American Bee Strategy and Aid for American Farmers
The Agribusiness Update
Four major North American beekeeping organizations released the first-ever North American Bee Strategy, and Trump administration plans to announce aid package for American farmers soon.
Oregon Christmas Trees
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Priya Rajarapu works as a Christmas tree expert for Oregon State University’s Extension Service, helping the state’s 300-plus growers produce a healthy crop every year.
North Carolina Bird Flu and Farm Bill Extension Does Little
The Agribusiness Update
North Carolina ag officials say nearly 9,500 turkeys at a Wayne County breeder operation have tested positive for bird flu, and the temporary extension of the 2018 Farm Bill offers little relief from rising costs and growing uncertainty.
Hurricane Season Ends and FSA Offices Reopen
The Agribusiness Update
With the 2025 hurricane season nearly complete, it appears the East Coast, especially the Southeast, escaped the impact of a landfalling hurricane for the first time in a decade, and in a move aimed at easing frustration among producers, the USDA reopens approximately 2,100 Farm Service Agency county offices.
Georgia Lifts Bird Flu Control Zone in Gordon County
Southeast Regional Ag News
State agriculture officials clear the area after extensive testing finds no additional cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.
LanzaJet Begins Georgia Operations and Beef Prices Climb
The Agribusiness Update
LanzaJet has begun full operations at its Freedom Pines Fuels plant in Soperton, Georgia, becoming the first commercial-scale facility in the world to produce jet fuel from ethanol, and America's beef bills are set to keep climbing, according to Omaha Steaks President and CEO Nate Rempe.
HPAI Confirmed in Georgia Flock and October Commodity Prices Drop
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture, and the USDA’s APHIS, confirm a case of HPAI at a commercial poultry operation in Gordon County, and October global food commodity prices dropped for the second straight month.
Gray Wolves Euthanized and October Commodity Prices Drop
The Agribusiness Update
After months of failed efforts to reduce the level of livestock kills with nonlethal methods, the California Fish and Wildlife euthanized four gray wolves, and October global food commodity prices dropped for the second straight month.
Transparency Dispute Grows as H5N1 Cases Persist in California Dairies
California Ag Today
Advocacy groups sue the state agriculture department over withheld outbreak data while officials report ongoing bird flu quarantines.
California Farmers Push for Green Light on Autonomous Tractors
California Ag Today
State farm leaders say decades-old safety rules are stalling innovation as regulators weigh updates for driverless ag equipment.
Georgia Drought Monitor Confirms Dry and H-2A Processing to Resume
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia’s farmers don’t need data to know the weather has been dry recently, but the recent Drought Monitor report confirmed as much, and the Department of Labor's updated shutdown plan confirms the processing of H-2A temporary labor applications will resume.
Newhouse on FSA Firing and Republicans Blame Dems for SNAP Delays
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse, of Washington, is not pleased with the firing of Jon Wyss, Executive Director, Washington State FSA, and House Ag Chair "GT" Thompson and other ag officials blame Democrat obstruction in the reopening the federal government and lapse of SNAP benefits.
Shutdown - Who Will Blink First
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Since 1976, there have been 21 federal government shutdowns, and this one is now one of the longest. But between Republicans and Democrats, who will blink first?
Avocados and Wildfires and States Sue Over SNAP Delays
The Agribusiness Update
Lessons learned from destructive California wildfires have given avocado growers a fighting chance to save their orchards, and over two dozen states have sued the Trump administration over its decision to suspend SNAP benefits.
Trump Reaction
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
President Trump fired back at American cattle producers upset by his plan to buy beef from Argentina to help lower beef prices in the U.S. StoneX's Arlan Suderman responds.
Shutdown Hitting Farmers and U.S.-China Port Fees
The Agribusiness Update
The government shutdown is hitting the nation’s farmers and ranchers in multiple ways, and the U.S. and China have begun charging competing port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil.
Shutdown Hitting Farmers and U.S.-China Port Fees
The Agribusiness Update
The government shutdown is hitting the nation’s farmers and ranchers in multiple ways, and the U.S. and China have begun charging competing port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil.