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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.
Washington's First HPAI Case and Ag Lending Continues to Grow
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed the first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in two Yakima County dairy farms, and Ag lending at commercial banks continued to grow during the second quarter.
Ag Overtime Study by WSU & CLL
Fruit Grower Report
A new study appears to support farm sector fears about Washington state’s ag overtime law and the damage it’s done.
USMCA Affordability and More New World Screwworm Discovered
The Agribusiness Update
Purdue Universities’ new ‘USMCA Affordability Study’ finds that tariff reductions under these trade agreements help lower food prices by roughly 7% of household food expenditures, and the USDA confirmed three additional cases of the flesh-eating New World screwworm.
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.
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.
California Table Olive Crop Smaller and Senate Confirms Three USDA Nominees
The Agribusiness Update
California table olive growers are expected to harvest a smaller crop this year, and the Senate confirms three nominees for critical USDA positions.
International Paper Closing Plants and Senate Confirms Three USDA Nominees
The Agribusiness Update
International Paper will be closing its plants in Savannah and Riceboro by the end of the month, and the Senate confirms three nominees for critical USDA positions.
California Immigration Raids and 4th of July Food Prices Unchanged
The Agribusiness Update
Following this month’s immigration raids on California farms, the state Farm Bureau expressed solidarity with farm workers, and families celebrating the Fourth of July continue to find high prices at the grocery store.
Operation Safe Summer and 4th of July Food Prices Unchanged
The Agribusiness Update
Florida’s Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced results from the first week of “Operation Safe Summer,” and families celebrating the Fourth of July continue to find high prices at the grocery store.
Brazil's First Bird Flu Detected and Make Agriculture Great Again Initiative
The Agribusiness Update
The world’s biggest chicken exporter, Brazil has confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins released a set of policy proposals under her newly launched Make Agriculture Great Again Initiative.
GDA Confirms Latest Case of Bird Flu and USDA Rebuilds Vaccine Stockpile
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture and USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed a positive case of bird flu in a small, backyard flock, and the USDA will begin rebuilding its bird flu vaccine stockpile.
Winegrape Growers Embrace Innovation and Study Confirms Value Livestock Grazing
The Agribusiness Update
Winegrape growers are embracing innovations to monitor vineyard conditions amid California’s hotter, drier climate, and a USDA study confirms value of livestock grazing as a tool to protect western rangelands from wildfires.
Winegrape Growers Embrace Innovation and Study Confirms Value Livestock Grazing
The Agribusiness Update
Winegrape growers are embracing innovations to monitor vineyard conditions amid California’s hotter, drier climate, and a USDA study confirms value of livestock grazing as a tool to protect western rangelands from wildfires.
Florida's Citrus Greening Shrouds and Study Confirms Value Livestock Grazing
The Agribusiness Update
If you’ve seen small trees in white shrouds on hills along the Florida highways, they protect citrus trees from the Asian citrus psyllid or citrus greening disease, and a USDA study confirms value of livestock grazing as a tool to protect western rangelands from wildfires.
Pasteurization Destroys HPAI and USDA on Healthy School Meals
The Agribusiness Update
FDA confirms pasteurization of milk destroys harmful pathogenic bacteria and other microorganisms, including Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced major steps to promote the health of America's children through school meals.
California Nut Growers on India Tariffs and USDA Confirms Torres Small
The Agribusiness Update
India’s repeal of the retaliatory tariffs could provide California tree nut growers improved access to a key market, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack confirms Xochitl Torres Small as Deputy Secretary of the USDA.
GA Dept of Ag Regains Law Enforcement Status and USDA Confirms Torres Small
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Ag Commissioner Tyler Harper announced the Georgia Ag Department has REGAINED its status as a law enforcement agency, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack confirms Xochitl Torres Small as Deputy Secretary of the USDA.
AFBF Dairy Reform Priorities and Taylor Confirmed as USDA Negotiator
The Agribusiness Update
An American Farm Bureau report lays out priorities for reforming dairy policy, and Senate confirms Alexis Taylor as USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs.