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NRCS water proposal
Idaho Ag Today
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho is seeking proposals to expand the number of eligible watersheds enrolled.
Fertilizer Prices Plunge and USDA Staffing Shortages
The Agribusiness Update
Fertilizer prices have retreated sharply in recent weeks as concerns over prolonged supply disruptions tied to tensions in the Middle East have eased, and ag and conservation groups want staffing shortages at USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency addressed.
Ag Spending Bill for 2027 and Americans Continue Buying Meat
The Agribusiness Update
Sustainable agriculture advocates are concerned about the House fiscal year 2027 ag spending bill, and Americans continue to buy more meat despite rising grocery store prices.
BLM on Outstanding Timber Year and SNAP Food Purchasing Rules
The Agribusiness Update
The Bureau of Land Management in Oregon and Washington wrapped up fiscal year 2025 with a standout timber performance, and USDA approves stricter limits on what Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients can buy.
Trade Talks with India to Resume and Farm Equipment Manufacturers Struggle
The Agribusiness Update
President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have pledged to resume trade negotiations, and Farm Equipment manufacturers say they’re struggling under the high tariffs set by President Trump.
Farmers and Big Beautiful Bill
Idaho Ag Today
Ag producers and a recent visit with Idaho Senator Mike Crapo.
Water Board
Idaho Ag Today
The Idaho Water Resource Board opens application period for multiple grant programs to assist farmers with 2024 Water Settlement Agreement.
Ag Exports soar
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho has set a record for total value of agricultural exports for four straight years.
Ag Economy Bill Fails Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
A bill that could have helped with the financial consequences of certain legislation on the ag industry has died in Olympia. Washington Policy Center's Ag Director Pam Lewison explains.
Ag Economy Bill Fails Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
A bill that could have helped with the financial consequences of certain legislation on the ag industry has died in Olympia. Washington Policy Center's Ag Director Pam Lewison explains.
Ag Export Value Lowest in 5-Years and Longshoremen Agree to New Contract
The Agribusiness Update
The value of U.S. ag exports in fiscal year 2025 is expected to drop to the lowest level in five years, and the final approval for a new six-year contract agreement between the International Longshoreman’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance is complete.
Cheatgrass grants
Idaho Ag Today
NRCS Announces Cheatgrass Challenge Project Proposal Application Period
Tariffs and Trade Worries
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The final Ag trade deficit for fiscal year 2024 was even more of a record than USDA expected, and 2025 could be worse.
Farmer Mac Quarterly Report and Next Ag Secretary
The Agribusiness Update
Farmer Mac announced the recent fiscal quarter results, and speculation has already begun on who the next Secretary of Agriculture will be when Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Farmer Mac Quarterly Report and Next Ag Secretary
The Agribusiness Update
Farmer Mac announced the recent fiscal quarter results, and speculation has already begun on who the next Secretary of Agriculture will be when Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Ag Trade Deficit Grows
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The ag trade deficit continues to soar, based on USDA’s latest trade figures for fiscal ’24 through August.
Ag Trade Deficit Growing and Meat and Poultry Product Labeling
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA forecasted the agricultural trade deficit to increase sharply to a record $42.5 billion in the coming fiscal year, and updated guidelines have been announced that recommend strengthening documentation supporting animal-raising or environment-related claims on meat or poultry product labels.
Ag Trade Deficit Growing and Meat and Poultry Product Labeling
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA forecasted the agricultural trade deficit to increase sharply to a record $42.5 billion in the coming fiscal year, and updated guidelines have been announced that recommend strengthening documentation supporting animal-raising or environment-related claims on meat or poultry product labels.
Milk Production Down Slightly and China Edges Mexico as Top Export Market
The Agribusiness Update
USDA says milk production in the 24 largest producing states fell slightly year-over-year in July, and China was less than $500 million ahead of Mexico as the leading customer for U.S. food and ag exports in final months of the fiscal year.
Milk Production Down Slightly and China Edges Mexico as Top Export Market
The Agribusiness Update
USDA says milk production in the 24 largest producing states fell slightly year-over-year in July, and China was less than $500 million ahead of Mexico as the leading customer for U.S. food and ag exports in final months of the fiscal year.