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FLA-GA-CA Lead H-2A Worker Surge and Beef-Pork Exports on Record Pace
The Agribusiness Update
The number of foreign guestworkers in agriculture continues to climb and is led by Florida, Georgia and California, and Beef and Pork exports on record pace through September.
Fried on Unfair Foreign Trade and USTR Ag Trade Negotiator
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner calls on USDA for federal action on unfair foreign trade practices that are hurting domestic produce industry, and USTR Trade Negotiator Elaine Trevino is still unconfirmed.
Herbicide Restrictions and U.S.-Mexico Ag Meetings
The Agribusiness Update
Four major farm groups are urging EPA not to impose new herbicide restrictions, and U.S. Mexico ag officials meet to discuss bans on certain pesticides and biotechnology.
Dems Impact on Ag Pt2
Fruit Grower Report
Western Caucus Chair, Congressman Dan Newhouse gave a Republican address last week talking about the destructive policies being pushed by President Biden and far-left Democrats that seem to exclude rural America from the conversation.
Dems Impact on Ag Pt1
Fruit Grower Report
Western Caucus Chair, Congressman Dan Newhouse gave a Republican address last week talking about the destructive policies being pushed by President Biden and far-left Democrats that seem to exclude rural America from the conversation.
Vaccination Rates Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Vaccination rates among H-2A workers is 95% plus, a number that is pretty satisfying for WAFLA CEO Dan Fazio.
Vaccination Rates Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Vaccination rates among H-2A workers is 95% plus, a number that is pretty satisfying for WAFLA CEO Dan Fazio.
Gas-Diesel Prices Slip and Tractor & Combine Sales Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Gas and diesel prices slip in the wake of Hurricane Ida and Tropical Storm Nicholas, and U.S. tractor and combine sales increase last month.
Southern Cotton Numbers Revised and H-2A Doubles Workers
The Agribusiness Update
NASS revises cotton acreage and production estimates, and H-2A guestworker program more than doubles in size since 2010.
Meat Processors Hiring Foreign Labor and USDA's Dairy Donation Program
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Meat Processors are hiring more foreign labor than in years past, and USDA's establishes Dairy Donation Program to facilitate dairy product donations.
GFB Awards UGA Grants and USDA's Dairy Donation Program
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Farm Bureau awards nearly $137,000 in grants to researchers at UGA College of Ag & Environmental Sciences, and USDA establishes Dairy Donation Program.
Newhouse Friend of Farm Bureau and China Beef Demand Grows
The Agribusiness Update
Washington Representative Dan Newhouse is named "Friend of Farm Bureau" by the American Farm Bureau Federation, and beef import demand continues to grow in China.
Soft Skills Important for Ag and USDA's $500-million American Rescue Plan
The Agribusiness Update
Survey shows soft skills as important as agricultural knowledge for employers, and USDA investing $500-Million to American Rescue Plan funds.
Prunes for Women's Cardio Health and NPPC on Labor Shortage
The Agribusiness Update
Eating prunes appear to help women improve their cardiovascular health, and NPPC launches campaign highlighting the vital role of foreign workers across pork industry.
China Ban on U.S. Farmland Purchases Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse puts forth amendment to the House Ag Appropriations bill that prohibits China from buying U.S. farmland and ineligible for farm program payouts.
China Ban on U.S. Farmland Purchases Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse puts forth amendment to the House Ag Appropriations bill that prohibits China from buying U.S. farmland and ineligible for farm program payouts.
NCBA Winter Reboot and Blueberry Coalition Supports Imports
The Agribusiness Update
Registration is open for a Winter Reboot hosted by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, and a new coalition of domestic blueberry importers and foreign grower groups oppose move to limit blueberry imports.
NCBA Winter Reboot and Blueberry Coalition Supports Imports
The Agribusiness Update
Registration is open for a Winter Reboot hosted by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, and a new coalition of domestic blueberry importers and foreign grower groups oppose move to limit blueberry imports.