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Raspberry Industry Service Award or 2025
Fruit Grower Report
Recently retired Washington Red Raspberry Commission Executive Director, Henry Bierlink was awarded the 2025 Washington Raspberry Industry Service Award.
Perdue Into Nat'l Ag Hall of Fame and States Sue Over SNAP Delays
The Agribusiness Update
Sonny Perdue is now a member of the National Agriculture Hall of Fame, and over two dozen states have sued the Trump administration over its decision to suspend SNAP benefits.
West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force has a website designed to help growers, winemakers and vintners with the latest research on the impacts of wildfire smoke.
West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force has a website designed to help growers, winemakers and vintners with the latest research on the impacts of wildfire smoke.
Space Storms and Ag Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Shawn Dahl, the Service Coordinator at the Space Weather Prediction Center, says that geomagnetic storms have been running rampant in space and may be affecting agriculture.
Space Storms and Ag Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Shawn Dahl, the Service Coordinator at the Space Weather Prediction Center, says that geomagnetic storms have been running rampant in space and may be affecting agriculture.
Farm Bill Plan B
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A new farm bill again faces tough odds this year, given all Congress must do on other issues like taxes and raising the debt ceiling, and that means the possibility of a farm bill ‘plan B.’
Vilsack New World Food Prize CEO and Egg Production Down
The Agribusiness Update
The World Food Prize Foundation says former Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack will serve as their new CEO, and Egg Production in the U.S. totaled 9.12 billion in December, down 3% from 2023.
Vilsack New World Food Prize CEO and Egg Production Down
The Agribusiness Update
The World Food Prize Foundation says former Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack will serve as their new CEO, and Egg Production in the U.S. totaled 9.12 billion in December, down 3% from 2023.
Ag Secretary-Starling Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ray Starling, who served as chief of staff to Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue in the previous Trump administration, and as Trump's principal ag advisor, has nothing but high praise for new Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins.
Ag Secretary-Starling Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ray Starling, who served as chief of staff to Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue in the previous Trump administration, and as Trump's principal ag advisor, has nothing but high praise for new Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins.
National Peanut Board Elects Chair and 96% of All Farms Family Owned
The Agribusiness Update
Former Vice Chair, Casey Cox Kerr of Mitchell County was elected chairperson of the National Peanut Board, and in 2023 family farms accounted for about 96% of total farms, 90% of ag land, and 83% of the total production value.
Lymes disease
Idaho Ag Today
During a conversation with public lands consultant and freelance writer Andy Rieber who suffers from Lyme's disease.
Agriculture and Your Next President
Southeast Regional Ag News
Where do the presidential candidates stand on key agricultural issues? Fourteen questions were presented to both by the American Farm Bureau Federation and, days after the first debate between former President Trump and Vice President Harris, those answers are now published.
State Level Food Sales Vary and Lab Grown Meat for Military
The Agribusiness Update
The Economic Research Service analyzed food sales at the state level and found per capita food sales reached $7,102 in 2023 with about 45% spent on food at home, and NCBA condemns lab-grown meat for military plan.
State Level Food Sales Vary and Lab Grown Meat for Military
The Agribusiness Update
The Economic Research Service analyzed food sales at the state level and found per capita food sales reached $7,102 in 2023 with about 45% spent on food at home, and NCBA condemns lab-grown meat for military plan.
California Water Management and Former ASPCA Chief Hammers Charity
The Agribusiness Update
Improving data practices to best manage California’s water resources drove discussions last week at the California Irrigation Institute Conference, and former president of the ASPCA speaks out against the animal charity.
Georgia Dog of the Year and Former ASPCA Chief Hammers Charity
The Agribusiness Update
Skippy, a four-year-old mixed breed has wagged away with the top prize in the 2024 American Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year Contest, and former president of the ASPCA speaks out against the animal charity.