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Ag School program
Idaho Ag Today
Valley School District is creating a new agriculture education program for its students. It just needs a little more help.
Winegrape Sector Shrinking and USDA's Bird Flu Funding
The Agribusiness Update
California’s winegrape sector continues reeling from a shrinking market that’s left the state with too much vineyard acreage and an oversupply of grapes, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announces $1 billion to curb bird flu, protect U.S. poultry, and lower egg prices.
Georgia Peanuts and Soy Production Up and USDA's Bird Flu Funding
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia’s peanut and soybean crops both increased production in 2024, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announces $1 billion to curb bird flu, protect U.S. poultry, and lower egg prices.
Beef and young kids
Idaho Ag Today
A University of Idaho study finds consuming beef during the critical first year of life strongly correlates with improved cognitive function among 3- to 5-year-olds.
NPPC Critical of Dietary Guidelines and Dairy Production Down in February
The Agribusiness Update
The National Pork Producers Council expressed serious concerns about the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s so-called “scientific” report, and a slight drop in dairy production led to varied prices in February.
Cheatgrass grants
Idaho Ag Today
NRCS Announces Cheatgrass Challenge Project Proposal Application Period
Herbicide-resistant weed
Idaho Ag Today
An Herbicide-resistant weed continues spreading through Southern Idaho
Virtual Fencing 2
Idaho Ag Today
New technology for livestock management, called “Virtual Fencing,” is catching on in Idaho and the West.
ESPA Telemetry
Idaho Ag Today
Applications open for new Telemetry and Monitoring Grant projects in the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer region; deadline is March 28, 2025
Otter State of the state
Idaho Ag Today
In his State of the State address Jan. 6, Gov. Brad Little gave a shout-out to the state’s farmers for solving a major water dispute themselves.
A $19.6M Boost to California Agriculture
California Ag Today
This funding is part of a $70 million nationwide effort to combat invasive plant pests and diseases, ensuring the health of agriculture and natural resources.
Additional Funding Creates More Opportunity to Promote US Whet
Line on Agriculture
UW Wheat Associates received a $12 million dollars in a second round of funding through the USDA RAPP Program.
Disaster Relief for Hurricane Victims and Generic Pesticides Cheaper
The Agribusiness Update
White House asking for $98.6 billion in emergency disaster relief funding following multiple hurricanes this fall, and Struggling U.S. farmers have been switching to cheaper generic pesticides and fungicides.
California Voters Save Big Farms and CDC Testing More for H5N1
The Agribusiness Update
A major victory for the meat industry as California voters in Sonoma County overwhelmingly voted down a controversial ballot proposal to phase out large farms, and a recent study shows some dairy workers had signs of H5N1 infection even when they didn’t report feeling sick.
California Voters Save Big Farms and CDC Testing More for H5N1
The Agribusiness Update
A major victory for the meat industry as California voters in Sonoma County overwhelmingly voted down a controversial ballot proposal to phase out large farms, and a recent study shows some dairy workers had signs of H5N1 infection even when they didn’t report feeling sick.
Spotted Lantern Fly in Georgia and CDC Testing More for H5N1
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture has received confirmation from the USDA that the first detection of Spotted Lanternfly was made in Fulton County last month, and a recent study shows some dairy workers had signs of H5N1 infection even when they didn’t report feeling sick.
Kennedy for HHS and October Consumer Price Index Mixed
The Agribusiness Update
President-elect Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, and October's Consumer Price Index numbers for food-at-home show that prices increased just 0.1% for the month and fell to 1.1% year over year.
Kennedy for HHS and October Consumer Price Index Mixed
The Agribusiness Update
President-elect Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, and October's Consumer Price Index numbers for food-at-home show that prices increased just 0.1% for the month and fell to 1.1% year over year.
An "Easier" Farm Bill in 2025?
Southeast Regional Ag News
With the election over and the GOP winning Senate control, one Republican senator expects a farm bill to come easier in 2025 but still predicts a big fight over Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding.