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Quick Fix for Farm Bill Possible
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
An American Farm Bureau official says just a short-term extension of maybe a few weeks will be needed to write a new farm bill, and not the year many are worried about, but adds lawmakers should have done their job already.
Educating Legislators Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Among the worries Washington ag producers have to deal with currently is a legislature that doesn’t seem to know or care about the impact of laws and regulations on today’s farmer.
Educating Legislators Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Among the worries Washington ag producers have to deal with currently is a legislature that doesn’t seem to know or care about the impact of laws and regulations on today’s farmer.
EPA Cares More About Rats than Farmers and Ag Landscape on Brink of Shift
The Agribusiness Update
Senator Chuck Grassley and 15 Senate colleagues are challenging the EPA to abandon its proposed measures targeting 11 rodenticides, and the global ag landscape is on the brink of a large shift with the crop protection chemicals market witnessing extraordinary growth.
World Ag Productivity Falling Short and Americans and Record Food Spending
The Agribusiness Update
The Global Agricultural Productivity Report says the world’s ag productivity is consistently falling short of the target growth rate, and Americans spent a record amount on food last year, even with inflation considered.
USDA Funding for Veterans and Household Spending for Food
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA announced $27.6 million in grants for underserved and veteran farmers, ranchers, and foresters, and households spend more on food as their incomes rise, but the amount represents a smaller share of their overall budgets.
Farm Bill Timing
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
House Ag Chair GT Thompson and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack are expressing confidence for a farm bill this year but shed no new light on its timing.
WSTFA Annual Metting Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
It's still a few months away, but it’s not too early to start planning to attend the Washington State Tree Fruit Association’s Annual Meeting and Hort Show.
WSTFA Annual Metting Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
It's still a few months away, but it’s not too early to start planning to attend the Washington State Tree Fruit Association’s Annual Meeting and Hort Show.
Pear Conditioning Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Looking for pears that are ready to eat when you buy them? Pear Bureau Northwest president Kevin Moffitt says it could be as easy as pear conditioning, and that’s something they’re working on.
West Coast Dockworkers Ratify Contract and Drought Expands
The Agribusiness Update
West Coast dockworkers vote to ratify a tentative 6-year contract agreement reached in June, and weekly Drought Monitor showed drought getting worse across areas in the Midwest, South, Southwest, and the Pacific Northwest.
Pear Conditioning Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Looking for pears that are ready to eat when you buy them? Pear Bureau Northwest president Kevin Moffitt says it could be as easy as pear conditioning, and that’s something they’re working on.
Farmer to Farmer Education Act and Fruit & Vegetable Imports Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The "Farmer to Farmer Education Act" was recently introduced in the Senate, and between 2007 and 2021, the percentage of U.S. fresh fruit and vegetable availability supplied by imports grew.
Farmer to Farmer Education Act and Fruit & Vegetable Imports Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The "Farmer to Farmer Education Act" was recently introduced in the Senate, and between 2007 and 2021, the percentage of U.S. fresh fruit and vegetable availability supplied by imports grew.
Measuring Methane Emissions and Animal Extremist Tactics
The Agribusiness Update
Cargill and TREES Consulting develop a new Gold Standard-methodology giving beef producers a way to measure methane emissions reductions, and Animal Ag Alliance releases reports detailing interconnectedness of the animal rights movement and their tactics.
Potatoes Favorite Vegetable Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Northwest potato growers have something to be very proud of. That is that the “fruits of their labor” are the most popular vegetable in the nation!