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Rolling Through Georgia: Mobile Ag Classroom Reaches All 159 Counties
Southeast Regional Ag News
After four years on the road, the Georgia Ag Experience mobile classroom has officially completed its statewide tour—bringing hands-on agriculture education to thousands of elementary students.
Mushrooms, demand and labor
Idaho Ag Today
When it comes to mushrooms, I have to admit that I am completely in the dark.
Speak Up for Beef: Advocacy Webinar Empowers Producers
California Ag Today
Join a free virtual workshop May 28 to gain practical tools for telling your story and advocating for the beef industry. Learn from NCBA’s Chandler Mulvaney in this one-hour, producer-focused session.
Growing the Next Generation: Free Ag Training Videos Now Streaming
California Ag Today
With an aging ag workforce and growing labor shortages, California educators are stepping up with free, hands-on video training to help prepare the farm workforce of tomorrow—available to anyone, anywhere.
California Farmers Foreign Relationships and USDA Trade Mission to Hong Kong
The Agribusiness Update
Tariffs and retaliatory tariffs have California farmers doing what they can to preserve their relationships with foreign buyers, and USDA will lead a trade mission to Hong Kong May 12-16 to enhance market access and expand American ag exports.
Georgia Summer Air Quality Precautions and USDA Trade Mission to Hong Kong
The Agribusiness Update
Summer air quality precautions are now in place for north Georgians through September 30, and USDA will lead a trade mission to Hong Kong May 12-16 to enhance market access and expand American ag exports.
GA-Grown You-Pick Agritourism Map and Off-Farm Income Keeps Farms Running
The Agribusiness Update
The launch of the 2025 Georgia Grown You-Pick Agritourism Map, the ultimate guide to fresh, hands-on farm adventures across the state will soon be released, and for most U.S. farm households, off-farm jobs help keep their operations running.
Commercializing Ag Research
Farm of the Future
The success of American agriculture has come in no small part from the contributions of research and extension, but commercializing those solutions still needs improvement.
A Long Ways From Full Autonomy on the Farm
Farm of the Future
In agriculture one size does definitely not fit all. What may work for one operation or field could be completely wrong for another.
Climate Volatility and Ag Labor
Farm of the Future
There is a lot of speculation about how climate change affects the planet, but it’s less discussed how it affects people.
Fresh Pear Committee Nominees and Texas Court Halts Corporate Transparency Act
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA is seeking nominees for positions on the Fresh Pear Committee to fill two grower member and four handler member seats, and a Texas federal court halted the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act’s beneficial ownership reporting requirements.
California Water Regulations and Fewer Responding to NASS Surveys
The Agribusiness Update
The California Water Resources Control Board has approved a regulation seeking to promote more efficient water use to address an anticipated 10% water supply shortfall by 2040, and the number of farmers responding to surveys from the National Ag Statistics Service has been dropping.
Georgia Peanut Commission Contest and Fewer Responding to NASS Surveys
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission is hosting a photo contest to fill the pages of the 2025 Georgia Peanut Calendar, and the number of farmers responding to surveys from the National Ag Statistics Service has been dropping.
Panhandle Watermelon Festival and Hold and Farm Finances Remain Concern
The Agribusiness Update
It’s almost time to enter your finest melons in the Big Melon Contest at the Panhandle Watermelon Festival, and the Federal Reserve reports that farm finances remain a concern.
Good Seed, Good Moisture, and Flexibility
Southeast Regional Ag News
Camp Hand, University of Georgia Extension Cotton Agronomist shares tips for success this growing season.
Reverse Discontinued NASS Reports and Farmer Sentiment Down
The Agribusiness Update
A bipartisan group of 70 Representatives and Senators are calling on Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to REVERSE the USDA’s decision to cancel or discontinue several NASS reports, and farmer sentiment dropped 15 points in April to a reading of 99, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer.