Climate Smart Specialty Crops Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Whether it’s from the USDA or Congress, we’re hearing of more plans to make positive improvements in the sustainability of agriculture and climate smart changes, but that message is a bit skewed for specialty crops.

Climate Smart Specialty Crops Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Whether it’s from the USDA or Congress, we’re hearing of more plans to make positive improvements in the sustainability of agriculture and climate smart changes, but that message is a bit skewed for specialty crops.

California's Climate Disclosure Bills and H5N1 in Dairy Workers

The Agribusiness Update
A federal judge refused to halt enforcement of California’s climate disclosure bills, despite a legal challenge by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and a new study recently showed some dairy workers had signs of H5N1 infection even when they didn’t report feeling sick.

Hurricane Helene Losses and H5N1 in Dairy Workers

The Agribusiness Update
Ag production losses Florida experienced from Hurricane Helene have now been estimated between $40.3 million and $162.2 million, and a new study recently showed some dairy workers had signs of H5N1 infection even when they didn’t report feeling sick.

Deportation and Migrant U.S. Farmworkers

Southeast Regional Ag News
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday confirmed he would declare a national emergency to carry out his campaign promise of mass deportations of migrants living in the U.S. without legal permission.

Annual Meeting-WSTFA Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
WSTFA President Jon DeVaney says hard to believe, but it’s

that time of year for the 120th Annual Meeting and Hort Show!

Annual Meeting-WSTFA Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
WSTFA President Jon DeVaney says hard to believe, but it’s

that time of year for the 120th Annual Meeting and Hort Show!

Potatoes Are Vegetables Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As the Dietary Guidelines are put together for 2025, as they are every five years, a question has come up that has many baffled; are potatoes a vegetable? Food Direction CEO Beth Johnson says it’s a question activist are raising, but she’s not sure why.

Potatoes Are Vegetables Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As the Dietary Guidelines are put together for 2025, as they are every five years, a question has come up that has many baffled; are potatoes a vegetable? Food Direction CEO Beth Johnson says it’s a question activist are raising, but she’s not sure why.

Sid Freeman

Idaho Ag Today
Canyon County farmer Sid Freeman, farms 250 acres just outside Middleton in southwest Idaho.

WSTFA 120th Annual Meeting Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
If you haven’t made plans yet, the Washington State Tree Fruit Association’s 120th Annual Meeting and Hort Show in Yakima is right around the corner.

WSTFA 120th Annual Meeting Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
If you haven’t made plans yet, the Washington State Tree Fruit Association’s 120th Annual Meeting and Hort Show in Yakima is right around the corner.

A Gush of Aspiring Veterinary Schools

California Ag Today
Over a dozen veterinary schools are currently in line to become accredited. As a result, recent analysis shows that the number of graduates from existing veterinary colleges is likely enough to meet demand through 2035

California Water Rates and USDA Specialty Crop Spending

The Agribusiness Update
California Water Resources Control Board has approved rate increases, including for groundwater recharge projects, and the USDA has awarded more than $25 million to support eight projects under the new Assisting Specialty Crop Imports Initiative.

U.S. Cattle Inventory Down and Veterinarian Shortage

The Agribusiness Update
The latest Voice of California Agriculture podcast discusses conditions that have caused the U.S. cattle inventory to decrease to its lowest in more than 70 years, and Veterinarian shortages are not new, but it’s about to get worse.

Georgia Citrus Damage and Veterinarian Shortage

The Agribusiness Update
Georgia’s citrus growers may have dodged catastrophic results from Hurricane Helene, and Veterinarian shortages are not new, but it’s about to get worse.

California Dates Hitting Shelves and Holiday Cooking Essentials

The Agribusiness Update
Fresh California dates are hitting shelves again after some suppliers ran short following last year's crop disaster, and with the holidays just around the corner, USDA says the essentials for holiday cooking are accumulating in cold storage.

Will Autonomy Replace Farmers?

Farm of the Future
No. Autonomy will not be replacing farmer jobs any time soon according to Sabanto founder Craig Rupp.

Climate Smart Specialty Crops Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Whether it’s from the USDA or Congress, it seems we’re hearing of more plans or legislation to make positive improvements in the sustainability of agriculture and climate smart changes.

Climate Smart Specialty Crops Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Whether it’s from the USDA or Congress, it seems we’re hearing of more plans or legislation to make positive improvements in the sustainability of agriculture and climate smart changes.