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Anthrax in Idaho
Idaho Ag Today
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has received confirmation of an anthrax positive in a beef herd in Cassia County.
RFK Jr on Beef Inventory
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr is asking cattle producers to increase their herd size.
Dietary Guidelines and Potatoes
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
National Potato Council CEO, Kam Quarles says it’s amazing how far the potato has come in the latest dietary guidelines, considering where it was headed under recent administrations.
Dietary Guidelines Reaction
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
There has been a lot of talk since the new Dietary Guidelines were released, and most of it from the ag industry has been positive.
Dietary Guidelines Reaction and Prices Paid Vs Prices Received
The Agribusiness Update
America’s top agricultural groups reacted to the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans issued by the USDA and Department of Health and Human Services, and farmers are facing one of the widest gaps between what they pay to produce food and what they earn from selling it.
New Dietary Guidelines and WOTUS Clarification Needed
The Agribusiness Update
The Department of Health and Human Services and the USDA have released the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans marking a significant reset of federal nutrition policy, and farmers need rules that clearly define federal jurisdiction of the Waters of the United States.
What’s Bugging the Southeast
Southeast Regional Ag News
A federal pest tracker reveals where "hungry pests" are triggering state and federal quarantines.
U.S. Targets Nicaragua on Trade
Southeast Regional Ag News
USTR announces phased tariffs under Section 301 as the National Cotton Council backs action addressing labor and human rights concerns.
Equine Herpes
Idaho Ag Today
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) is strongly recommending the cancellation of upcoming equine events in Idaho
Buck Naked Barley
Idaho Ag Today
Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of a barley health claim.
Wood Work Day
Idaho Ag Today
Humanitarian Wood Work Day is a local event in McCall, Idaho, organized by the Heartland Hunger Resource Center, which is the community food bank.
Quagga battle
Idaho Ag Today
ISDA confirmed a detection of quagga mussels in the infested area of the Snake River.
Predators Taking Livestock and Ag Trade Deficit Widens
The Agribusiness Update
A surge of livestock kills, attacks and other conflicts caused by California’s growing predator population has prompted the state’s largest agricultural organization to form a predator working group, and the US agricultural trade deficit widened further in July.
Hurricane Helene Challenges and Ag Trade Deficit Widens
The Agribusiness Update
A new report by the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture reveals the immense challenges Georgia farmers faced in the first 72 hours following Hurricane Helene, and the US agricultural trade deficit widened further in July.
Rural Populations Grows and First Human Screwworm Infection
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. population in rural counties grew by more than 134,000 between 2023 and 2024, an increase of 0.29%, and the Maryland Department of Health says the patient with the first human infection of New World screwworm infection in the U.S. has recovered.
Rural Populations Grows and First Human Screwworm Infection
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. population in rural counties grew by more than 134,000 between 2023 and 2024, an increase of 0.29%, and the Maryland Department of Health says the patient with the first human infection of New World screwworm infection in the U.S. has recovered.
California Almond Crop Shocking and First Case of Screwworm in Human
The Agribusiness Update
On the eve of harvest, the USDA released an unexpectedly high California almond crop forecast of 3 billion pounds, and the Department of Health and Human Services reports the first human case of New World Screwworm in the U.S.
Florida Legislature Helps Citrus and First Case of Screwworm in Human
The Agribusiness Update
The Florida citrus industry has seen some promising investments in this year’s Legislative Session, and the Department of Health and Human Services reports the first human case of New World Screwworm in the U.S.
Florida to Ramp Up Enforcement at Agricultural Entry Points
Southeast Regional Ag News
Attorney General James Uthmeier says ag inspection stations will see tighter checks following fatal crash linked to a truck driver in the country illegally.
Bountiful California Blueberries and U.S.-E.U. Reach Trade Agreement
The Agribusiness Update
Mendocino County farmer reports harvesting a bountiful blueberry crop this summer, and the U.S. and the European Union agreed to a trade deal following negotiations between President Trump and European Commission President von der Leyen.