Off Farm Work Climbing and Ag Economy Shutters More Farms

The Agribusiness Update
The 2022 Census of Agriculture showed about 40% of

American farmers worked 200 or more days off the farm, and skyrocketing prices, wages and operating costs have shuttered hundreds of thousands of American farms.

Farm Bill Optimism Pt

Fruit Grower Report
Washington Republican Dan Newhouse says he’s feeling a bit more optimistic about getting a new Farm Bill passed than he was before the August recess.

Farm Bill Optimism Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Washington Republican Dan Newhouse says he’s feeling a bit more optimistic about getting a new Farm Bill passed than he was before the August recess.

USDA's 2023 Accomplishments and Bayer Wins Roundup Case

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA says it was able to help tens of thousands of farmers continue operations and increase revenue in 2023, and Bayer was victorious in a California trial over Roundup weed killer.

USDA's 2023 Accomplishments and Bayer Wins Roundup Case

The Agribusiness Update
USDA says it was able to help tens of thousands of farmers continue operations and increase revenue in 2023, and Bayer was victorious in a California trial over Roundup weed killer.

USDA's 2023 Accomplishments and Bayer Wins Roundup Case

The Agribusiness Update
USDA says it was able to help tens of thousands of farmers continue operations and increase revenue in 2023, and Bayer was victorious in a California trial over Roundup weed killer.

Georgia Cotton Commission Sock Donation and Bayer Wins Roundup Case

The Agribusiness Update
On behalf of Georgia’s 3,500 cotton farming families, the Georgia Cotton Commission recently donated 12,000 pairs of socks to various homeless shelters across the state, and Bayer was victorious in a California trial over Roundup weed killer.

Japanese Beetles Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Washington Department of Agriculture is calling on everyone in Central Washington to be on the lookout for Japanese Beetles after several were found in Grandview last week.

Japanese Beetles Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Washington Department of Agriculture is calling on everyone in Central Washington to be on the lookout for Japanese Beetles after several were found in Grandview last week.

Japanese Beetles Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
The Washington Department of Agriculture is calling on everyone in Central Washington to be on the lookout for Japanese Beetles after several were found in Grandview last week.

Japanese Beetles Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
The Washington Department of Agriculture is calling on everyone in Central Washington to be on the lookout for Japanese Beetles after several were found in Grandview last week.

Grizzly Meeting Reaction Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Hundreds turned out to voice their opinions about Grizzly bear introduction to the North Cascades.

Grizzly Meeting Reaction Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Hundreds turned out to voice their opinions about Grizzly bear introduction to the North Cascades.

RFS Lowers Gas Prices and Maggot Protein

The Agribusiness Update
The Renewable Fuel Standard has lowered gas prices, and Australian researcher looking at insects like maggots as a source of protein.