Hurricane Season Ends and FSA Offices Reopen

The Agribusiness Update
With the 2025 hurricane season nearly complete, it appears the East Coast, especially the Southeast, escaped the impact of a landfalling hurricane for the first time in a decade, and in a move aimed at easing frustration among producers, the USDA reopens approximately 2,100 Farm Service Agency county offices.

Southern Thanksgiving Costs Ease, Thanks to Our Growers

Southeast Regional Ag News
A new look at Thanksgiving prices highlights both savings for Southern families and the steady resilience of the region’s farmers.

Vive Crop Protection

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
There are plenty of new and improved tools and ways farmers go about producing our food, and Vive Crop Protection wants to help.

Shutdown - Who Will Blink First

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Since 1976, there have been 21 federal government shutdowns, and this one is now one of the longest. But between Republicans and Democrats, who will blink first?

PNW Water Summit

Idaho Ag Today
PNW Water Summit November 4, 2025, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mountain Time

Shutdown and Economic Relief

Fruit Grower Report
While the USDA has reopened Farm Service Agency offices with limited staff, economic relief remains stagnant during the government shutdown.

California Cilantro Weed and NCBA on Trump's Beef Imports

The Agribusiness Update
The spread of yellow nutsedge, an aggressive weed that thrives in coastal conditions, has put a damper on an otherwise phenomenal period for California cilantro growers, and the NCBA says the President’s plan to increase beef imports from Argentina is misguided.

Mass Deportation Results and SNAP-WIC Benefits Ending November 1

The Agribusiness Update
Daniel Hartwig, president of the California Fresh Fruit

Association, says while immigration enforcement was a concern, he's not aware of any crops perishing due to a lack of labor, and millions face losing their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits on November 1.

Tariff Impact Strategy

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A recent report takes a look at tariffs and the impact on American agriculture for this year and next.

California Farms Weather Labor Fears

California Ag Today
Most crops were harvested, though immigration raids rattled some farm communities.

Northwest Climate Survey and Shutdown Warnings or Agriculture

The Agribusiness Update
Northwest researchers are asking for participation to help document weather and climate impacts of the 2025 water year in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, and top Senate Republican John Thune warns White House that American farmers will continue to suffer during the government shutdown.

Northwest Climate Survey and Shutdown Warnings or Agriculture

The Agribusiness Update
Northwest researchers are asking for participation to help document weather and climate impacts of the 2025 water year in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, and top Senate Republican John Thune warns White House that American farmers will continue to suffer during the government shutdown.

Trump’s Beef Import Proposal Rattles U.S. Cattle Markets

Southeast Regional Ag News
Farm leaders warn that importing beef from Argentina could undercut prices and threaten one of the few stable sectors in the American farm economy.

Quagga War

Idaho Ag Today
In 2023 an infestation of quagga mussels was found in the Snake River near Twin Falls.

Shutdown Timing

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Depending on how soon the government shutdown ends, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says it has the potential to impact next year’s crops for farmers across the country.

Wildfires and Power Outages and Screwworm Draws Closer

The Agribusiness Update
California farmers suffer some of the worst impacts of increasing wildfires, losing crops to fire and smoke, and planned power outages, and Mexico’s Ag Ministry says another case of New World Screwworm was reported in Nuevo Leon, which borders the U.S.

Wildfires and Power Outages and Screwworm Draws Closer

The Agribusiness Update
California farmers suffer some of the worst impacts of increasing wildfires, losing crops to fire and smoke, and planned power outages, and Mexico’s Ag Ministry says another case of New World Screwworm was reported in Nuevo Leon, which borders the U.S.

Quagga battle

Idaho Ag Today
ISDA confirmed a detection of quagga mussels in the infested area of the Snake River.

Del Monte Closure Impact

Fruit Grower Report
Northwest Pear harvest should be wrapping up soon with forecast estimates calling for a 60% increase over last year’s crop, but many growers hit by the closure of the Del Monte plant.

$2.9M Project Launched to Clean Up Aquaculture Gear

Southeast Regional Ag News
A new FDACS initiative will remove debris, restore oyster reefs, and support Cedar Key’s clam industry after back-to-back hurricane seasons.