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AEWR Reform
Fruit Grower Report
Ag employers took a big sigh of relief last week after the Department of Labor revised the methodology for determining the H-2A program’s Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
Ag's Economic Concerns
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Sam Kieffer, vice president of public policy for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says today's economic struggles for farmers is a rare intersection of high expenses and low income.
Ag Economics in the Details
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA has updated its farm sector income forecast for 2025 and projects rising incomes countered by rising costs.
Net Farm Income-AFBF
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Net farm income is expected to increase more than 40% from last year. And at first glance, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says those numbers might give some farmers reason for optimism ... but!
Fertilizer Prices Rise Again, Squeezing Farm Margins
California Ag Today
American Farm Bureau’s Market Intel says costs are climbing into 2026, leaving row crop producers with thinner margins.
Specialty Crop Block Grant Proposals and Net Cash Farm Income Forecast Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program’s 2026 funding year, and the USDA’s Economic Research Service says net cash farm income is forecast to increase 25% from 2024 to 2025.
National Peanut Board's New Brand and Net Cash Farm Income Forecast Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The National Peanut Board announced a new brand platform for the peanut industry, and the USDA’s Economic Research Service says net cash farm income is forecast to increase 25% from 2024 to 2025.
Net Farm Income Forecast Higher
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The latest Net Farm Income Forecast from USDA’s Economic Research Service predicts farm income to increase in 2025.
Lost Farms in Washington State and Small Family Farms Lead the Way
The Agribusiness Update
Washington state lost 3,700 farms between 2017 and 2022, an average of two farms per day, and in 2023, small family farms sold $2.4 billion worth of food directly to consumers, more than any other farm type.
Lost Farms in Washington State and Small Family Farms Lead the Way
The Agribusiness Update
Washington state lost 3,700 farms between 2017 and 2022, an average of two farms per day, and in 2023, small family farms sold $2.4 billion worth of food directly to consumers, more than any other farm type.
Green Jet Fuel Plant to Open and Small Family Farms Lead the Way
The Agribusiness Update
The world's first factory designed to make green jet fuel from ethanol is expected to start operations in Georgia before the end of the year, and in 2023, small family farms sold $2.4 billion worth of food directly to consumers, more than any other farm type.
USA Pulses Summit in Spokane and Ground Beef Prices Soar
The Agribusiness Update
At the recent USA Pulses Summit in Spokane, the group set a lofty goal: to double production and demand by the year 2030, and ground beef prices continue hitting record-high levels.
Alabama Farmers Federation Support Tuberville and Ground Beef Prices Soar
The Agribusiness Update
The Alabama Farmers Federation has endorsed Senator Tommy Tuberville for Alabama governor, and ground beef prices continue hitting record-high levels.
Southeast Grillers Get a Break on Fourth of July Costs
Southeast Regional Ag News
While beef prices climb, pork and produce keep holiday grocery bills in check across Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
Strategies For Diversifying Farm Revenue
Farm of the Future
In today’s evolving ag economy, constantly striving to be the low cost commodity producer can end up being a race to the bottom.
Expiring Tax Breaks Could Squeeze California Agriculture
California Ag Today
Farm Bureau economists say federal tax changes coming in 2025 could add pressure to California growers already navigating high costs and unpredictable conditions.
Tax Code Shake-Up Could Hit Farm Families Hard
Southeast Regional Ag News
According to the American Farm Bureau, expiring tax provisions at the end of 2025 could cost farmers and ranchers billions. Without action from Congress, the ripple effects may stretch across the entire ag economy.