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Talks with Canada Escalate and Farmers Afraid to Speak
The Agribusiness Update
Canada is escalating its trade fight with the U.S., announcing retaliatory tariffs on about $19.9 billion worth of U.S. goods, including dairy and agricultural equipment, and ag leaders say farm country is facing a serious crisis and farmers are increasingly afraid to speak publicly.
Apple Outlook for 2026
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Apple Commission president, Michael Schadler says most of what he's hearing from growers, as apple harvest gets underway, is promising.
Sterile Fly Facility and Negotiating Canadian Tariffs
The Agribusiness Update
USDA says a Texas facility designed to produce sterile flies for New World Screwworm control will open next spring, earlier than expected, and Canadian trade officials are meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer as both countries work to avoid new tariffs scheduled to take effect tonight.
Domestic Beef Production
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
R-CALF USA CEO, Bill Bullard says the increasing reliance on foreign beef imports has made it much more difficult to grow the U.S. herd.
Mississippi River Shipping Water and Trump Defends Chinese Ag Land Purchases
The Agribusiness Update
Low water levels on the Mississippi River are increasing transportation costs for American farmers as drought conditions continue to disrupt barge traffic, and President Trump defends Chinese purchases of U.S. farmland during his visit to Beijing.
Fertilizer Unaffordable
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The American Farm Bureau Federation surveyed more than 5,000 farmers and ranchers across the country about the rapidly increasing price of fertilizer
California Asparagus Decline and Specialty Crop Relief Funds
The Agribusiness Update
Ever-increasing labor costs in California and free trade that led to a surge in cheaper, duty-free asparagus imports from Mexico have pushed the state’s asparagus industry to the brink, and USDA announced a major increase in funding for specialty crop programs.
From Sugar Mills to Cotton Fields
Southeast Regional Ag News
A carbon-rich leftover is turning into a powerful tool for healthier soil and bigger harvests.
Georgia Ag's Economic Impact and Feeding the Economy Report
The Agribusiness Update
The University of Georgia's CAES generated a statewide economic impact of $933.7 million in 2025, and Feeding the Economy report provides a yearly look at the full economic footprint of U.S. food and agriculture.
Wage Challenges
Fruit Grower Report
Wages for ag labor have gotten to an almost unsustainable level thanks in part to an increasingly complicated system of calculating what should be paid.
Washington Bee Atlas and AFBF Offers Solutions
The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Washington Bee Atlas has collected and identified records of nearly 30 new or rare bee species in the state, and American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall offered Senate Ag Committee a variety of solutions for increasing demand for U.S.-grown agricultural goods.
Vadalia Onion Season Approaches and AFBF Offers Solutions
The Agribusiness Update
The wait is almost over as the highly anticipated Vidalia onion season is set to begin, and American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall offered Senate Ag Committee a variety of solutions for increasing demand for U.S.-grown agricultural goods.
FCC Bans Foreign Drones and Beef Prices Projected Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The FCC recently blacklisted all new foreign-made drones and components due to concerns over an unacceptable risk to national security, and beef prices are projected to continue increasing as U.S. beef production declines with no signs of a rebuild.
AFBF 107th Annual Convention and USDA 2026 Trade Mission Schedule
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins and other ag influencers will be featured speakers at the 107th American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim, California, and the USDA will host six international Agribusiness Trade Missions in 2026.
Walmart Opens New Milk Processing Facility and USDA 2026 Trade Mission Schedule
The Agribusiness Update
Walmart recently celebrated the grand opening of its owned and operated milk processing facility in Valdosta, and the USDA will host six international Agribusiness Trade Missions in 2026.
NWFM Technology
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
We are seeing today’s technological advancements everywhere, even in agriculture where AI and automation are becoming increasingly common, and Keith Veselka, CEO and Co-founder of Northwest Farm Management, says it’s not slowing down.
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.
California Fig Use Expansion and Farmer's Share of Food Dollar Down
The Agribusiness Update
California figs are increasingly showing up in different culinary takes on familiar dishes, and “Farmers’ Share of the Food Dollar” highlights how little family farmers earn compared to how much consumers pay.