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Digital Acreage Reporting
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Digital crop acreage reporting has just gone national, rather than the way it used to be at FSA county offices.
August Apple Estimates
Fruit Grower Report
If you’ve been wondering why it’s September, harvest has started and you haven’t heard any kind of estimate or forecast for the 2026 Washington apple crop, that’s because, according to Michael Schadler, president of the Washington Apple Commission, the industry has decided to wait.
California Bill to Help Farmers Who Keep Farmland and New Approach to Bird Flu
The Agribusiness Update
A bill before the California state legislature would help pay landowners who promise to keep their land in farming, and the Trump administration prepares to move away from depopulating entire flocks infected by bird flu.
Cotton Production Down and New Approach to Bird Flu
The Agribusiness Update
Cotton producers intend to plant 9.6 million cotton acres this spring, down 14.5% from 2024, and the Trump administration prepares to move away from depopulating entire flocks infected by bird flu.
No Respect for Ag Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The disconnect between agriculture and lawmakers continues to grow, according to the Washington Policy Center's Pam Lewison who says far too much advice was coming from urban legislators.
No Respect for Ag Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The disconnect between agriculture and lawmakers continues to grow, according to the Washington Policy Center's Pam Lewison who says far too much advice was coming from urban legislators.
California Winegrape Heat Mitigation and 2nd Railroad Union Votes No
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape growers try high-wire trellises to mitigate effects of heat, and the second railroad union votes to reject contract settlement.
SW Georgia Irrigation Wells Sign Up and 2nd Railroad Union Votes No
The Agribusiness Update
The sign-up period is open for new cost-share program for irrigation wells in Southwest Georgia, and the second railroad union votes to reject contract settlement.
Ag Loan Balances Higher and California Bill Bans Foreign Agland Purchases
The Agribusiness Update
Farm real estate debt pushes ag loan balances higher, and California legislators pass bill outlawing land sales to foreign countries.
Late Winter Calving and Brazil Lifts Tariffs on U.S. Ethanol
The Agribusiness Update
USDA study finds late winter calving better than spring for calf growth, and Brazil lifts tariffs on U.S. Ethanol.
Florida's Farmworker Advisory Council and Vilsack on Market Diversity
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried announces state's first Farmworker Advisory Council, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack urges diversifying our market instead of focusing on just a couple.
ESA Changes Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Congressional Western Caucus wants to open up discussions about past successes and failures of the Endangered Species Act in order to avoid the Biden plan for stepping backwards.
ESA Changes Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Congressional Western Caucus wants to open up discussions about past successes and failures of the Endangered Species Act in order to avoid the Biden plan for stepping backwards.
Jetting Cherries to Asia Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Northwest cherry growers are testing out the feasibility of shipping cherries to Asia from 747's out of Grant County International Airport.
Bayer Monsanto Closes and Trump Talks Ag Trade
The Agribusiness Update
Bayer closes Monsanto merger, and Trump says trade barriers for Ag will be removed by the time he's done.
Bilateral Trade Agreements and Farm Bill Completion
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Wheat groups say President should focus more on new bilateral trade agreements and less on renegotiating existing pacts like NAFTA.