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Grasshopper-Cricket Infestation and Organic Market Development Act
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers along the California-Oregon border have reported millions of dollars in losses from a torrent of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets, and Congress introduces legislation to give organic producers tools to increase capacity, reach new markets, and grow businesses.
Specialty Crop Multi-State Program and Organic Market Development Act
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA has extended the deadline for the Specialty Crop Multi-State Program Request for Application, and Congress introduces legislation to give organic producers tools to increase capacity, reach new markets, and grow businesses.
Farmer to Farmer Education Act and Fruit & Vegetable Imports Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The "Farmer to Farmer Education Act" was recently introduced in the Senate, and between 2007 and 2021, the percentage of U.S. fresh fruit and vegetable availability supplied by imports grew.
Farmer to Farmer Education Act and Fruit & Vegetable Imports Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The "Farmer to Farmer Education Act" was recently introduced in the Senate, and between 2007 and 2021, the percentage of U.S. fresh fruit and vegetable availability supplied by imports grew.
Dairy Earnings Plummet and Voluntary Groundwater Conservation Act
The Agribusiness Update
Dairy farmers have seen their earnings plummet in recent months, and the Voluntary Groundwater Conservation Act gives farmers and ranchers the flexibility to protect groundwater while also keeping ag lands in production.
Georgia Pecan Corn Assessments and Voluntary Groundwater Conservation Act
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia corn and pecan growers approve continuation of assessments, and the Voluntary Groundwater Conservation Act gives farmers and ranchers the flexibility to protect groundwater while also keeping ag lands in production.
Dairy Earnings Plummet and Voluntary Groundwater Conservation Act
The Agribusiness Update
Dairy farmers have seen their earnings plummet in recent months, and the Voluntary Groundwater Conservation Act gives farmers and ranchers the flexibility to protect groundwater while also keeping ag lands in production.
California Peach Growers Breed for Mechanization and Invest in Rural America Act
The Agribusiness Update
California peach growers work on breeding better fruit for mechanized harvest, and Invest in Rural America Act introduced in House of Representatives.
Georgia Logging Requirements and Invest in Rural America Act
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia logging registration requirements, and Invest in Rural America Act introduced in House of Representatives.
Food Date Labeling Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The reintroduced Food Date Labeling Act could help remove confusion for consumers wondering when food is still safe to eat.
Food Date Labeling Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The reintroduced Food Date Labeling Act could help remove confusion for consumers wondering when food is still safe to eat.
Wine Demand Sliding and NCBA's Today's Beef Consumer Report
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape industry faces sliding demand for wine over the past couple of years, and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association releases its "Today's Beef Consumer" report.
Georgia Farmer of the Year Named and Mexico's Proposed Ban on GMO Corn
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences names Bart Davis Georgia Farmer of the Year, and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association releases its "Today's Beef Consumer" report
Wine Demand Sliding and NCBA's Today's Beef Consumer Report
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape industry faces sliding demand for wine over the past couple of years, and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association releases its "Today's Beef Consumer" report.
Specialty Crop Waiver Bill
Fruit Grower Report
A House bill has been introduced that would reinstate the waiver authority for the Specialty Crop Research Initiative's matching requirement.
China Ban on U.S. Ag Land Purchases
Fruit Grower Report
Legislation has been introduced to ban the Chinese government from purchasing American farmland.
Diesel Shortage Pressure and Cover Crops Growing
The Agribusiness Update
American diesel shortage puts pressure on suppliers, and the use of cover crops are becoming more popular.
Georgia Disaster Designations and Next Gen Fuels Act
The Agribusiness Update
USDA designates 10 Georgia counties for disaster eligibility for emergency loans, and legislation called the Next Generation Fuels Act introduced in both the House and Senate.
Strawberry Genes Fight Deadly Disease and Next Gen Fuels Act
The Agribusiness Update
UC Davis researchers find a gene in strawberries that may ward off deadly Fusarium wilt, and legislation introduced called the Next Generation Fuels Act in both House and Senate.
FORESTS Act Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A "common sense" approach to forest management could come in the form of the FORESTS Act.