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Small Family Farms Dominate and Farm Bill Extension Expires
The Agribusiness Update
In 2024, about 86% of all farms were SMALL family farms, with gross cash farm income below $350,000, and the latest extension of the 2018 Farm Bill expired September 30, leaving Congress without a new long-term agriculture policy.
Cheese Names Debate and USDA Aid to American Beef Herd
The Agribusiness Update
A dispute over cheese names has become a sticking point in U.S.-Mexico trade negotiations, and USDA is rolling out a broad package of programs aimed at rebuilding America’s beef herd and strengthening the nation’s cattle industry.
USDA Report Brings Welcome News for Florida Citrus
Southeast Regional Ag News
Final production estimates show modest gains while growers continue battling citrus greening.
TOTAL Survey
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service issued findings from the latest TOTAL Survey, or Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land survey.
Calm China Fears
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
President Trump tried to calm fears after announcing an additional 100% tariff on China over its latest trade actions and may still meet with Chinese leaders.
NAPA Valley Winegrapes Wildfires and Congress Weighing Farm Aid
The Agribusiness Update
Napa Valley winegrape growers are no strangers to wildfires, which have ruined crops in the region three times in the past decade, and the Trump administration is evaluating whether to grant aid to American farmers this fall.
Ultra-Processed Food Research and EPA's Insecticide Strategy
The Agribusiness Update
With debate about ultra-processed foods frequently making headlines, UC-Davis researchers publish their work, and the EPA released its final Insecticide Strategy with practical protections for federally endangered and threatened species.
Smoke Exposure Website Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force has a new website designed to help growers, winemakers and vintners with the latest research on the impacts of wildfire smoke.
Smoke Exposure Website Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force has a new website designed to help growers, winemakers and vintners with the latest research on the impacts of wildfire smoke.
No Tariffs on Mexico or Canada and New Soil Sampling App
The Agribusiness Update
President Trump didn’t impose tariffs against Mexico and Canada right away as he previously stated, and the USDA’s Ag Research Service has launched a new web-based application involving soil sampling.
No Tariffs on Mexico or Canada and New Soil Sampling App
The Agribusiness Update
President Trump didn’t impose tariffs against Mexico and Canada right away as he previously stated, and the USDA’s Ag Research Service has launched a new web-based application involving soil sampling.
GDA Confirms Latest Case of Bird Flu and USDA Rebuilds Vaccine Stockpile
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture and USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed a positive case of bird flu in a small, backyard flock, and the USDA will begin rebuilding its bird flu vaccine stockpile.
Estimated Half-Trillion in Hurricane Damage and ACI Backs AM for Every Vehicle Act
The Agribusiness Update
AccuWeather estimates the five hurricanes and one unnamed tropical storm caused an estimated $500 billion in total damages, and American Consumers Institute is the latest to voice strong support for the bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.
National Peanut Board Meeting and ACI Backs AM for Every Vehicle Act
The Agribusiness Update
The National Peanut Board will hold its tri-annual board meeting in conjunction with the American Peanut Council’s Winter Conference next week in Atlanta, and American Consumers Institute is the latest to voice strong support for the bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.
California Water Act Costing Farmers and Irrigated Cropland Acres Down
The Agribusiness Update
California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act has left some San Joaquin Valley farmers in dire financial straits, and the latest USDA Census of Agriculture data shows just under 55 million acres of U.S. cropland was irrigated in 2022, the lowest since 1992.
AgGeorgia Farm Credit Hurricane Response and Irrigated Cropland Acres Down
The Agribusiness Update
AgGeorgia Farm Credit has announced its response to Hurricane Helene’s historic damage inflicted across Georgia, and the latest USDA Census of Agriculture data shows just under 55 million acres of U.S. cropland was irrigated in 2022, the lowest since 1992.
Int'l Fresh Produce Assoc Lawsuit and Pumpkins Grown in Every State
The Agribusiness Update
The International Fresh Produce Association and nine co-plaintiffs filed a lawsuit contesting the Department of Labor’s regulatory overreach, and pumpkins are grown commercially in every U.S. State, for cooking and baking to decorating and jack-o'-lanterns.
Ag Equipment on the National Mall and U.S.-Mexico Dairy Reps Meet
The Agribusiness Update
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers recently partnered with other ag industry stakeholders to showcase American agriculture at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and dairy reps from the U.S. and Mexico met recently to renew their commitment to collaborate and advocate for mutually beneficial dairy policies.
Latest Ag Trade
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The latest Ag trade figures are ‘mixed’ as bipartisan criticism of the White House’s refusal to do free trade deals continues.
Florida Most Citrus Acres and Baltimore Bridge Impact on Agriculture
The Agribusiness Update
The Sunshine State still has the most citrus acres in the United States, and the container ship that recently slammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge will have an impact on American agriculture.