Shutdown Timing

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Depending on how soon the government shutdown ends, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says it has the potential to impact next year’s crops for farmers across the country.

Global Aflatoxin Proposal Shelved After Peanut Industry Pushback

Southeast Regional Ag News
The American Peanut Council says a recent Codex decision protects market access for U.S. peanuts and reflects years of industry advocacy.

Seed count

Idaho Ag Today
Where do the seeds you plant on your farm or garden come from? Why does it matter?

Hemp in Idaho

Idaho Ag Today
Since it first became legal to produce hemp in Idaho, in 2022, acres have more than doubled each year, from 459 in 2022 to 1,274 in 2023 to 2,668 in 2024.

Farm Bill Plan B

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A new farm bill again faces tough odds this year, given all Congress must do on other issues like taxes and raising the debt ceiling, and that means the possibility of a farm bill ‘plan B.’

Cow Fart Tax

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Just when you thought the state government had thought of every way to separate you from your pocketbook, look out!

Democrats in Olympia have proposed a new bill that could tax … get this, the flatulence from cows.

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.

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.

Irrigation Options in California and McDonalds Suit Against Major Meat Packers

The Agribusiness Update
Having endured crushing impacts of drought and regulatory water restrictions, California farmers have embraced drip irrigation, and McDonald’s has filed a lawsuit against major meat packing companies, accusing them of colluding to limit beef supplies.

Hurricane Damage Includes Stress and McDonalds Suit Against Major Meat Packers

The Agribusiness Update
Beyond the damage and complete destruction of property from recent hurricanes is the burden of mental stress, and McDonald’s has filed a lawsuit against major meat packing companies, accusing them of colluding to limit beef supplies.

Farmers Getting Squeezed Out and Food Price Index Up Slightly

The Agribusiness Update
With some of the state’s major ag commodities struggling and farmers and ranchers facing increasing pressures, and California farmers say the industry will continue to lose farms, and the Food Price Index increased 0.2% in July, as it did in June.

Farmers Getting Squeezed Out and Food Price Index Up Slightly

The Agribusiness Update
With some of the state’s major ag commodities struggling and farmers and ranchers facing increasing pressures, and California farmers say the industry will continue to lose farms, and the Food Price Index increased 0.2% in July, as it did in June.

Soybean Yield Record Shattered and Food Price Index Up Slightly

The Agribusiness Update
Georgia soybean grower Alex Harrell has shattered the world record YIELD for soybeans AGAIN, and the Food Price Index increased 0.2% in July, as it did in June.

Farmers Getting Squeezed Out and Food Price Index Up Slightly

The Agribusiness Update
With some of the state’s major ag commodities struggling and farmers and ranchers facing increasing pressures, and California farmers say the industry will continue to lose farms, and the Food Price Index increased 0.2% in July, as it did in June.

Farmers Getting Squeezed Out and Food Price Index Up Slightly

The Agribusiness Update
With some of the state’s major ag commodities struggling and farmers and ranchers facing increasing pressures, and California farmers say the industry will continue to lose farms, and the Food Price Index increased 0.2% in July, as it did in June.

Farm Bill Stalemate

Fruit Grower Report
After months of fruitless efforts, farm bill talks appear to have reached a stalemate.

California Big Rig Rules and Certified Organic Record

The Agribusiness Update
California fleet owners are scrambling to comply with new rules to limit emissions from diesel-powered big rigs and other heavy-duty vehicles, and U.S. sales of certified organic products in 2023 reached a new record.

Rural-Urban Death Mortality Gap and New Mexico's Clean Fuel Standard

The Agribusiness Update
USDA’s Economic Research Service finds natural-cause mortality gap between rural and urban areas widened, and New Mexico joins three Western states in creating a clean transportation fuel standard.

Limited Growth in Farm Lending and 6% of U.S. Dairies Quit Milking

The Agribusiness Update
Growth in farm lending at commercial banks was limited in the first quarter thanks to higher interest rates, and ^% of U.S. dairies quit milking cows in 2022.

SNAP Requirement Debate and USDA's Grassland Conservation Reserve Program

The Agribusiness Update
House Ranking Ag Committee member David Scott pushes back against Speaker Kevin McCarthy's debt limit framework, and USDA announces sign up for Grassland Conservation Reserve Program runs through May 26.