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Blueberry 2025 Production Update
Fruit Grower Report
Blueberry production in Washington state continues to climb with 2025 coming in close to, if not equal, to last year’s record crop of 210 million pounds.
JBS Plant Closing in LA and Dietary Guidelines
The Agribusiness Update
JBS announced plans to close one of its facilities outside of Los Angeles, and every five years, the Dietary Guidelines are updated, based on current recommendations from a scientific advisory committee.
JBS Plant Closing in LA and Dietary Guidelines
The Agribusiness Update
JBS announced plans to close one of its facilities outside of Los Angeles, and every five years, and the Dietary Guidelines are updated, based on current recommendations from a scientific advisory committee.
Section 32 Pear Purchase
Fruit Grower Report
Here in the Northwest, we produce nearly 88% of all U.S. fresh pears, but on the canned side, the August closure of the Del Monte canary left many growers holding the bag ... until the USDA stepped in.
Cling Peach Uncertainty and FSA Offices Reopen
The Agribusiness Update
California cling peach growers face an uncertain future after long-term contracts worth more than a half-billion dollars were voided by Del Monte Foods, and in a move aimed at easing frustration among producers, the USDA reopens approximately 2,100 Farm Service Agency county offices.
All-American Pumpkins and Imported Beef Important
The Agribusiness Update
Native to North America, pumpkins are truly an all-American crop, one of the continent's oldest cultivated plants and a symbol of fall, and Dr. Derrell Peel, livestock economist at Oklahoma State University, says beef imports play an important role in meeting consumer demand.
Corn Growers Applaud California's E15 and Ag Sales to China Continue to Drop
The Agribusiness Update
Applause from National Corn Growers Association President after California Governor signs bill legalizing E15 in the state, and the U.S. ag industry continues to lose sales from trade severances with China and others.
Prop 12's National Impact and China and U.S. Soybeans
The Agribusiness Update
Every American pig farmer stands to lose when faced with a patchwork of ever-changing state housing laws spurred by California’s Prop 12, and spokesman from the Chinese commerce ministry was asked when China might resume buying American soybeans.
Seat at MAHA Table
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The much-anticipated recommendations from the Make America Healthy Commission will be released soon and American ag groups are watching closely.
Vietnamese Textile Execs Get a Firsthand Look at U.S. Cotton
Southeast Regional Ag News
A week on the ground helped strengthen trade ties and highlight what makes U.S. cotton stand out.
New Technology for Water Efficiency and Working with Mexico on Screwworm
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers find success implementing new technology to improve water efficiency and keep tomato plants healthy during transplant, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins provides update on the USDA’s ongoing partnership with Mexico to combat the New World Screwworm.
Strawberry Disease Spread by Hurricane and Working with Mexico on Screwworm
The Agribusiness Update
Strawberry fields in the Tampa Bay region and at the UF Gulf Coast Research Center were riddled by crown rot disease spread by Hurricane Milton, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins provides update on the USDA’s ongoing partnership with Mexico to combat the New World Screwworm.
California Wolf Attacks Rise and Canadian Agribusiness and Trade
The Agribusiness Update
With California wolf populations growing and livestock attacks on the rise, the state will consider allowing more aggressive forms of nonlethal hazing to deter the predators, and some 88% of Canadian agri-businesses say Canada should strengthen trade ties with other countries besides China and the U.S. due to rising trade tensions.
South Carolina Soybean Plant to Close and Canadian Agribusiness and Trade
The Agribusiness Update
Archer Daniels Midland will permanently close its soybean processing plant in Kershaw, South Carolina, and some 88% of Canadian agri-businesses say Canada should strengthen trade ties with other countries besides China and the U.S. due to rising trade tensions.
Farm BIll - Newhouse Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The 2025 clock is ticking and there are still no signs of Congress getting any closer to a new Farm Bill. U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says it’s not easy, but he’s still confident that it will get done, at some point.
Farm BIll - Newhouse Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The 2025 clock is ticking and there are still no signs of Congress getting any closer to a new Farm Bill. U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says it’s not easy, but he’s still confident that it will get done, at some point.
China and Ag Trade Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Trade is getting a lot of talk in the news when it comes to our biggest trading partners like Mexico and Canada, but China is in a league of their own.
China and Ag Trade Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Trade is getting a lot of talk in the news when it comes to our biggest trading partners like Mexico and Canada, but China is in a league of their own.
