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California Grape Freeze and Ag Economy Barometer Rises
The Agribusiness Update
Winegrape growers in California are tallying the losses after an April cold spell froze many vines, and the Ag Economy Barometer rises in April.
USDA Staff Shortage
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about the USDA's severe staff shortage and what he's trying to do to fill those positions.
California Pest Management Research and U.S. Beef Exports Remain Hot
The Agribusiness Update
The California Department of Food and Agriculture awards $1.5 million for pest management research, and U.S. beef exports remain hot.
Legislative Recap Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Washington Farm Bureau Government Relations Director, Tom Davis breaks down the good and bad for agriculture in the just finished legislative session in Olympia.
California Freeze Impacts Nut Growers and Food & Feed Prices Could Jump Higher
The Agribusiness Update
California nut farmers are checking for losses after a late-February freeze hit orchards, and international food and feed prices could soon jump by as much as 20% according to the United Nations Food Agency.
Legislative Recap Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Washington Farm Bureau Government Relations Director, Tom Davis breaks down the good and bad for agriculture in the just finished legislative session in Olympia.
War Felt in Grain and Energy Sectors
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Prices rise in grain and energy sectors as Russian invasion of Ukraine continues.
Update on Disaster Relief and Wheat Prices Up and Down
The Agribusiness Update
The Cattle Industry Convention provides USDA update on upcoming disaster assistance for weather-related losses, and Wheat prices fluctuate since late December.
Fried Applauds Disaster Relief and U.S. Ag Sets Annual Export Record
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried writes Vilsack in support of disaster designation following recent freezing temps, and American Agricultural Industry posts highest annual export levels on record.
Vilsack on Port Logjams and Ag Lending Down
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says pot logjams have eased a bit, and Ag lending activity slows.
Current Ag Challenges Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
2021 may be behind us, but that doesn't mean, according to Washington Farm Bureau's Tom Davis, that the challenges have gone away just yet.
Current Ag Challenges Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
2021 may be behind us, but that doesn't mean, according to Washington Farm Bureau's Tom Davis, that the challenges have gone away just yet.
Funds for Cotton Merchandisers and Food Price Index Surges
The Agribusiness Update
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Push for Disaster Relief Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse is part of a group pushing the USDA to speed up the process for getting disaster relief to Central Washington farmers.
Push for Disaster Relief Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse is part of a group pushing the USDA to speed up the process for getting disaster relief to Central Washington farmers.
CFAP 2 Update
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Updates to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 updates the way contract growers show their losses and get relief.
USDA Relief for Timber Industry and ASF in Dominican Republic
The Agribusiness Update
The timber industry can now apply for USDA relief from pandemic losses, and African Swine Fever confirmed in Dominican Republic.
Pulses Hit by Drought Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Northwest pea, lentil and chickpea growers are having the most difficult growing season in over 40 years thanks to extreme heat and drought conditions.
Pulses Hit by Drought Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Northwest pea, lentil and chickpea growers are having the most difficult growing season in over 40 years thanks to extreme heat and drought conditions.
Federal Bill Legalize Pot and $43-billion for Rural Broadband
The Agribusiness Update
Three Senators propose a bill to legalize marijuana federally, and House Ag Committee commits $43-billion over eight years for rural broadband.