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Labor Shortage in Specialty Crops and USMCA Improvements Pushed
The Agribusiness Update
Labor shortages continue to challenge specialty crop growers, raising concerns about production, harvest and rising costs, and a bipartisan group of senators is urging continued support and improvements to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Citrus Greening Heroes and USMCA Improvements Pushed
The Agribusiness Update
A few tiny heroes may help fight Florida’s long-running battle against citrus greening disease, and rising costs, and a bipartisan group of senators is urging continued support and improvements to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Greenlight BioScience
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
We hear more about DNA, but RNA research in agriculture has gained significant momentum in recent years when it comes to pest control and gene regulation.
Keep Pushing Your Legislators
Fruit Grower Report
With farmers in Washington state experiencing negative returns the past few years, and labor alone accounting for 108% of their total gross revenue, many feel it’s crucial that lawmakers understand that.
Regenerative farming
Idaho Ag Today
Eric and Sheila Hasselstrom of Winchester Ridge Farms are experimenting with new farming methods to help improve soil, crop quality and their bottom line.
AHA Moment in Agriculture Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Are farmers ready for the future? Are they going to be able to keep up technologically with all of the changes in the way things are done?
AHA Moment in Agriculture Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Are farmers ready for the future? Are they going to be able to keep up technologically with all of the changes in the way things are done?
Barb wire flags
Idaho Ag Today
Barbed wire, or any wire fence for that manner, can be hard to see and may be a liability to unsuspecting animals or people who are traveling at fast speeds...but!
Vegetarian Fish
Idaho Ag Today
The Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) was established in 1988 to provide a focus for aquaculture research at the University of Idaho.
More Farm Bill Optimism and Candidates Trade Policies Examined
The Agribusiness Update
With regards to a new Farm Bill, Kansas Senator Jerry Moran, a critic of Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow, says he had an optimistic moment after speaking with her recently, and Ag economists have examined the proposed trade policies of the two presidential candidates, and one being floated in Congress.
Overhaul for EU Ag Policy and U.S. Beef Exports Remain Higher
The Agribusiness Update
A report from the European Union suggests a major overhaul of its Ag Policy and subsidizing farmers based on their income rather than the size of their farms, and U.S. beef exports continued building momentum in July.
USDA Specialty Crop Insurance and May Pork Exports Higher
The Agribusiness Update
USDA is expanding insurance coverage options for specialty crops and other production history crop programs, the U.S. Meat Export Federation reports, exports of U.S. pork continued to gain momentum in May.
India Tariffs on Apples Dropped and Doctors Fewer in Rural America
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office announced that India will lift its 20% retaliatory tariff on U.S. apples, and data from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows access to primary care physicians varies across the country.
India Tariffs on Apples Dropped and Doctors Fewer in Rural America
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office announced that India will lift its 20% retaliatory tariff on U.S. apples, and data from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows access to primary care physicians varies across the country.
Hard Times for Ag
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack shares some personal feelings on the hard times farmers have fallen on in recent years.
E15 & Biden
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A "praise the Lord" moment in the corn ethanol industry when the President said he's considering allowing summertime E15 sales.
Cattle Reform
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Cattle market reforms to help independent producers get better prices could be gaining momentum in Congress.
Truck Drivers Needed
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
House Ag Committee hearing addresses huge shortage of commercial truck drivers and how that could cripple the nation's food supply chain and the Ag Sector.
Pear Conditioning Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Pear Bureau Northwest president Kevin Moffitt talks about pear conditioning and how it could help you bring home pears that are closer to ready-to-eat ripe.