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Potato Sustainability Alliance Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
John Mesko, CEO at the Potato Sustainability Alliance, says sustainability was kind of a buzzword until a few years ago, now it’s something everyone is talking about.
Potato Sustainability Alliance Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
John Mesko, CEO at the Potato Sustainability Alliance, says sustainability was kind of a buzzword until a few years ago, now it’s something everyone is talking about.
Food For Peace Program and Net Farm Income Continues Decline
The Agribusiness Update
Washington state Republican Dan Newhouse and others, introduce legislation to move the Food for Peace program from the U.S. Agency for International Development to USDA, and last year's forecast showed the two largest consecutive declines in net farm income history, but that could be improving.
Next Gen Farmers Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Who will be the next generation of farmer? Washington Policy Center Ag Director, and farmer herself, Pam Lewison says farming has to be in your blood.
Next Gen Farmers Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Who will be the next generation of farmer? Washington Policy Center Ag Director, and farmer herself, Pam Lewison says farming has to be in your blood.
Southern Blight in Tomatoes and High Temps in Late August
The Agribusiness Update
Spurred by moisture and warm soil temperatures, the fungal disease southern blight is moving north from tomatoes in southern San Joaquin Valley to the Sacramento Valley, and temps are soaring across much of the country this final week of August with rain and severe weather from Texas to the Carolinas.
Southern Blight in Tomatoes and High Temps in Late August
The Agribusiness Update
Spurred by moisture and warm soil temperatures, the fungal disease southern blight is moving north from tomatoes in southern San Joaquin Valley to the Sacramento Valley, and temps are soaring across much of the country this final week of August with rain and severe weather from Texas to the Carolinas.
Dairy Cow Testing Numbers and Ag Trade Deficit Forecast Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Federal authorities have conducted tests on beef tissue from 96 cull dairy cows with 95 testing negative, and the U.S. ag trade deficit is projected to increase again to $32 billion, a $1.5 billion increase from February’s projection.
Regenerative Cotton Fund and Ag Trade Deficit Forecast Higher
The Agribusiness Update
A nationwide partnership led by the Soil Health Institute’s Regenerative Cotton Fund is creating opportunities for sustainable cotton farming, and the U.S. ag trade deficit is projected to increase again to $32 billion, a $1.5 billion increase from February’s projection.
California's Prop 12 Kicks In and World Food Prices Drop in December
The Agribusiness Update
Proposition 12, the California law that prohibits the sale of whole pork that comes from pigs raised in gestation crates, is now in place, and the U.N.’s Food and Agricultural Organization says world food prices dropped in December.
Ag Resource Management Survey and World Food Prices Drop in December
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service is gathering information about farm economics and production practices, as they conduct the third and final phase of the 2023 Ag Resource Management Survey, and the U.N.’s Food and Agricultural Organization says world food prices dropped in December.
Potatoes U.S.-U.K. Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
With economic challenges being what they are this year, agricultural groups are hoping for more and better trade deals with other countries to keep our markets moving.
Potatoes U.S.-U.K. Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
With economic challenges being what they are this year, agricultural groups are hoping for more and better trade deals with other countries to keep our markets moving.
California Wildfire Proposals and Food for Peace Wheat Donations
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape grower testifies about the consequences of the fires on rural communities, urging proactive steps like removing wildfire fuels, and Pacific Northwest wheat growers and the U.S. milling industry celebrate latest Food for Peace donation of soft white wheat.
California Wildfire Proposals and Food for Peace Wheat Donations
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape grower testifies about the consequences of the fires on rural communities, urging proactive steps like removing wildfire fuels, and Pacific Northwest wheat growers and the U.S. milling industry celebrate latest Food for Peace donation of soft white wheat.
California's 16% GHG Emissions and Mexico's Ban on GMO Corn
The Agribusiness Update
California releases Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report for 2020 that shows a 16% decrease in transportation carbon, and Mexico appears to be moving ahead with its plan to ban GMO corn imports by 2024.
FFA Officers Tour California Ag and Brazil Coffee Production Off
The Agribusiness Update
Past and present FFA Officers toured a variety of California agriculture sites, and Brazil coffee production is higher than last year but still off of average.
Dams and Salmon Study Pt 3
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A British Columbia researcher says, according to his extensive studies, removing dams from the Snake River will have little if any impact on the survival rate of Chinook salmon.