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Wildfire in Southeast Oregon
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A large wildfire burning this week in southern Oregon is close to “getting out of hand.”
Year-Round E15 Sales and FFA Talent Pool
The Agribusiness Update
The Renewable Fuels Association applauds President Trump's latest call for Congress to approve permanent, year-round sales of E15 gas nationwide, and American businesses searching for skilled workers may be overlooking one of the country's largest talent pools: the National FFA.
Top Young Farmers from Alabama and Ag Land Market Shifting
The Agribusiness Update
For the second time in four years, Alabama is home to the nation’s top young farm family, and U.S. agricultural land market is shifting after years of steady growth.
Bell Named Washington FSA Director and Ag Economy Slide to Stop
The Agribusiness Update
The Trump Administration has appointed Patrick Bell as the new State Executive Director for the USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Washington State, and Ag economists are predicting the slide in the U.S. farm economy will stop in the new year.
American Peanut Council Reorganization and Ag Economy Slide to Stop
The Agribusiness Update
The American Peanut Council announced a reorganization under the leadership of President and CEO Luke Blaustein, and Ag economists are predicting the slide in the U.S. farm economy will stop in the new year.
FFA Washington Leadership Conference and Fungus Smugglers Arrested
The Agribusiness Update
Thousands of FFA members from across the U.S. are in Washington, D.C. for the Washington Leadership Conference, and two people from China are charged with conspiracy, smuggling goods into the U.S., making false statements, and visa fraud.
Rollins Nominated for Ag Secretary and Reactions to Tariff Threats
The Agribusiness Update
President-elect Trump has nominated former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his Secretary of Agriculture, and officials in China, Mexico and Canada are criticizing a pledge by President-elect Trump to impose new tariffs on the nation’s largest trading partners.
Washington Summit Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
With the Potato Expo behind them, the National Potato Council is looking ahead for next month's Washington Summit, the national potato industry meeting in the nation's Capital.
Washington Summit Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
With the Potato Expo behind them, the National Potato Council is looking ahead for next month's Washington Summit, the national potato industry meeting in the nation's Capital.
Chocolate Milk Amendment
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
An amendment added to the Agricultural Appropriations Act would allow chocolate milk in the nation’s schools.
Rail Strike Action
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
What's it going to take to avoid a rail strike that many believe would devastate agriculture? Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley chimes in.
Ag Loan Balances Higher and California Bill Bans Foreign Agland Purchases
The Agribusiness Update
Farm real estate debt pushes ag loan balances higher, and California legislators pass bill outlawing land sales to foreign countries.
Fertilizer Costs
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
American Farm Bureau economist warns that fertilizer prices are soaring, along with other input costs, and may continue doing so for some time.
Fixing the Supply Chain
Fruit Grower Report
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says they're doing what they can to fix a broken part of the supply chain, key to the ag and food sector, and that's a huge shortage of truck drivers.
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.
Thompson on Reconciliation and Average Gas Prices Down
The Agribusiness Update
Pennsylvania Rep. Glenn GT Thompson calls reconciliation process a sham, and average U.S. gas prices down slightly.
Georgia Top Ten Ag Export States and FWMA Reintroduced
The Agribusiness Update
For the first time, Georgia is ranked among the top 10 Ag Exporting States in 2020, and Farm Workforce Modernization Act is reintroduced in the House of Representatives.
Trade Talk Update
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse talks about the D.C. buzz regarding trade deals.
USMEF Latina American Showcase and CDC Wrong on Farmer Suicide
The Agribusiness Update
US Meat Export Federation holds 8th Annual Latin American Product Showcase, and CDC retracts findings that farmers have highest suicide rate.