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Negative Farm Income
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
In 2024, USDA data shows Washington state ranked last in take-home farm pay. In fact, Washington’s estimated returns to farmers came in at a negative $396.2 million.
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.
California Canola Thieves and Regenerative Ag Pilot Program
The Agribusiness Update
California resident, Shawn Sawa was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in stealing millions of dollars’ worth of canola intended for livestock feed, and Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance welcomed the USDA’s announcement of a $700 million Regenerative Agriculture Pilot Program.
National Peanut Board Volunteers and Regenerative Ag Pilot Program
The Agribusiness Update
Peanut Associations from Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Virginia are seeking peanut producers interested in serving on the National Peanut Board, and Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance welcomed the USDA’s announcement of a $700 million Regenerative Agriculture Pilot Program.
Rollins Addresses Rising Costs and Cheese-Butter-Yogurt Demand High
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins warns U.S. farm production inputs are significantly more costly than four years ago, and consumer demand for products like cheese, butter and yogurt continues to drive dairy sales growth.
Fertilizer Prices Rise Again, Squeezing Farm Margins
California Ag Today
American Farm Bureau’s Market Intel says costs are climbing into 2026, leaving row crop producers with thinner margins.
Volatile Fertilizer Markets Challenge 2026 Farm Budgets
Southeast Regional Ag News
Market Intel from the American Farm Bureau warns of higher costs and tighter row crop margins heading into next year.
Fall Weather Coming For Some and Farmland Values Higher
The Agribusiness Update
AccuWeather says the transition to autumn will bring cooler air and sweater weather to millions of Americans, while others will deal with lingering summer heat, and U.S. farm real estate values averaged $4,350 per acre for 2025, up 4.3% from 2024.
Fall Weather Coming For Some and Farmland Values Higher
The Agribusiness Update
AccuWeather says the transition to autumn will bring cooler air and sweater weather to millions of Americans, while others will deal with lingering summer heat, and U.S. farm real estate values averaged $4,350 per acre for 2025, up 4.3% from 2024.
Over-pumping of California Groundwater and Mexico's President on U.S. Beef Imports
The Agribusiness Update
A new report found subsidence in the California's Central Valley has restricted the amount of water the state can deliver each year, and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum isn’t happy with the U.S. suspension of Mexican beef imports.
UGA Grand Farm Groundbreaking and Mexico's President on U.S. Beef Imports
The Agribusiness Update
The future of farming was on display May 2 at the University of Georgia Grand Farm groundbreaking in Perry, and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum isn’t happy with the U.S. suspension of Mexican beef imports.
Immigration and Agriculture Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Pam Lewison, Ag Director at the Washington Policy Center, says there are ways to address both immigration AND the need for labor.
Immigration and Agriculture Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Pam Lewison, Ag Director at the Washington Policy Center, says there are ways to address both immigration AND the need for labor.
Tariffs and Trade Worries
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The final Ag trade deficit for fiscal year 2024 was even more of a record than USDA expected, and 2025 could be worse.
Latest Ag Trade
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The latest Ag trade figures are ‘mixed’ as bipartisan criticism of the White House’s refusal to do free trade deals continues.
Ag OT Issues Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Many farmers are concerned that folks outside of agriculture, including lawmakers, don’t understand the negative impact the new overtime law has on their ability to produce food.
Ag OT Issues Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Many farmers are concerned that folks outside of agriculture, including lawmakers, don’t understand the negative impact the new overtime law has on their ability to produce food.
Commercial Gardening Recovery and Beef Samples Test Negative for Bird Flu
The Agribusiness Update
Producers and seed companies report steady supply and demand after recovering from a pandemic gardening boom that depleted seed inventories, and USDA says all ground beef samples tested negative for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
Commercial Gardening Recovery and Beef Samples Test Negative for Bird Flu
The Agribusiness Update
Producers and seed companies report steady supply and demand after recovering from a pandemic gardening boom that depleted seed inventories, and USDA says all ground beef samples tested negative for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting and Beef Samples Test Negative for Bird Flu
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Cotton Commission has announced the guest speakers for its 2024 Mid-Year Meeting scheduled for July 24th, and USDA says all ground beef samples tested negative for the H5N1 bird flu virus.