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Politics and Agricuture
Fruit Grower Report
From labor reform to the rising cost of growing our food, politics isn’t helping to fix the crisis agriculture is facing.
Apple Exports 2026
Fruit Grower Report
Whether it’s tariffs and bumpy negotiations with other countries, the cost of transportation, or any other problem, trade is filled with challenges for agriculture.
U.S. Apple Sales
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Apple sales saw some significant growth in November, part of that driven by exports, which were up dramatically … many of which were from here in Washington state that produces a vast majority if the nation’s export apples.
Besides China for U.S. Beef
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. beef, Dan Halstrom, President and CEO at the U.S. Meat Export Federation, says without China, things are down but other markets are stepping up.
Apples to India
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Apple Commission president, Michael Schadler says one export market they’re feeling pretty good about, following some down years thanks to some hefty tariffs, is India.
Ag Overtime in 2026
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A Central Washington lawmaker says he continues to hear from growers across the state who are struggling under Washington's agricultural overtime law.
Made in USA Labeling Rule and Reviving Farm Bill
The Agribusiness Update
A new USDA labeling rule takes effect Jan. 1, tightening standards for when meat, poultry and egg products may be identified as a product of the United States, and Congressional Republicans plan to revive stalled farm bill negotiations in January.
Oregon Wine Board of Directors and Renewed Farm Bill Negotiations
The Agribusiness Update
The Oregon Wine Board announced its new slate of Board officers and the Governor’s appointment of two new board directors to the 2026 Oregon Wine Board of Directors, and House Republicans plan to revive farm bill negotiations in January.
Florida Clears Way for Santa and Renewed Farm Bill Negotiations
The Agribusiness Update
Another Christmas appears to have gone off without a hitch after Florida removed any government red tape that would have interfered with Santa Claus making his Christmas Eve journey across the Sunshine State, and House Republicans plan to revive farm bill negotiations in January.
Beef Industry Health
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
When it comes to exporting our agricultural goods, the cattle industry is perhaps the one segment that is, let’s say, suffering the least.
Apple Trade Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Not that there aren’t enough challenges for agriculture these days, exports and trade bring some of the biggest.
Spuds and Japan
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho and U.S. potato farmers had hopes that the recent trade agreement with Japan would include market access for fresh U.S. potatoes.
Apple Trade Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Not that there aren’t enough challenges for agriculture these days, exports and trade bring some of the biggest.
Disappointment with U.S.-Japan Trade Deal
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The National Potato Council is very disappointed with the U.S.-Japan trade agreement reached last week.
Meat Institute Pleased with Asian Trade Deal and Senate Votes to End Tariffs on Brazil
The Agribusiness Update
The Meat Institute was pleased to hear about the White House trade deals with Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, and U.S. Senate voted 52–48 to end tariffs on Brazilian imports, including coffee, in a bipartisan rebuke of President Trump’s trade policy.
Trump Fires Back on Argentinian Bee and U.S.-China Trade Negotiations
The Agribusiness Update
President Trump responded to backlash against his plan to import beef from Argentina to help lower beef prices in grocery stores, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says trade negotiations with China have gone very well, ahead of President Trump’s meeting with the Chinese Premier.
Cotton Industry Hopeful as Trump Talks Trade in Asia
Southeast Regional Ag News
The National Cotton Council welcomes signs of renewed trade progress with China and Vietnam as U.S. cotton exports remain sharply lower.
Shutdown Til Monday?
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The federal government shutdown is now UNlikely to end before Monday, at least.
Newhouse on Tariffs
Fruit Grower Report
When the subject of tariffs comes up in agricultural circles, you hear the good and the bad, but on the heels of or in the midst of harvest season, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says when you ask is key
Record Value for California Ag Production and U.S. India Trade Talks
The Agribusiness Update
The value of California’s ag production hit a record high last year, according to data from the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and the U.S. and India are stepping up talks to resolve their trade tensions.