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California Pear Harvest Begins and Crop Acreage Reporting Goes Digital
The Agribusiness Update
This year’s first U.S.-grown pears are shipping to retailers and canneries as the season kicks off in California, and USDA is launching a pilot program designed to modernize crop acreage reporting by replacing paper maps with electronic reporting.
Securing Ag Workforce Act and Push for Prop 12 Fix in Farm Bill
The Agribusiness Update
Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026 would broaden access to H-2A workers, and agricultural groups are urging the Senate Ag Committee to include language in their final bill to address the problems caused by California’s Proposition 12.
Mexico Pork-Offal Ban Costs U.S. Exporters $7M Weekly
Line on Agriculture
The USMEF reported that Mexico's temporary ban on US pork offal due to pseudo-rabies detection in Iowa has cost exporters $7 million weekly. Restrictions on products from Iowa and Texas, along with new verification rules, have disrupted supply chains.
Seahawk Farmer
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Grey Zabel is a Pierre, South Dakota native, second year Seattle Seahawks offensive guard, and 2026 Super Bowl champion who says, over the years, he’s learned the best return on investment in agriculture is yourself.
R-CALF Farm Bill Priorities
Line on Agriculture
R-CALF USA, led by CEO Bill Bullard, is advocating for specific measures in the farm bill currently under Senate review. Key points include the need to revise a cattle procurement tool that allows meat packers to manipulate prices through unpriced formula contracts, which removes cattle from competitive price discovery markets
Cosmic Crisp Developed Naturally
Fruit Grower Report
It’s become very popular over the past five or so years, and the Cosmic Crisp apple came to us with no artificial assistance.
FFA Washington Leadership Conference and China Buys More Soybeans
The Agribusiness Update
More than 1,800 FFA members and 250 chaperons will travel to Washington, D.C. this summer for the 2026 Washington Leadership Conference, and China’s renewed demand for U.S. soybeans is providing optimism for American farmers.
New World Screwworm in Texas
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Wednesday night, the USDA received official confirmation of the first case of New World Screwworm in Texas.
Legislation Targets Major Meatpackers and National Cheese Day
The Agribusiness Update
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced legislation aimed at lowering grocery prices by increasing competition within the meatpacking industry, and the dairy checkoff is using today, National Cheese Day to promote cheese as a high-protein snack option.
Lost Valley Reservoir
Idaho Ag Today
A plan that has been in the works for decades to increase the water storage capacity at the Lost Valley Reservoir in Adams county, Idaho.
Polling Frustrations in Ag
Fruit Grower Report
A recent poll found many farmers have been trying to send distress signals to Washington D.C. in hopes of getting some help, but little is getting done.
Cosmic Crisp Naturally Developed
Fruit Grower Report
It’s become very popular over the past five or so years, and the Cosmic Crisp apple came to us with no artificial assistance.
Potatoes and USMCA
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
While potato growers look to open up market demand overseas, in places like Japan and South Korea, industry officials are also monitoring the upcoming review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement scheduled for this summer.
Cosmic Boom
Fruit Grower Report
In the six years since the Cosmic Crisp apple hit the market, its popularity is soaring.
Satellite Expansion Could Broaden Virtual Fencing Use
Southeast Regional Ag News
Halter’s latest rollout targets ranches and grazing operations in remote terrain.
Potato Concerns
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Mike Wenkel, Chief Operating Officer of the National Potato Council, says some of the industry’s biggest concerns mirror other segments of agriculture.
Universal Meals Program and Expanding Chinese Ag Purchases
The Agribusiness Update
Mandates such as California’s Universal Meals Program already provide funding to improve access to nutritious meals served to public-school students, and U.S. officials are seeking expanded Chinese purchases of American farm goods ahead of an expected presidential trip next month.
Georgia Grown Resource Center and Expanding Chinese Ag Purchases
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Ag Commissioner Tyler Harper announced the launch of the Georgia Grown Resource Center in Albany, and U.S. officials are seeking expanded Chinese purchases of American farm goods ahead of an expected presidential trip next month.
ESA Reform
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Endangered Species Act is currently under review in the House Natural Resources Committee, with new legislation aimed at updating a law that has seen few significant changes since its passage in 1973.