California Drought Regulations Return and 96% of Farms Family Owned

The Agribusiness Update
Even with a more positive water outlook in California, state water officials readopted drought emergency regulations that curtail water rights for farmers and ranchers, and in 2023 family farms accounted for about 96% of total farms, 90% of ag land, and 83% of the total production value.

California Drought Regulations Return and 96% of All Farms Family Owned

The Agribusiness Update
Even with a more positive water outlook in California, state water officials readopted drought emergency regulations that curtail water rights for farmers and ranchers, and in 2023 family farms accounted for about 96% of total farms, 90% of ag land, and 83% of the total production value.

Inslee Approves Solar Project and USDA Rebuilds Bird Flu Vaccine Stockpile

The Agribusiness Update
In one of his last official acts before Governor Jay Inslee left office, he approved the Wautoma Solar Project proposed for a remote corner of Benton County, and the USDA will begin rebuilding its bird flu vaccine stockpile.

CTA Back in Effect and EU Deforestation Delay Reprieve for U.S. Cattlemen

The Agribusiness Update
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is reminding all producers that the Corporate Transparency Act filing requirements are back in effect, and the European Parliament voted to delay implementation of a deforestation regulation for one year, a reprieve for U.S. cattlemen.

Honeybee Truth Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
When it comes to the stories about our honeybee populations dying off at dangerously high rates, Todd Myers, Senior Vice President for Research at the Washington Policy Center, a beekeeper himself, says people hear scary statistics and jump to conclusions.

Golden State Beef Board Appointees

California Ag Today
The USDA recently announced the appointment of 36 members to serve on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board.

Honeybee Truth Pt 1

Farm of the Future
When it comes to the stories about our honeybee populations dying off at dangerously high rates, Todd Myers, Senior Vice President for Research at the Washington Policy Center, a beekeeper himself, says people hear scary statistics and jump to conclusions.

Honeybee Truth Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
When it comes to the stories about our honeybee populations dying off at dangerously high rates, Todd Myers, Senior Vice President for Research at the Washington Policy Center, a beekeeper himself, says people hear scary statistics and jump to conclusions.

Honeybee Truth Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
When it comes to the stories about our honeybee populations dying off at dangerously high rates, Todd Myers, Senior Vice President for Research at the Washington Policy Center, a beekeeper himself, says people hear scary statistics and jump to conclusions.

2024 Highlights for the Dairy Checkoff

California Ag Today
While a challenging year for the dairy industry, Dairy Checkoff-led efforts have helped to create awareness about dairy and its health benefits.

Potato Markets Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The U.S. potato industry has seen quite the turnaround in volume the past year with a pretty healthy rebound.

Potato Markets Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The U.S. potato industry has seen quite the turnaround in volume the past year with a pretty healthy rebound.

H5n1 webinars

Idaho Ag Today
The intent and end goal of the recently announced National Milk Testing Strategy, designed to expand monitoring, detection and response efforts to H5n1,

Sustainable Groundwater Challenges and Farmer Sentiment Jumps in November

The Agribusiness Update
As California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act ramps up, farmers who learned late about the far-reaching law have encountered additional challenges, and farmer sentiment jumped in November as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed 30 points to 145, the highest since 2021.

UF Leads Nation in Ag Research and Farmer Sentiment Jumps in November

The Agribusiness Update
For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Florida led the nation in agricultural sciences and natural resources conservation research, and farmer sentiment jumped in November as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed 30 points to 145, the highest since 2021.

Southeast Hurricane Assesments and Dominican Swine Fever Boosts U.S. Pork Exports

The Agribusiness Update
Federal officials testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on how they’re dealing with disasters, and U.S. pork exports to the Dominican Republic could reach a record high as African Swine Fever outbreaks continue across the country.

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.

Virtual Fencing and AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act Analysis

The Agribusiness Update
Need new fencing? A pilot program for virtual fencing that uses GPS enabled collars to monitor each animal's location, and the Congressional Budget Office released a second cost analysis for the revised AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.

Annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act Analysis

The Agribusiness Update
Time to make your plans to attend the 48th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference set for Thursday, January 16, at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center, and the Congressional Budget Office released a second cost analysis for the revised AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.

Off Farm Work Climbing and Ag Economy Shutters More Farms

The Agribusiness Update
The 2022 Census of Agriculture showed about 40% of

American farmers worked 200 or more days off the farm, and skyrocketing prices, wages and operating costs have shuttered hundreds of thousands of American farms.