North Carolina Disaster Funds and Food Animal Vet Shortage

The Agribusiness Update
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture sent out the first round of checks to farmers through the 2024 Ag Disaster Crop Loss Program, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a commitment to increase the number of rural food animal veterinarians across the U.S.

S.C. Commissioner School for Ag and Australia to Accept U.S. Beef

The Agribusiness Update
It's like a summer prep school for future farmers from around the country, and it just wrapped up its 2025 session at Clemson University, and for the first time in more than two decades, Australia will accept shipments of fresh and frozen U.S. beef.

Tropical Spiderwort Worries and No NEPA Analytics for GE Seeds

The Agribusiness Update
An invasive plant has reappeared in the Southeast, and farmers are warned to be on the lookout for tropical spiderwort, and USDA’s APHIS announced it will no longer conduct a National Environmental Policy Act analysis when approving genetically engineered seeds.

New Heat-Tolerant Peanut Genes Could Boost Yields Across the Southeast

Southeast Regional Ag News
Clemson researchers identify a genetic marker that may help peanut plants thrive in rising temperatures.

Prescribed Burn Limits and Immigration Raid Reversal

The Agribusiness Update
“Prescribed burns” may soon be limited due to climate change and high temperatures, and the Department of Homeland Security reverses guidance on immigration raids at farms, hotels, and restaurants.

Embracing Biofuels Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Restoring the Renewable Fuel Standard is a big priority for

Growth Energy CEO, Emily Skor.

Embracing Biofuels Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Restoring the Renewable Fuel Standard is a big priority for

Growth Energy CEO, Emily Skor.

Farmers Urge Action on Ag Labor Shortages

Southeast Regional Ag News
North Carolina grower Faylene Whitaker shares with Congress how H-2A workers keep her farm running. She says without them, there would be no workforce—and no harvest.

Tax Relief and Federal Aid on the Way for Farmers Hit by Hurricane Helene

Southeast Regional Ag News
Georgia’s governor has signed off on tax breaks for producers recovering from Hurricane Helene, helping keep more federal disaster relief in farmers’ pockets. With federal dollars set to start flowing soon, Southeast ag producers may finally see some much-needed relief.

California Wolf Attacks Rise and Canadian Agribusiness and Trade

The Agribusiness Update
With California wolf populations growing and livestock attacks on the rise, the state will consider allowing more aggressive forms of nonlethal hazing to deter the predators, and some 88% of Canadian agri-businesses say Canada should strengthen trade ties with other countries besides China and the U.S. due to rising trade tensions.

South Carolina Soybean Plant to Close and Canadian Agribusiness and Trade

The Agribusiness Update
Archer Daniels Midland will permanently close its soybean processing plant in Kershaw, South Carolina, and some 88% of Canadian agri-businesses say Canada should strengthen trade ties with other countries besides China and the U.S. due to rising trade tensions.

Cultiva - Sunburn and Fruit

Fruit Grower Report
Extreme temperatures can take a toll on Washington fruit production and with hot summer months right around the corner, growers could be facing challenges like sunburn on the fruit.

Peanut Ground Inoculation and Beef Sales to China Down

The Agribusiness Update
Peanut farmers ensuring yields with inoculation for nitrogen fixation in old ground and new, and U.S. beef sales to China took a dive after Beijing allowed expiration of registrations.

Smithfield Exports to Canada and Tariff Threat on EU Booze

The Agribusiness Update
Canadian exports from Smithfield’s Tar Heel, North Carolina facility have resumed, and President Trump threatens 200% tariffs on EU champagnes, wines and spirits in response to its retaliatory tariffs.

Rollins Surveys North Carolina Damage and Tariffs and Price Concerns

The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins surveyed damage from natural disasters and met with Forest Service members in North Carolina, and back-and-forth tariffs have prompted additional concerns about prices.

Tariff Strategy

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
President Trump suspended tariffs on Canada and Mexico earlier this week, saying the decision was to protect American farmers, but his threat of future tariffs is still on the table.

Beef and young kids

Idaho Ag Today
A University of Idaho study finds consuming beef during the critical first year of life strongly correlates with improved cognitive function among 3- to 5-year-olds.

New wheat commision building

Idaho Ag Today
The plan to construct a new Idaho Wheat Commission building, discussed and planned for years, is no longer in a holding pattern.

North Carolina Ag Damage Estimates and Wholesale Egg Prices Soar

The Agribusiness Update
North Carolina Ag Commissioner Steve Troxler says they’re getting a clearer picture of the damage to the state’s ag industry from summer drought and fall flooding, and shoppers were buying more eggs to bake Christmas treats at the same time U.S. wholesale egg prices were up 150%.

Growth Energy Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says when it comes to fueling up your cars, many people aren’t all that familiar with E15, but should be.