California Dairies Watch Safety Net Debate

California Ag Today
Industry leaders say the Dairy Margin Coverage Program may need updates for today’s costs.

More Beef Imports Could Shift Markets

California Ag Today
A proposed policy change is drawing concern from ranchers across rural America.

Southeast Cattle Producers Watch Beef Import Debate

Southeast Regional Ag News
Ranchers across the region are monitoring possible changes to U.S. beef import policy.

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.

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.

Operating Loan Alarm Bells Ringing

Southeast Regional Ag News
Federal officials recently testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee, addressing the impact of natural disasters and economic challenges on agriculture

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.

Farm Bill Plea

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Economic conditions on the farm are getting worse, yet Congress has failed to pass a new farm bill.

Checking In on the Beef Checkoff

Southeast Regional Ag News
A total of 12 authorization requests were approved by the Beef Operating Committee made up of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and the Federation of State Beef Councils, and then by the Cattlemen’s Beef Board executive committee and USDA.

Spending Beef Checkoff Dollars

Southeast Regional Ag News
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board will hold its Beef Promotion Operating Committee meeting in Denver on September 6-7.

L'Ecole Celebrations Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
L'Ecole No. 41 Winery in the Walla Walla valley is celebrating a new chief operating officer and its milestone 40th Anniversary.

L'Ecole Celebrations Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
L'Ecole No. 41 Winery in the Walla Walla valley is celebrating a new chief operating officer and its milestone 40th Anniversary.

Ag Lending Steady and Ethanol Production Hits COVID-era Highs

The Agribusiness Update
Ag lending remains steady in latest Federal Reserve numbers, and Ethanol production reaches highest level since COVID lockdowns began.

DeSantis Urges Funds for Manatees and Ethanol Production Hits COVID High

The Agribusiness Update
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis urges funding to help Manatees, and Ethanol production hits COVID-era high.

Florida Citrus Association Budget and Pistachio Thief Caught

The Agribusiness Update
The Florida Citrus Association approves preliminary budget for '21-'22, and California pistachio thief caught in Tulare County.

Farmers Borrowing Less and Tractor Sales Soar

The Agribusiness Update
With pandemic aid in their hands, farmers are borrowing less for operating expenses, and Tractor sales in March soar.

U.S.-China Timeline and Farm Loan Growth

The Agribusiness Update
Trade war unlikely to end any time soon, and a growth in farm loans boosts Ag Lending in second quarter.

Farmer on Wheaties Box and Global Impact of ASF

The Agribusiness Update
Not a sports star but a farmer graces Wheaties box, and African Swine Fever making a significant global impact on protein market.

DOJ Okays Bayer Monsanto and Missouri Fake Meat Labeling Law

The Agribusiness Update
Department of Justice grants permission for Bayer-Monsanto merger, and Missouri could be first state to enact fake-meat labeling laws.

Olympia Negotiations Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Trust is strained in Olympia negotiations.