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Annual Meeting-WSTFA Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
WSTFA President Jon DeVaney says hard to believe, but it’s
that time of year for the 120th Annual Meeting and Hort Show!
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Annual Meeting-WSTFA Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
WSTFA President Jon DeVaney says hard to believe, but it’s
that time of year for the 120th Annual Meeting and Hort Show!
Read More
Steady On-Feed, Higher Cash, and Elevated Beef
California Ag Today
What is going on with cattle supplies? Recent reports show steady on-feed numbers even as cash cattle prices move up. And when will consumers start pulling back?
R-CALF USA Say Price Discover Proposed Rule Good for US Cattle Producers
Line on Agriculture
R-CALF believes this proposed rule under the 1921 Packers and Stockyards Act would restore competition to the marketplace for cattle producers.
WSTFA 120th Annual Meeting Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
If you haven’t made plans yet, the Washington State Tree Fruit Association’s 120th Annual Meeting and Hort Show in Yakima is right around the corner.
Fairness in cattle markets
Idaho Ag Today
Part of a recent announcement of USDA efforts to promote fair and competitive markets for ag producers, while lowering prices for consumers.
WSTFA 120th Annual Meeting Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
If you haven’t made plans yet, the Washington State Tree Fruit Association’s 120th Annual Meeting and Hort Show in Yakima is right around the corner.
Irrigation Options in California and McDonalds Suit Against Major Meat Packers
The Agribusiness Update
Having endured crushing impacts of drought and regulatory water restrictions, California farmers have embraced drip irrigation, and McDonald’s has filed a lawsuit against major meat packing companies, accusing them of colluding to limit beef supplies.
Hurricane Damage Includes Stress and McDonalds Suit Against Major Meat Packers
The Agribusiness Update
Beyond the damage and complete destruction of property from recent hurricanes is the burden of mental stress, and McDonald’s has filed a lawsuit against major meat packing companies, accusing them of colluding to limit beef supplies.
Food Inflation Persists
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Food costs continue to rise though more slowly than last year, while farming costs have come down, but like food, remain high, based on the latest data.
California Pears to Fresh Market and Dismay Over Farm Bill Delay
The Agribusiness Update
California pear growers are boxing more fruit for the fresh market after canneries call for less, and many ag leaders are expressing dismay over the delays in getting a new Farm Bill passed.
Apple Waste Packaging Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
A new study by researchers at Oregon State University is working on ways to turn the waste from apples and other fruits into environmentally friendly packaging materials to replace plastic.
Apple Waste Packaging Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
A new study by researchers at Oregon State University is working on ways to turn the waste from apples and other fruits into environmentally friendly packaging materials to replace plastic.
Fair and Competitive Markets and U.S. Egg Production Down
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. ag groups are reacting to the USDA’s proposed Packers and Stockyards rule titled “Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets, and U.S. egg production totaled 9.1 billion in May, down 2% from May of 2023.
NCBA, NCC Respond to Latest Packers and Stockyards Rule
Southeast Regional Ag News
From the USDA, the rule “would tackle longstanding challenges around interpretations of unfairness and competitive injury for the livestock, meat, and poultry sectors.”
Appropriations Bill Being Monitored by Ag Industry
Line on Agriculture
The National Farmers Union is concerned about the future of the Packers and Stockyards Acgt in appropriations bill rider.
Proposed USDA Rule to Create Fairness for Contract Poultry Growers
Line on Agriculture
USDSA Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack says this proposed rule deals with unfair and deceptive practices by the poultry processors.
'24 Apple Person of the Year Nominations and Lab-Grown Meat Opposition
The Agribusiness Update
The Packer is calling for nominations for the 2024 Apple Person of the Year, and new polling finds a majority of Republicans, Democrats, AND Independents support legislation mandating "lab-grown meat" labeling and other restrictions.