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Ag Labor Answers Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Finding adequate labor for agriculture may be the biggest challenge facing farmers today, but will the new administration help find answers?
Ag Labor Answers Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Finding adequate labor for agriculture may be the biggest challenge facing farmers today, but will the new administration help find answers?
Farm Bill Not Going Away
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Farm bill challenges will not go away in 2025 if Congress has to punt again on the top farming legislation, according to one American Farm Bureau official.
Dams Study DOE Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Department of Energy has announced a new study on replacing the Lower Snake River dams leaving some more than a little disappointed.
Dams Study DOE Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Department of Energy has announced a new study on replacing the Lower Snake River dams leaving some more than a little disappointed.
Certified Organic Questions and Internet Access on Farms
The Agribusiness Update
With assumptions about high fees, extra paperwork and inspections, some farmers avoid becoming certified organic, and the percentage of farm operations with internet access increased from 75.4% in 2017 to 78.7% in 2022.
Certified Organic Questions and Internet Access on Farms
The Agribusiness Update
With assumptions about high fees, extra paperwork and inspections, some farmers avoid becoming certified organic, and the percentage of farm operations with internet access increased from 75.4% in 2017 to 78.7% in 2022.
Georgia Quality Cotton Awards and Internet Access on Farms
The Agribusiness Update
The 2023 Georgia Quality Cotton Awards were presented at the Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting last month, and the percentage of farm operations with internet access increased from 75.4% in 2017 to 78.7% in 2022.
Vilsack on Farm Bill
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says there won’t be a new farm bill until there’s “flexibility” in ways to fund one and the political will to do it.
Recession and Farm Bill Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
They’ve been predicting it for a few years now, but still no recession. That doesn’t mean things have been easy for ag producers over that time.
Recession and Farm Bill Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
They’ve been predicting it for a few years now, but still no recession. That doesn’t mean things have been easy for ag producers over that time.
Challenges for Fresh Produce Supply and Legislative Milestone for AM Radio
The Agribusiness Update
Global challenges continue to affect players along the fresh produce supply chain, and radio industry hits important milestone as the number of House lawmakers who back efforts to make AM radio mandatory in vehicles reached 200.
Challenges for Fresh Produce Supply and Legislative Milestone for AM Radio
The Agribusiness Update
Global challenges continue to affect players along the fresh produce supply chain, and radio industry hits important milestone as the number of House lawmakers who back efforts to make AM radio mandatory in vehicles reached 200.
Potatoes to Japan Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles is headed to Japan with the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to talk with their Japanese counterparts about boosting the import of US Fresh Potatoes.
Potatoes to Japan Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles is headed to Japan with the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to talk with their Japanese counterparts about boosting the import of US Fresh Potatoes.
Farm Bill & Organic and Federal Milk Marketing Order Talks
The Agribusiness Update
Organic farmers could have more political sway in Farm Bill negotiations, and Federal Milk Marketing Order hearings begin.
Farm Bill & Organic and Federal Milk Marketing Order Talks
The Agribusiness Update
Organic farmers could have more political sway in Farm Bill negotiations, and Federal Milk Marketing Order hearings begin.
Farm Bill Logistics
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Legislative logistics, not just farm policy fights, are impeding the completion of a 2023 farm bill.
WOTUS and Politics
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
American Farm Bureau's Courtney Briggs tells us why she believes the EPA's decision to issue the administration's WOTUS rule ahead of a Supreme Court decision was politically motivated.
Tree Fruit in 2023 Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Washington State Tree Fruit Association President, Jon DeVaney takes a look back at the challenges of 2022 and what lies ahead in 2023 for the tree fruit industry.