Newhouse on Tariffs

Fruit Grower Report
When the subject of tariffs comes up in agricultural circles, you hear the good and the bad, but on the heels of or in the midst of harvest season, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says when you ask is key

Strawberry Demand Record and Screwworm Data from Mexico

The Agribusiness Update
Increased strawberry demand in the fall and winter has driven summer plantings, which have reached a record high of 11,503 acres this year, and Mexico recorded 5,086 cases of flesh-eating screwworm in animals as of August 17, a 53% jump over July.

Strawberry Demand Record and Screwworm Data from Mexico

The Agribusiness Update
Increased strawberry demand in the fall and winter has driven summer plantings, which have reached a record high of 11,503 acres this year, and Mexico recorded 5,086 cases of flesh-eating screwworm in animals as of August 17, a 53% jump over July.

Court Victory over AEWR Rule and Screwworm Data from Mexico

The Agribusiness Update
A federal court in Louisiana has vacated the Department of Labor’s 2023 Adverse Effect Wage Rate methodology rule, a major victory for Florida agriculture, and Mexico recorded 5,086 cases of flesh-eating screwworm in animals as of August 17, a 53% jump over July.

Growers are Forced To Chip their Pushed Orchards---No More Burning

California Tree Nut Report

Winegrapes Without Contract and No Pesticide Crackdown

The Agribusiness Update
Amid a global downturn in wine consumption, an increasing number of California winegrape growers are cultivating their crops without a winery contract this season, and the Trump administration says there won’t be a crackdown on pesticide use in the U.S.

Heat Safety for Georgia Farmers and No Pesticide Crackdown

The Agribusiness Update
When temperatures hit triple digits and the humidity is suffocating, the work doesn't stop for Georgia’s farmers and farmworkers, and the Trump administration says there won’t be a crackdown on pesticide use in the U.S.

Ag Labor Answers Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Chuck Conner, president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, says ag labor is a problem everyone recognizes.

Ag Labor Answers Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Chuck Conner, president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, says ag labor is a problem everyone recognizes.

McNabb Way of life

Idaho Ag Today
Bannock County Farmers John and Karen McNab share some insights about their lifestyle

Food For Peace Program and Net Farm Income Continues Decline

The Agribusiness Update
Washington state Republican Dan Newhouse and others, introduce legislation to move the Food for Peace program from the U.S. Agency for International Development to USDA, and last year's forecast showed the two largest consecutive declines in net farm income history, but that could be improving.

Peanut Allergy Breakthrough and Net Farm Income Continues Decline

The Agribusiness Update
A potential breakthrough for those with peanut allergies, and last year's forecast showed the two largest consecutive declines in net farm income history, but that could be improving.

H-2A Reform-NFU

Fruit Grower Report
Rod Larew, president of the National Farmers Union, says with ag workforce challenges on everybody’s mind these days, H-2A reform is possible.

WA Political Outlook for Ag Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Political changes at the federal level are expected, but here in Washington, we’ll have a new Governor in Bob Ferguson, but Pam Lewison, Ag Director at the Washington Policy Center says, how different that will be remains to be seen.

WA Political Outlook for Ag Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Political changes at the federal level are expected, but here in Washington, we’ll have a new Governor in Bob Ferguson, but Pam Lewison, Ag Director at the Washington Policy Center says, how different that will be remains to be seen.

H-2A Reform

Fruit Grower Report
Rod Larew, president of the National Farmers Union, says with ag workforce challenges on everybody’s mind these days, H-2A reform is possible.

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.

Mild Habaneros from OSU Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
This may seem unusual for the Fruit Grower Report, but today we’re talking about peppers, specifically a new breed of Mild Habaneros created by breeders at Oregon State University.

Mild Habaneros from OSU Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
This may seem unusual for the Fruit Grower Report, but today we’re talking about peppers, specifically a new breed of Mild Habaneros created by breeders at Oregon State University.

Canada's Rail Strike Ends and Vilsack at the DNC

The Agribusiness Update
Just 16 hours after Canada’s two primary railways locked

out Teamster Union employees, Federal Labor Minister Steve MacKinnon steps in with binding arbitration, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack was at the Democratic National Convention and talked about a possible Kamala Harris presidency.