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North Carolina Ban on Foreign Farmland Purchases and American Farmland Pressures
The Agribusiness Update
North Carolina enacts new law barring certain foreign entities from purchasing agricultural land and property near military installations, and America’s farmland continues to face pressure from development and ownership changes.
Brazilan Beef Tariff Exemption Proposal Causes Concern
Line on Agriculture
The White House is considering an exemption for Brazilian beef imports to increase supply and lower beef prices for consumers. Sigrid Johannes, Director of Government Affairs at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, expresses concerns about the proposal.
NRCS water proposal
Idaho Ag Today
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho is seeking proposals to expand the number of eligible watersheds enrolled.
Data Centers Spark Big Debate Among Rural Communities
Line on Agriculture
The conversation discusses the growing issue of data centers in the U.S., with thousands planned. Special Envoy John Rich emphasizes the importance of data centers as declared national security assets by the president. He notes Secretary Rollins' stance on the right and wrong ways to build these facilities and mentions his role in shaping a framework for data centers. Rich, known for his music career, has taken a voluntary position to advocate for landowners, aiming to give them a voice in feder
Securing Ag Workforce Act and Push for Prop 12 Fix in Farm Bill
The Agribusiness Update
Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026 would broaden access to H-2A workers, and agricultural groups are urging the Senate Ag Committee to include language in their final bill to address the problems caused by California’s Proposition 12.
Fourth of July Food Safety
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Fourth of July weekend means a lot of grills firing up for holiday meals, so don’t forget the importance of food safety when you’re cooking.
Trump proposes $11B farm aid, pushes permanent year‑round E15
Line on Agriculture
President Donald Trump has proposed an additional $11 billion in farm assistance funding to help agricultural producers recover from losses due to the Biden administration's regulations. This supplements the $12 billion already distributed this year.
Farm Bill Draft from Senate
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Senate Ag Democrats insist that they must have a delay in state SNAP cost sharing before they can support Chairman John Boozman’s farm bill draft.
Support USDA Offices and Agricultural Act of 2026
The Agribusiness Update
Over 100 ag groups urging Congress to provide additional funding and staffing support for local USDA Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service offices, and calling it the “Agricultural Act of 2026,” Senate Ag Chair John Boozman releases bill discussion text.
Florida Pavillion at Great American State Fair and Agricultural Act of 2026
The Agribusiness Update
Governor Ron DeSantis is celebrating the opening of the Florida Pavilion at the Great American State Fair, and calling it the “Agricultural Act of 2026,” Senate Ag Chair John Boozman releases bill discussion text.
Northwest Cherry Harvest and Senate Farm Bill Proposal
The Agribusiness Update
The Northwest cherry season has entered its peak shipping window, with volumes now at their highest levels of the year, and a new Senate farm bill proposal could face an uphill battle after reports indicated it does NOT include a delay in planned changes to SNAP funding.
Summer Break-Hungry Kids and Senate Farm Bill Proposal
The Agribusiness Update
Summer break can leave some Florida children without access to regular, healthy meals, and a new Senate farm bill proposal could face an uphill battle after reports indicated it does NOT include a delay in planned changes to SNAP funding.
Senate Farm Bill Proposal
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Senate Ag Chair John Boozman has completed his farm bill draft, but despite bipartisan efforts, Democrats aren’t sold yet.
Farm Aid Now
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Senate Ag Chair John Boozman says USDA efforts and proposed bills to boost fertilizer supplies and reduce prices may help in the long-term, but farmers need help now.
Schiff’s Farm Bill Vision
California Ag Today
The California senator is pushing for stronger specialty crop support, rural investment, and Proposition 12 protections.
California's Prop 12 Issues and SCOTUS Hears Roundup Case
The Agribusiness Update
A coalition of farm groups and lawmakers is urging Congress to address California’s Proposition 12, and Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a case involving allegations that exposure to Roundup caused cancer.
Georgia Peanut Commission Research Funding and FAA Drone Regulations
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission board of directors has approved over $764,000 in research project funding for 2025-26, and the FAA is accelerating enforcement of drone regulations, a move that could have broad implications for farmers.
Flexibility in Focus for Almond Industry
California Ag Today
USDA considers added financial flexibility for almond operations.
Right to Repair
Idaho Ag Today
Settlement agreement reached between John Deere and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois regarding right-to-repair claims.
Fighting Back Against Invasive Species
California Ag Today
A 20 million dollar investment is targeting invasive species, with input now open to farmers and ranchers.