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Need for Guestworkers
Fruit Grower Report
It’s no secret that finding adequate, affordable ag labor is a huge challenge for farmers, especially in recent years.
Boozman's Final Offer
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Senate Ag Committee Republicans’ remaining hope to advance a farm bill is the expected return of Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell from a lengthy medical absence.
Good Fruit Grower Adapts
Fruit Grower Report
Some big changes or updates have been made and will be made at Good Fruit Grower Magazine, celebrating their 80th year in publication, by keeping up with the times.
Farm Bill Senate Fails
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Republicans failed to advance the farm bill Thursday, amid proxy voting restrictions and a continued dispute with Democrats over SNAP reforms.
Wildfire volunteers
Idaho Ag Today
The Big Grass Fire in Owyhee County isn’t the only wildfire burning in Idaho.
H-2A Efficiency
Fruit Grower Report
U.S. Representative, Dan Newhouse says current legislation
being considered, the ‘Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act’ could do so much to help improve the H-2A system.
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House Passed Farm Aid
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The House is moving ahead with a budget framework that pairs billions in new farm assistance with funding for the Iran war, but Senate Republicans want changes.
Farm Bill Renewal Doubts
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The timeline for Senate Ag to mark up a farm bill before the summer break is fading, with nothing scheduled for a markup date so far.
California Avocado Board and New Tariffs on Brazil
The Agribusiness Update
The California Avocado Commission Board of Directors is seeking candidates for its alternate public member position, and the Trump administration announced new 25% tariffs on a range of Brazilian imports.
FFA Raffle
Idaho Ag Today
When Middleton farmer Sid Freeman started a tractor raffle in 2010, he saw it as a way to get rid of an old tractor and help raise a little scholarship money.
UC Davis: Winter Grains Could Help Keep Farmland Productive
California Ag Today
New research suggests winter crops may offer California farmers an alternative to fallowing land while adapting to groundwater restrictions.
Many Cultures in Agriculture
Fruit Grower Report
We recently discussed how the non-farming public views what a farmer looks like in their mind and how it’s not just older, white, male farmers out there. But, Washington Policy Center’s Ag Director, Pam Lewison says the farming community is much more than that.
Understanding Ag
Fruit Grower Report
I asked Save Family Farming’s Dillon Honcoop if state lawmakers were aware of what their policy decisions were doing to the ag industry in this state?
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.
PNW Fire Restrictions and EU Approves Tariff Suspension
The Agribusiness Update
Statewide fire restrictions remain in effect for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon and Washington, and the European Union has approved a one-year suspension of tariffs on certain nitrogen fertilizer imports.
Summer Produce for Pies and Monsanto Settlement Dispute
The Agribusiness Update
As summer arrives, the abundance of U.S.-grown produce makes it the perfect time to enjoy fruit pies and other desserts that highlight their flavor profiles, and Bayer subsidiary Monsanto is disputing claims a proposed $7.25 billion class action settlement of Roundup litigation is unconstitutional.
Alabama Farm Federation Endorsement and
Land & Livestock Report
Alabama FarmPAC, the grassroots political action committee of the Alabama Farmers Federation, announced its endorsement of Barry Moore for U.S. Senate, and USDA continues to evaluate possible tariff relief options for farmers impacted by trade disputes and rising production costs.
Alabama Farm Federation Endorsement and USDA Tariff Relief
Land & Livestock Report
Alabama FarmPAC, the grassroots political action committee of the Alabama Farmers Federation, announced its endorsement of Barry Moore for U.S. Senate, and USDA continues to evaluate possible tariff relief options for farmers impacted by trade disputes and rising production costs.
Alabama Farm Federation Endorsement and USDA Tariff Relief
Land & Livestock Report
Alabama FarmPAC, the grassroots political action committee of the Alabama Farmers Federation, announced its endorsement of Barry Moore for U.S. Senate, and USDA continues to evaluate possible tariff relief options for farmers impacted by trade disputes and rising production costs.