Vilsack on China's Farmland Buys

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says no matter how much Congress tries, USDA’s tracking of China’s farmland buys in the U.S. will always be troublesome.

Big Iron Auctions Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The way we shop is changing by the day, with much of what we buy found online, including online auction like BigIron Auctions.

Big Iron Auctions Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The way we shop is changing by the day, with much of what we buy found online, including online auction like BigIron Auctions.

USDA Move Will Increase Demand for US Beef

Line on Agriculture
R-CALF United Stock Growers of America, Bill Bullard explains how USDA has recently moved to ensure meat purchased for US nutrition programs is born, raised, and slaughtered in the US

Plant-Based Myths Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The narrative for several years, according to Alan Bjerga, Senior Vice President at the National Milk

Producers Federation, has been that sales of plant-based beverages are up and milk drinking is down, but that’s changing.

Plant-Based Myths Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The narrative for several years, according to Alan Bjerga, Senior Vice President at the National Milk

Producers Federation, has been that sales of plant-based beverages are up and milk drinking is down, but that’s changing.

Oversight of Foreign Ag Land Purchases

Southeast Regional Ag News
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services recently advanced a bill supported by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association that strengthens oversight of foreign agricultural purchases.

Farm Bill Extension and Plant-based Meats Slowed

The Agribusiness Update
House Ag Chair GT Thompson says, "We're probably going to need an extension," referring to the 2023 Farm Bill, and U.S. consumers remain interested in plant-based meat alternatives, but higher prices have slowed purchases.

BigIron Auctions Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The way we shop is changing by the day, with much of what we buy found online, including online auctions like BigIron, according to Kurt Campbell, VP of Agricultural Sales.

BigIron Auctions Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The way we shop is changing by the day, with much of what we buy found online, including online auctions like BigIron, according to Kurt Campbell, VP of Agricultural Sales.

Consumers Turn to Volume Discounts for Beef

Southeast Regional Ag News
While consumers are changing some patterns in grocery shopping for proteins, foot traffic in restaurants was up in August.

Chinese Farmland Purchases Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Foreign ownership of American farmland is up sharply, but U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says we need to be more transparent in how we keep track of those transactions.

Chinese Farmland Purchases Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Foreign ownership of American farmland is up sharply, but U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says we need to be more transparent in how we keep track of those transactions.

Dems Impact on Ag Pt2

Fruit Grower Report
Western Caucus Chair, Congressman Dan Newhouse gave a Republican address last week talking about the destructive policies being pushed by President Biden and far-left Democrats that seem to exclude rural America from the conversation.

Dems Impact on Ag Pt1

Fruit Grower Report
Western Caucus Chair, Congressman Dan Newhouse gave a Republican address last week talking about the destructive policies being pushed by President Biden and far-left Democrats that seem to exclude rural America from the conversation.

Urban & Space Crop Studies and 70% of Cherry Purchases Impulse

The Agribusiness Update
university of California researchers develop tomato plant that could benefit indoor urban farming and long-duration space flights, and a new study finds over 70% of single bag cherry purchases are made on impulse.

Florida Avocado Supply Slips and In Store Cherry Sales 70% Impulse

The Agribusiness Update
Florida avocado growers have seen supplies slip thanks to South Florida real estate and disease pressure, and singe-bag cherry sales are found to be over 70% impulse buys.

DOT Urged to Action on Exports and Farmer Optimism Higher

The Agribusiness Update
The Transportation Secretary Buttigieg urged to act NOW on container shipping crisis, and Ag Economy Barometer for March shows farmer optimism rising.

China Close to Phase-1 Obligations and Fresh Apple Holdings Down

The Agribusiness Update
China may not meet its $36.6-billion dollar Phase-1 Ag Obligation but it will be close, and Fresh Apple holdings down 12% from the same time period a year ago.

COVID Impact on Lemons and Potato Expo Goes Virtual

The Agribusiness Update
Lemon growers are another crop dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and National Potato Council decides to make Potato Expo 2021 a virtual experience.