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Rollins Challenges California Agricultural Land Proposal
California Ag Today
USDA Secretary urges Governor Newsom to abandon a land equity proposal under review by California lawmakers.
Farm Real Estate Values Climb, But at a Slower Pace
Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA’s 2025 report reveals steady growth in farm land values and cash rents, with significant implications for farmers.
Farm transitions
Idaho Ag Today
There have been perhaps more farm transitions, passing the operation from one generation to the next, over the last few years.
California Organic Conversion and USDA Terminates some DEI Awards
The Agribusiness Update
As organic acreage trends lower, California’s goals to combat climate change requires converting 20% of its cropland to organic by 2045, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA will terminate more than 145 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion focused awards.
Georgia Peaches to Mexico and USDA Terminates some DEI Awards
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Ag Commissioner announces that Georgia Grown peaches have been exported to Mexico for the first time in 27 years, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA will terminate more than 145 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion focused awards.
Mosquito Season Alert: Protect Your Horses from Deadly Viruses
Southeast Regional Ag News
Horse owners in the Southeast are urged to vaccinate against Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV) as mosquito activity ramps up. Alabama ag officials say prevention now can save lives later.
USPS for Alcohol
Fruit Grower Report
It’s called the USPS Shipping Equity Act and it would allow the U.S. Postal Service to ship alcoholic beverages to consumers.
Northern Giant Hornet Gone and McDonalds Ends DEI
The Agribusiness Update
After three years without confirmed detections, the Washington State Department of Agriculture and the USDA have declared the Northern Giant Hornet eradicated from Washington and the U.S., and McDonald’s is ending its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion within its supply chain.
Northern Giant Hornet Gone and McDonalds Ends DEI
The Agribusiness Update
After three years without confirmed detections, the Washington State Department of Agriculture and the USDA have declared the Northern Giant Hornet eradicated from Washington and the U.S., and McDonald’s is ending its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion within its supply chain.
Charles Hall Passes Away and McDonalds Ends DEI
The Agribusiness Update
Charles Hall, founder and former CEO of Association Services Group, a LaGrange-based association management company, passed away last week at the age of 74, and McDonald’s is ending its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion within its supply chain.
Inslee Approves Solar Project and USDA Rebuilds Bird Flu Vaccine Stockpile
The Agribusiness Update
In one of his last official acts before Governor Jay Inslee left office, he approved the Wautoma Solar Project proposed for a remote corner of Benton County, and the USDA will begin rebuilding its bird flu vaccine stockpile.
GDA Confirms Latest Case of Bird Flu and USDA Rebuilds Vaccine Stockpile
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture and USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed a positive case of bird flu in a small, backyard flock, and the USDA will begin rebuilding its bird flu vaccine stockpile.
Local Food Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Pam Lewison, Ag Director at the Washington Policy Center, says we need to recognize that we have an environment in our state that is not good for agriculture.
Local Food Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Pam Lewison, Ag Director at the Washington Policy Center, says we need to recognize that we have an environment in our state that is not good for agriculture.
More Deadly than West Nile
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries confirms two cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE, in horses in Covington and Mobile counties.
ESG Priorities Pay Off For Agricultural Private Equity
Farm of the Future
Paine Schwartz CEO says a solid environmental, social and governance (ESG) story is important for where they invest capital.
NCBA Slams Antiquities Act Use and Report on ag Carbon Programs
The Agribusiness Update
The NCBA slam President Biden’s use of the Antiquities Act on over a million additional acres of Arizona land, and American Farmland Trust and Sierra View Solutions released a report exposing problems with Agricultural carbon programs.
Limited Growth in Farm Lending and 6% of U.S. Dairies Quit Milking
The Agribusiness Update
Growth in farm lending at commercial banks was limited in the first quarter thanks to higher interest rates, and ^% of U.S. dairies quit milking cows in 2022.
National Association of Conservation Districts Monitoring Carbon Farming and Inclusion Issues
Line on Agriculture
National Association of Conservation Districts Secretary-Treasurer, Mark Masters
Processed Tomato Incentive and Deputy Ag Secretary Bronagh Steps Down
The Agribusiness Update
Canneries are expected to offer processing tomato growers higher prices to encourage more plantings, and Deputy Ag Secretary Jewel Bronagh announces she will step down.