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55% of Consumers Confident in Food Safety and World Hunger Numbers Down
The Agribusiness Update
Only 55% of U.S. consumers are confident in the safety of our food systems, and an estimated 8.2% of the global population experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5% in 2023 and 8.7% in 22.
June Milk Production Higher and U.S. and Indonesia Reach Trade Deal
The Agribusiness Update
Milk production in the 24 major milk-producing states in June totaled 18.5 billion pounds, up 3.4% from June of ‘24, and U.S. Wheat Associates welcomed the announced Agreement on Reciprocal Trade between the U.S. and Indonesia.
NRCS Meeting
Idaho Ag Today
The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho will hold its State Technical Advisory Committee meeting on July 8, 2025.
Summer Grilling Safety and Farm Production Costs Forecast to Drop
The Agribusiness Update
As people kick off the summer by firing up the grill for your next cookout, the USDA shares some safety tips, and farm sector production expenses are forecast to decrease by $13.4 billion, or 2.9%, this year.
Georgia Seeks More Victims in Cattle Theft Scam
Southeast Regional Ag News
Commissioner Tyler Harper urges vigilance after Garrett Hill’s arrest in a deceptive cattle sales scheme. Victims encouraged to report lost funds immediately.
Congressional Calls for a New Farm BIll and U.S.-China Trade Optimism
The Agribusiness Update
House Ag Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig is calling for the Farm Bill to get done, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed optimism that “substantial progress” in U.S./China trade negotiations.
Warning on Illegal Immigration Efforts and Ethanol's Role in Agriculture
The Agribusiness Update
Washington State Dairy Farmer and President of Save Family Farming, Markus Rollinger has a warning about recent efforts to prevent illegal immigration, and Renewable Fuels President and CEO Geoff Cooper highlights ethanol’s pivotal role in American agriculture.
Florida Ag Law Enforcement Seize Cocaine, and Ethanol's Role in Agriculture
The Agribusiness Update
Officers with the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement seized over 29 pounds of cocaine, and Renewable Fuels President and CEO Geoff Cooper highlights ethanol’s pivotal role in American agriculture.
New year and spuds
Idaho Ag Today
Several years ago, I talked with then President and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission Frank Muir about New Year's and potatoes.
Beef and Dietary Guidelines
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is disappointed by some of the changes proposed by the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
CALS Grant
Idaho Ag Today
The J.R. Simplot Family Foundation has made a significant gift to establish University of Idaho’s first endowed deanship.
Tough times for ag
Idaho Ag Today
As expected, the total value of Idaho’s agricultural production declined in 2023 compared with the record year of 2022.
UGA Number 1 on Commercial Products and Pork and Beef Exports Up
The Agribusiness Update
The University of Georgia again ranks No. 1 among U.S. universities for the number of commercial products to market based on its research, and USDA data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation shows September U.S. pork and beef exports were higher year-over-year.
Farm BIll Cracks
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
New cracks are starting to appear after months of partisan resistance to a farm bill deal on Capitol Hill. That, as pressure from farm interests reaches a boiling point.
SNAP Payment Error Rate and Chevron Deference
The Agribusiness Update
House Ag Committee Chair and Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member react to the FY 2023 SNAP Payment Error Rate, and The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association welcomes SCOTUS decision that reins in the legal concept of Chevron deference.
Zalom Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
California Ag Today
Dr. Frank Zalom was honored for his remarkable 40-plus year career as a distinguished professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis.