Bee vaccination

Idaho Ag Today
The United States Department of Agriculture has approved the first-ever vaccine for honeybees to prevent American foulbrood disease.

Bee vaccination

Idaho Ag Today
The United States Department of Agriculture has approved the first-ever vaccine for honeybees.

Operating Loan Alarm Bells Ringing

Southeast Regional Ag News
Federal officials recently testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee, addressing the impact of natural disasters and economic challenges on agriculture

H-2A Reform

Fruit Grower Report
Rod Larew, president of the National Farmers Union, says with ag workforce challenges on everybody’s mind these days, H-2A reform is possible.

Off Farm Work Climbing and Ag Economy Shutters More Farms

The Agribusiness Update
The 2022 Census of Agriculture showed about 40% of

American farmers worked 200 or more days off the farm, and skyrocketing prices, wages and operating costs have shuttered hundreds of thousands of American farms.

Farm Bill Plea

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Economic conditions on the farm are getting worse, yet Congress has failed to pass a new farm bill.

and USDA Trade Mission to Vietnam

The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer program is celebrating its 45th anniversary culminating in the Georgia Master Gardener Association’s Annual Conference, and USDA Undersecretary Alexis Taylor leads a large trade mission to Vietnam this week.

Fresh From Florida Program and Tribal & Native Hawaiian Trade Mission

The Agribusiness Update
The Florida Department of Agriculture is celebrating the growing number of consumers who follow the Fresh From Florida program, and a first-of-its-kind trade mission in Vancouver, Canada seeks to develop export markets for Tribal and Native Hawaiian businesses and products.

Salmon and Dams Study Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
In spite of calls for their removal, dams on the Snake River have little impact on the survival rate of migrating Chinook salmon, according to Scientists at British Columbia-based Kintama Research.

Salmon and Dams Study Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
In spite of calls for their removal, dams on the Snake River have little impact on the survival rate of migrating Chinook salmon, according to Scientists at British Columbia-based Kintama Research.

NW Cherry Challenges in 2023 Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
While cherry quality was outstanding, NW Cherry Growers President BJ Thurlby says 2023 was THE MOST frustrating year in his nearly 30 years in the industry.

NW Cherry Challenges in 2023 Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
While cherry quality was outstanding, NW Cherry Growers President BJ Thurlby says 2023 was THE MOST frustrating year in his nearly 30 years in the industry.

USDA Funding for Veterans and Household Spending for Food

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA announced $27.6 million in grants for underserved and veteran farmers, ranchers, and foresters, and households spend more on food as their incomes rise, but the amount represents a smaller share of their overall budgets.

Checking In on the Beef Checkoff

Southeast Regional Ag News
A total of 12 authorization requests were approved by the Beef Operating Committee made up of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and the Federation of State Beef Councils, and then by the Cattlemen’s Beef Board executive committee and USDA.

Spending Beef Checkoff Dollars

Southeast Regional Ag News
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board will hold its Beef Promotion Operating Committee meeting in Denver on September 6-7.

L'Ecole Celebrations Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
L'Ecole No. 41 Winery in the Walla Walla valley is celebrating a new chief operating officer and its milestone 40th Anniversary.

L'Ecole Celebrations Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
L'Ecole No. 41 Winery in the Walla Walla valley is celebrating a new chief operating officer and its milestone 40th Anniversary.

Fuel Tax Frustration Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Nearly four months into the new year, ag producers are still being charged with a Climate Commitment Act fuel tax they are supposed to be exempt from, but Washington Policy Center's Ag Research Director, Pam Lewison says this didn't need to happen.

Fuel Tax Frustration Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Nearly four months into the new year, ag producers are still being charged with a Climate Commitment Act fuel tax they are supposed to be exempt from, but Washington Policy Center's Ag Research Director, Pam Lewison says this didn't need to happen.

Souther States Cooperative 100th Years and USDA Expanding Wildfire Efforts

The Agribusiness Update
Southern States Cooperative is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2023, and USDA officials say they are expanding efforts to reduce wildfire risks in western U.S.