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California Walnuts Rebound and Some NASS Reports Return
The Agribusiness Update
After several challenging years, California walnut growers are optimistic as harvest met more favorable market conditions, and the USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service will release several key ag reports in November, including the WASDE report that wasn’t issued last month due to the government shutdown.
California Walnuts Rebound and Some NASS Reports Return
The Agribusiness Update
After several challenging years, California walnut growers are optimistic as harvest met more favorable market conditions, and the USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service will release several key ag reports in November, including the WASDE report that wasn’t issued last month due to the government shutdown.
2026 Florida Farmer of the Year and Some NASS Reports Return
The Agribusiness Update
Woody Larson of Larson Dairy in Okeechobee was named the 2026 Florida Farm Bureau Farmer of the Year at Florida Farm Bureau’s 84th State Annual Meeting, and the USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service will release several key ag reports in November, including the WASDE report that wasn’t issued last month due to the government shutdown.
Celebrating American Beef and FSA Offices Reopen
The Agribusiness Update
Cattle industry folks will be ‘Celebrating American Beef’ in Baker City, Oregon next Saturday, November 1st, and the Trump administration will release about $3 billion in assistance and reopen FSA Offices for farmers despite the government shutdown.
Georgia Peanut Bank Week and FSA Offices Reopen
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission and Georgia Bankers Association joined forces this week to promote the 49th annual Georgia Peanut Bank Week, and the Trump administration will release about $3 billion in assistance and reopen FSA Offices for farmers despite the government shutdown.
Shutdown Hitting Farmers and U.S.-China Port Fees
The Agribusiness Update
The government shutdown is hitting the nation’s farmers and ranchers in multiple ways, and the U.S. and China have begun charging competing port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil.
Shutdown Hitting Farmers and U.S.-China Port Fees
The Agribusiness Update
The government shutdown is hitting the nation’s farmers and ranchers in multiple ways, and the U.S. and China have begun charging competing port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil.
Predators Taking Livestock and Ag Trade Deficit Widens
The Agribusiness Update
A surge of livestock kills, attacks and other conflicts caused by California’s growing predator population has prompted the state’s largest agricultural organization to form a predator working group, and the US agricultural trade deficit widened further in July.
Hurricane Helene Challenges and Ag Trade Deficit Widens
The Agribusiness Update
A new report by the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture reveals the immense challenges Georgia farmers faced in the first 72 hours following Hurricane Helene, and the US agricultural trade deficit widened further in July.
Medfly Menace: Quarantine Hits Santa Clara County
California Ag Today
Officials are responding to a Mediterranean fruit fly detection in San José with an aggressive quarantine and sterile fly release program.
Georgia Grown Farmers Market Map and Farmer Sentiment Weakens
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Ag Commissioner Tyler Harper and Georgia Grown announced the release of the official 2025 Georgia Grown Farmers Market Map, and the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined in July as farmer sentiment continued to weaken.
Seat at MAHA Table
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The much-anticipated recommendations from the Make America Healthy Commission will be released soon and American ag groups are watching closely.
Brazil's First Bird Flu Detected and Make Agriculture Great Again Initiative
The Agribusiness Update
The world’s biggest chicken exporter, Brazil has confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins released a set of policy proposals under her newly launched Make Agriculture Great Again Initiative.
Farm Loan Activity Lower and MAHA Report Released
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers are selling land, equipment and other assets to raise the cash needed to grow their crops this year as a struggling farm economy affects lending activity, and President Trump’s Make America Healthy Again Commission released its report Thursday.
Cotton Projections Down and MAHA Report Released
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s cotton projections for 2025-26 indicate a decrease in global production when compared to the previous marketing year, and President Trump’s Make America Healthy Again Commission released its report Thursday.
Ultra-Processed Food Research and EPA's Insecticide Strategy
The Agribusiness Update
With debate about ultra-processed foods frequently making headlines, UC-Davis researchers publish their work, and the EPA released its final Insecticide Strategy with practical protections for federally endangered and threatened species.
Hurricane Crop Insurance Reminder and EPA's Insecticide Strategy
The Agribusiness Update
Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index and the Tropical Storm Option are tools to help deliver prompt assistance to producers in hurricane-prone areas, and the EPA released its final Insecticide Strategy with practical protections for federally endangered and threatened species.
Alabama’s Pursell Agri-Tech Launches Global Fertilizer Venture
Southeast Regional Ag News
Sylacauga-based Pursell Agri-Tech partners with Southeast Asia’s Wastech Group to build a high-tech fertilizer facility in Malaysia. The project underscores Alabama’s leadership in sustainable agriculture and global innovation.