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Salmonella in Raw Chicken Products and Ag Lending Boosted
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA's FSIS declares salmonella a contaminant in certain raw chicken products, and larger loans continue to boost farm lending.
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.
Fruit-Vegetable Imports Hit Record and Farm Numbers Continue Decline
The Agribusiness Update
Fruit and vegetable import values rise to record levels, and the number of American farms continues slow, steady decline.
West Coast Port Negotiations and Farm Dog of the Year Contest
The Agribusiness Update
Negotiations continue on a new labor contract for workers at West Coast Ports, and the American Farm Bureau Federation's Farm Dog of the Year contest.
Southern Acreage Estimates and Farm Dog of the Year Contest
The Agribusiness Update
USDA is out with the latest crop acreage estimates for the Southern Region, and American Farm Bureau Federation's Farm Dog of the Year contest.
APHIS ASF Efforts and Agribusiness Trade Mission to U.K.
The Agribusiness Update
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announces efforts to prevent introduction and spread of African Swine Fever, and USDA and states send officials to London for agribusiness trade mission.
China Ag Land Purchases Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse gives an update on his bill that would prohibit the Chinese government from buying any more American farmland and limit their participation in USDA programs ... except food safety inspections.
China Ag Land Purchases Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse gives an update on his bill that would prohibit the Chinese government from buying any more American farmland and limit their participation in USDA programs ... except food safety inspections.
30 Billion E15 Miles Driven and Thompson Calls Framework "Tone Deaf"
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. drivers have logged 30 billion miles on the road using E15 fuel, and House Ag Committee Republican Leader Glenn Thompson calls framework for addressing nation's crippled food supply chain "tone deaf."
Pilot Cattle Contract Library by January 1?
Southeast Regional Ag News
The "cattle contract library" is aimed at improving price transparency in cattle markets, thereby helping independent producers get a fairer price.
USTR Ag Negotiator
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Pressure is mounting for the U.S. Trade Representative's office and the White House to name a new Ag Negotiator, a position that's been unfilled now for 14 months.
Agritourism Prompts Call for Biosecurity
Southeast Regional Ag News
Planning a trip to the Dominican Republic? It can be tempting, but also may be put you in contact with African swine fever.
African Swine Fever Updt
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about efforts underway to prevent African Swine Fever from reaching the U.S and what we can do if it does.
Dam Removal Study
Fruit Grower Report
State Senator Mark Schoesler says the new plan to study removal of four lower Snake River dams, brought forward by Governor Jay Inslee and Senator Patty Murray, is a waste of time and suspicious.
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.
Livestock Transparency
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
House Ag Committee moves bill to boost cattle contract transparency.
Crunch Time in Congress
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
It's crunch time as Democrats and Republicans wait to see who blinks first with a government shutdown and billions in ag-related spending on the line.
GOP Blocks Stop Gap
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As promised, Senate Republicans block stop gap funding bill.