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Needs in Olympia for Agriculture
Fruit Grower Report
With an election around the corner and the potential for new voices in Olympia next year, the ag industry is pleading for help.
Farm Bill Doubts
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The future of a long-delayed farm bill may depend on what voters decide in November.
Will More Imported Beef Mean Cheaper Beef?
Southeast Regional Ag News
Farm Bureau says the answer is far from certain.
H-2A Reform
Fruit Grower Report
Ag-employers have been calling for changes to the H-2A foreign guestworker visa program for years, with few results.
California Ag OT Costs Workers Hours and War Impact on Fertilizer
The Agribusiness Update
While some have benefited, California’s 2016 agricultural overtime law has reduced overall earnings for farmworkers, and U.S. farmers brace for shock resulting from the disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the impact on fertilizer.
Florida Blueberry Recovery and War Impact on Fertilizer
The Agribusiness Update
After a hard winter that froze blossoms and fruit, Florida blueberry growers are recovering from the chilly season, and U.S. farmers brace for shock resulting from the disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the impact on fertilizer.
Georgia Lifts Bird Flu Control Zone in Gordon County
Southeast Regional Ag News
State agriculture officials clear the area after extensive testing finds no additional cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.
California Farm Bureau Responds to Passage of Proposition 50
California Ag Today
Farm group says new redistricting measure could weaken rural representation across California.
Trump Fires Back on Argentinian Bee and U.S.-China Trade Negotiations
The Agribusiness Update
President Trump responded to backlash against his plan to import beef from Argentina to help lower beef prices in grocery stores, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says trade negotiations with China have gone very well, ahead of President Trump’s meeting with the Chinese Premier.
California Cherry Season Down and U.S. China Tensions Cost Exports
The Agribusiness Update
California cherry grower, Tom Gotelli reflects on how a difficult season for California growers cost many up to half their crop, and U.S.-China tensions and the resulting tariffs cost U.S. farmers $2 billion in lost exports this year.
Alabama Ag in the Classroom and U.S. China Tensions Cost Exports
The Agribusiness Update
Dozens of Alabama educators are ready to grow, thanks to a free, fun, informative workshop hosted by Alabama Ag in the Classroom, and U.S.-China tensions and the resulting tariffs cost U.S. farmers $2 billion in lost exports this year.
California Cherry Season Down and U.S. China Tensions Cost Exports
The Agribusiness Update
California cherry grower, Tom Gotelli reflects on how a difficult season for California growers cost many up to half their crop, and U.S.-China tensions and the resulting tariffs cost U.S. farmers $2 billion in lost exports this year.
Alabama Ag in the Classroom and U.S. China Tensions Cost Exports
The Agribusiness Update
Dozens of Alabama educators are ready to grow, thanks to a free, fun, informative workshop hosted by Alabama Ag in the Classroom, and U.S.-China tensions and the resulting tariffs cost U.S. farmers $2 billion in lost exports this year.
Operation Safe Summer and 4th of July Food Prices Unchanged
The Agribusiness Update
Florida’s Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced results from the first week of “Operation Safe Summer,” and families celebrating the Fourth of July continue to find high prices at the grocery store.
Deadline Nears for Almond Board Ballots as 2025 Crop Forecast Rises
California Ag Today
Growers have until May 22 to return their Almond Board election ballots. Meanwhile, USDA forecasts a strong 2025 crop—up 3% from last year.
Beef and young kids
Idaho Ag Today
A University of Idaho study finds consuming beef during the critical first year of life strongly correlates with improved cognitive function among 3- to 5-year-olds.
Farmer Mac Quarterly Report and Next Ag Secretary
The Agribusiness Update
Farmer Mac announced the recent fiscal quarter results, and speculation has already begun on who the next Secretary of Agriculture will be when Donald Trump returns to the White House.