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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.
Growing the Next Generation: Free Ag Training Videos Now Streaming
California Ag Today
With an aging ag workforce and growing labor shortages, California educators are stepping up with free, hands-on video training to help prepare the farm workforce of tomorrow—available to anyone, anywhere.
Ransomware Attacks on Ag and Over 15,000 USDA Employees Leave
The Agribusiness Update
There were 84 ransomware attacks against the food and agriculture industry in the first three months of 2025, and over 15,000 USDA employees have taken one of the
Trump administration's two financial incentive offers to leave the agency.
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California Leads Nation in Rising Farm Bankruptcies
California Ag Today
U.S. farm bankruptcies surged 55% in 2024 after years of decline, with California at the forefront. Lower commodity prices, high input costs, and mounting debt are pushing family farmers to the brink.
Sustainable Groundwater Act and Round 2 of Specialty Crop Assistance
The Agribusiness Update
California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act has reshaped groundwater use for many farmers and groundwater users, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a second round of payments for producers through the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops Program.
Innovations in Feedlot Nutrition
Idaho Ag Today
A new beef cattle feeding science has been 30 years in the making.
Beef cow is a dairy cow
Idaho Ag Today
There are beef cattle producers. There are dairy cattle owners. Never the two types of cows shall meet after all.
Vineyard Acreage Dropping and Pepsi Removing Artificial Colors
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape growers continue to tear out vineyards in response to a historic drop in wine demand, and Pepsi announces it will “accelerate” its transition to natural ingredients amid pressure from the White House.
Sleep and farming
Idaho Ag Today
The devastating effects of poor sleep or sleep deprivation on human performance and farming.
California Wolf Attacks Rise and Canadian Agribusiness and Trade
The Agribusiness Update
With California wolf populations growing and livestock attacks on the rise, the state will consider allowing more aggressive forms of nonlethal hazing to deter the predators, and some 88% of Canadian agri-businesses say Canada should strengthen trade ties with other countries besides China and the U.S. due to rising trade tensions.
GA-Grown You-Pick Agritourism Map and Off-Farm Income Keeps Farms Running
The Agribusiness Update
The launch of the 2025 Georgia Grown You-Pick Agritourism Map, the ultimate guide to fresh, hands-on farm adventures across the state will soon be released, and for most U.S. farm households, off-farm jobs help keep their operations running.