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Peanut Butter Challenge and Farmers React to Bridge Assistance
The Agribusiness Update
From creamy to crunchy, more than 32,000 jars of peanut butter are making their way into Florida homes, thanks to this year’s Peanut Butter Challenge, and national origin, and American farmers reacted to the USDA’s new $12 billion aid package with cautious relief.
California Winegrape Acres Removed and Endangered Species Act Changes
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape growers have removed nearly 40,000 acres of vineyards, roughly 7% of the state’s winegrape acreage, and the Trump administration proposes sweeping changes to the Endangered Species Act, setting up a fight with conservation groups.
North Carolina Bird Flu and Farm Bill Extension Does Little
The Agribusiness Update
North Carolina ag officials say nearly 9,500 turkeys at a Wayne County breeder operation have tested positive for bird flu, and the temporary extension of the 2018 Farm Bill offers little relief from rising costs and growing uncertainty.
Fueling Gen Z: The Health Nut Generation
Southeast Regional Ag News
The National Peanut Board’s Health Nut Club connects with Gen Z to show how peanuts power healthy, on-the-go lifestyles.
Ag ambassador
Idaho Ag Today
Bethany Gotts is a farmer next to the Bruneau Sand Dunes who found her great love for sunflowers and passion for agriculture.
Peanuts Make a Comeback in School Lunchrooms
Southeast Regional Ag News
Three districts, including one in Georgia, show how peanuts can return safely with the right precautions.
Golden State Grilled: California Dairy at the Center of the Plate
California Ag Today
A national grilled cheese contest puts California farm families—and the dairy they produce—front and center in foodservice innovation.
Ranching for Profit
Idaho Ag Today
University of Idaho Extension is organizing a Ranching for Profit workshop that will prepare western ranchers to sell directly into local and regional markets.
The Wood family
Idaho Ag Today
The Ben and Dana Wood family from Sand Point, Idaho talk about their Bar X ranch, a cattle and hay operation and Wood's Hay and Grain feed store.
Deep Soil Ecotron
Idaho Ag Today
U of I to host soft opening of unique soil research facility
Salt tolerant alfalfa
Idaho Ag Today
Increasing demand for surface water r and recycled water for irrigation has led to H2O, with high salt concentrations being used for crops.
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.
Read More Georgia Port Jobs and USTR's Fees on Chinese Ships
The Agribusiness Update
Port activity in Georgia now supports more than 600,000 full-or-part-time jobs across the state, and USTR's proposed fees on ocean carriers with ties to China could take a major toll on America’s farmers and ranchers.
USDA Employees Return to Work and Chinese Tariffs on Canada
The Agribusiness Update
Thousands of USDA employees terminated by the Trump Administration will return to their positions, for now, and after tariff retaliation on American goods, China is turning its attention to Canada.
Bowles Farming Company Honored with Leopold Conservation Award
California Ag Today
This $10,000 award recognizes landowners for exceptional stewardship of soil, water, and wildlife habitat.
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.
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FFA National Convention This Week
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Seventy-thousand students are in Indianapolis this week for the 97th National FFA Convention and Expo.
Georgia's Early Hurricane Estimates and Food & Ag Lobbying Report
The Agribusiness Update
The future is uncertain for thousands of Georgia farmers in the wake of recent hurricanes, and the Union of Concerned Scientists recently released a report analyzing the influence of lobbying on food and agriculture systems.
Mormon's Buy Up Farmland and Global Ag Productivity Falling
The Agribusiness Update
The Mormon Church’s real estate arm is spending $289 million to acquire tens of thousands of acres of farmland across eight states, and global agriculture productivity is falling behind the curve according to a new report by Virginia Tech.