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California Cotton Faces Another Tough Season as Prices Stall
California Ag Today
Low global demand, falling acreage, and stagnant prices are setting up one of the most challenging years in decades for California’s cotton growers.
US-China Trade War Impact and Ag Productivity Slows
The Agribusiness Update
A new economic study paints a troubling picture of the potential results a new U.S.-China trade war could have on rural communities, and a new study shows a dramatic slowdown in agricultural productivity that threatens the world’s ability to feed a growing population by 2050.
California Farm Bureau on Forestry Management and Ocean Shipping Reform Act
The Agribusiness Update
California Farm Bureau is calling for increasing the pace and scale of forest management, and the Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act is designed to help with slowdowns and other issues at U.S. ports.
Thousands of Workers Hired in SE Region and Ocean Shipping Reform Act
The Agribusiness Update
32,000 workers were hired directly by farms in the Southeast Region, and the Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act is designed to help with slowdowns and other issues at U.S. ports.
WA Wine Resurgence Pt
Fruit Grower Report
After COVID slowdowns, Washington Wine Commission's Chris Stone says the state's wine industry is back on track and on a roll.
WA Wine Resurgence Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
After COVID slowdowns, Washington Wine Commission's Chris Stone says the state's wine industry is back on track and on a roll.
U.S. Ag Exports Expected to Drop and Torres Small as Deputy Ag Secretary
The Agribusiness Update
USDA projects America's food and ag exports will drop 12% over the next few years, and new Deputy Ag Secretary Xochitl Torres Small draws praise from Senate Ag Chair.
NW Seaport Alliance Pop-Ups Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announces a 49-acre pop-up container facility at the Port of Seattle for loaded ag containers ready for the shipping of ag commodities to foreign ports.
NW Seaport Alliance Pop-Ups Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announces a 49-acre pop-up container facility at the Port of Seattle for loaded ag containers ready for the shipping of ag commodities to foreign ports.
Supply Chain Challenges Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse is joining a bipartisan group in Congress calling for quick changes to the fix the supply chain woes.
Supply Chain Challenges Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse is joining a bipartisan group in Congress calling for quick changes to the fix the supply chain woes.
Ethanol Exports Higher and Pandemic Food Purchases Lower
The Agribusiness Update
Ethanol exports in 2021 reach fifth-highest on record, and no surprise but food purchases during pandemic saw a 7.8% cutback.
Food Service Demand Up and Ag Lending Strong
The Agribusiness Update
Food service demand is revving up for summer, and Ag lending continues strong after pandemic
Workforce Modernization Act Update Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
In a time when most of the attention is going towards the pandemic and the racial tensions across the country, many in Congress would like to see other legislation, like the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, move back to the front burner.
Washington Apples in Pandemic Pt 3
Fruit Grower Report
The pandemic has hit us all in one way or another, but what about Washington's apple industry?
Washington Apples in Pandemic Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The pandemic has hit us all in one way or another, but what about Washington's apple industry?
Abundant Food Supply and Year-Round Fruit Availability
The Agribusiness Update
USDA economist says food supply abundant despite pandemic, and Year-Round fruit availability shifts summer demand.
Washington Apples in Pandemic Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The pandemic has hit us all in one way or another, but what about Washington's apple industry?
California Cattle Slows and China Has Enough U.S. Chicken
The Agribusiness Update
California cattle ranchers finding market sluggish, and China purchases of U.S. chicken slows down follow stockpile.
Dairy Industry in a Coronavirus World Pt 3
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Changes brought on by the coronavirus are bringing challenges for everyone, including the dairy industry. International Dairy Foods Association CEO Michael Dykes brings us up to date.