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Strawberry Disease Spread by Hurricane and Working with Mexico on Screwworm
The Agribusiness Update
Strawberry fields in the Tampa Bay region and at the UF Gulf Coast Research Center were riddled by crown rot disease spread by Hurricane Milton, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins provides update on the USDA’s ongoing partnership with Mexico to combat the New World Screwworm.
Beef Demand Sizzles into Summer—but Will It Last?
Southeast Regional Ag News
As grilling season kicks off, strong consumer demand is keeping beef prices high—but market indicators like the narrowing Choice-Select spread raise questions about what’s ahead.
Drone firefighter.
Idaho Ag Today
U of I researchers hope to demonstrate that a large drone can be an effective tool for restoring wildfire-scorched rangeland in rugged and inaccessible locations.
Farm Labor Stories False and NCBA Applauds ACRES Act
The Agribusiness Update
California Farm Bureau dispels rumors claiming immigration enforcement raids caused widespread labor shortages for citrus harvest in the Central Valley, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applauds House passage of the ACRES Act and the Fix Our Forests Act.
Farm Labor Stories False and NCBA Applauds ACRES Act
The Agribusiness Update
California Farm Bureau dispels rumors claiming immigration enforcement raids caused widespread labor shortages for citrus harvest in the Central Valley, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applauds House passage of the ACRES Act and the Fix Our Forests Act.
Farm Workforce Modernization Act in 2025
Fruit Grower Report
U.S. Representative, and new member of the House Ag Committee, Dan Newhouse says he’ll keep pushing for his Farm Workforce Modernization Act in the new session of Congress.
Food Fight in Dietary Guidelines and GOP Governors Urge Farm Bill Passage
The Agribusiness Update
A major battle is brewing over how much red meat Americans should consume, as the U.S. prepares to update its Dietary
Guidelines for Americans, and Republican governors wrote Congress on the urgent need to update the 2018 Farm Bill.
Read More Quaggas in the Snake
Idaho Ag Today
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced a targeted quagga mussel treatment.
Vets Chase California H5N1 and Hurricane Helene Hits Every Crop
The Agribusiness Update
With cases of H5N1 in dairy cows rapidly rising in California, animal health officials continue to try to contain the spread, and floodwaters from Hurricane Helene swamped the Southern U.S., with virtually every commodity impacted.
Livestock Auctions Scramble and American Farmers Get Older & Younger
The Agribusiness Update
Efforts to understand and curb the spread of avian influenza in dairy cows have livestock auction yards in a scramble, and Farmdoc Daily says the 2022 Census of Agriculture confirms U.S. farmers continue getting older, but relative to the rest of the population, American farmers are slightly younger.
California Artichoke Production Down and ASF in China Data
The Agribusiness Update
Artichoke production on California’s Central Coast has steadily fallen over the past three decades, and the 2018 spread of African swine fever to China had reverberations in the global pork market, according to new USDA data.
GFB Annual Convention and ASF in China Data
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Farm Bureau members are gathered in Jekyll Island for the organization’s 86th annual convention, and the 2018 spread of African swine fever to China had reverberations in the global pork market, according to new USDA data.
California Citrus Greening and Gas Prices Unchanged
The Agribusiness Update
In California, where the Asian Citrus psyllid was first detected in 2008 and still no commercial citrus has been infected, and gas prices remain unchanged from last week.
Leadership Difference Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Talking and listening to the workers on your farm could make a huge difference in productivity, according to the Leadership Difference founder Dave Mitchell.
The Leadership Difference Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Helping reduce worker turnover and building morale on your farm is what the Leadership Difference is all about, according to Founder and President Dave Mitchell.
The Leadership Difference Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Helping reduce worker turnover and building morale on your farm is what the Leadership Difference is all about, according to Founder and President Dave Mitchell.
Flooding in California Crops and USDA Wildfire Investment
The Agribusiness Update
Widespread flooding from storms have caused extensive flood damage for California agriculture, and USDA makes first investment in effort to mitigate wildfire risks.
Rail Strike Action
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
What's it going to take to avoid a rail strike that many believe would devastate agriculture? Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley chimes in.
California Citrus Greening Research and Census of Ag Collects Hemp Data
The Agribusiness Update
Researchers in California look for citrus greening disease, and for the first time the Census of Agriculture will collect data from hemp farmers.
California Lettuce Virus Spreads and China Considers Easing COVID Restrictions
The Agribusiness Update
A virus spread by Thrips is spreading through California's Salinas Valley lettuce crops, and China considers easing COVID restrictions.