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NW Pear Crop Estimates and Drought Hits Brazilian Coffee
The Agribusiness Update
Estimates for this season’s Northwest pear crop are out and the numbers are down thanks to some winter weather challenges, and as harvest wraps up for this year’s Brazilian coffee crop, drought is already threatening the 2025 harvest.
Florida Citrus Production and Value Up and Drought Hits Brazilian Coffee
The Agribusiness Update
Both the value and production of Florida citrus rose in the 2023–24 season, and as harvest wraps up for this year’s Brazilian coffee crop, drought is already threatening the 2025 harvest.
RFA Slams EPA
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Renewable Fuels Association head Geoff Cooper slammed the Environmental Protection Agencies’ tailpipe emissions rule AND delays in issuing new RFS volumes and tax credit rules.
More Farm Bill Optimism and Candidates Trade Policies Examined
The Agribusiness Update
With regards to a new Farm Bill, Kansas Senator Jerry Moran, a critic of Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow, says he had an optimistic moment after speaking with her recently, and Ag economists have examined the proposed trade policies of the two presidential candidates, and one being floated in Congress.
Data Backbone
Farm of the Future
As more and more digital technology hits the farm, it seems the data problems in agriculture just get worse and worse.
Renewable Fuels Association Disappointed With Court Decision
Line on Agriculture
A circuit recently decided to vacate decisions made by the Environmental Protection Agency to deny 2022 refinery exemptions from the renewable fuel standards.
Ag at Congressional Baseball Game and China Bans Meat from U.S. Port
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Groups gather to help support the upcoming Congressional Baseball Game, and China bans meat exports from a West Coast cold storage facility near the Port of Oakland after traces of the feed additive ractopamine were found.
Ag at Congressional Baseball Game and China Bans Meat from U.S. Port
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Groups gather to help support the upcoming Congressional Baseball Game, and China bans meat exports from a West Coast cold storage facility near the Port of Oakland after traces of the feed additive ractopamine were found.
Southeast Prep for Hurricane Season and China Bans Meat from U.S. Port
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers along Southeast coastal areas need to get their emergency supply kits and first aid kits ready with a busy hurricane season in the forecast, and China bans meat exports from a West Coast cold storage facility near the Port of Oakland after traces of the feed additive ractopamine were found.
Farm Bureau Federation Tailpipe Litigation
Line on Agriculture
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued tailpipe emissions rules that are not rural-friendly, according to AFBF.
National Pork Producers Council on Prop 12
Line on Agriculture
The National Pork Producers Council does not want a patchwork of livestock standards.
New Tailpipe Emmissions Standards Leave Out Ethanol
Line on Agriculture
The Renewable Fuels Association says that there is not enough infrastructure in place to accommodate new tailpipe emissions standards and should have included ethanol as part of the Biden Administration's reduction goals.
Proposed ESG Reporting In the Cattle Industry
Line on Agriculture
R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America CEO, Bill Bullard explains how this environmental, social, and governance standards proposal would impact the cattle industry.
GDA Feed Program Passes Audit and H-2A Usage Reaches New High
The Agribusiness Update
GDA’s Ag Inputs Division’s Feed Program passed their Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards audit, and new data shows H-2A usage reached new highs in fiscal year 2023 despite an increase in the Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
and Injunction on Prop 65 Impact on Glyphosate
The Agribusiness Update
USDA proposes changes to standards for grades of shelled and whole pecans, and Ninth Circuit Appeals Court recently affirmed a permanent injunction prohibiting California's Prop 65 warning requirement related to glyphosate.
Citrus Greening in Organic and Food Insecurity Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Organic citrus growers and packers recognize the threat of the Asian citrus psyllid to their business and livelihood, and new research from USDA finds that in 2022, 12.8% of U.S. households were food insecure at some time during the year.
Citrus Greening in Organic and Food Insecurity Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Organic citrus growers and packers recognize the threat of the Asian citrus psyllid to their business and livelihood, and new research from USDA finds that in 2022, 12.8% of U.S. households were food insecure at some time during the year.
Cotton Acreage Up and Food Insecurity Higher
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol reports total cotton acreage up 25%, and new research from USDA finds that in 2022 12.8% of U.S. households were food insecure at some time during the year.
Organic Standards Act and Adopt GREET Act
The Agribusiness Update
The Organic Trade Association applauds the introduction of the Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act, and lawmakers announce the reintroduction of the Adopt GREET Act, a bipartisan bill directing the EPA to update its greenhouse gas modeling for ethanol and biodiesel.
Organic Standards Act and Adopt GREET Act
The Agribusiness Update
The Organic Trade Association applauds the introduction of the Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act, and lawmakers announce the reintroduction of the Adopt GREET Act, a bipartisan bill directing the EPA to update its greenhouse gas modeling for ethanol and biodiesel.