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Del Monte Closes Last Plant and Trump Reduces Tariffs on India
The Agribusiness Update
California farmers suffer major setback as Del Monte announced plans to close its only remaining cannery in the state, and President Trump says the U.S. will cut tariffs on Indian goods to 18% after India agreed to stop purchasing Russian crude oil.
New World Screwworm in Florida Horse and Trump Reduces Tariffs on India
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA reports that during a routine inspection in Florida, a horse arriving from Argentina was found with an open wound containing New World Screwworm larvae, and President Trump says the U.S. will cut tariffs on Indian goods to 18% after India agreed to stop purchasing Russian crude oil.
Bell Named Washington FSA Director and Ag Economy Slide to Stop
The Agribusiness Update
The Trump Administration has appointed Patrick Bell as the new State Executive Director for the USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Washington State, and Ag economists are predicting the slide in the U.S. farm economy will stop in the new year.
American Peanut Council Reorganization and Ag Economy Slide to Stop
The Agribusiness Update
The American Peanut Council announced a reorganization under the leadership of President and CEO Luke Blaustein, and Ag economists are predicting the slide in the U.S. farm economy will stop in the new year.
Taste Washington Day in Schools and Government Shutdown Delays
The Agribusiness Update
School cafeterias across Washington state will serve locally grown foods this week as part of the annual Taste Washington Day celebration, and the federal government shutdown will stop some payments to farmers and also delay access to federal farm loans.
Avocado Sunblotch Viroid and Government Shutdown Delays
The Agribusiness Update
Florida avocados are under renewed threat from avocado sunblotch viroid, a disease that stunts tree growth, deforms fruit, and spreads silently through groves, and the federal government shutdown will stop some payments to farmers and also delay access to federal farm loans.
Shutdown Til Monday?
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The federal government shutdown is now UNlikely to end before Monday, at least.
Lack Rain Hits Georgia Peanuts and China and U.S. Soybeans
The Agribusiness Update
At the beginning of August, Georgia’s peanut crop looked good, but then it stopped raining across most of South Georgia’s peanut belt, and spokesman from the Chinese commerce ministry was asked when China might resume buying American soybeans.
California Sued Over Emissions Standards and Brazil's Ethanol Trade
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. government sued California to stop it from enforcing stringent emission standards for heavy-duty trucks, and U.S. Trade Representative’s Office launches Section 301 investigation into Brazil for its unfair ethanol trade practices.
California Sued Over Emissions Standards and Brazil's Ethanol Trade
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. government sued California to stop it from enforcing stringent emission standards for heavy-duty trucks, and U.S. Trade Representative’s Office launches Section 301 investigation into Brazil for its unfair ethanol trade practices.
USDA Ends Funding for Solar Projects on Prime Farmland
California Ag Today
New policy aims to protect farmland access, safeguard food security, and shift focus back to agricultural production.
California Sued Over Emissions Standards and Brazil's Ethanol Standards
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. government sued California to stop it from enforcing stringent emission standards for heavy-duty trucks, and U.S. Trade Representative’s Office launches Section 301 investigation into Brazil for its unfair ethanol trade practices.
California Sued Over Emissions Standards and Brazil's Ethanol Standards
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. government sued California to stop it from enforcing stringent emission standards for heavy-duty trucks, and U.S. Trade Representative’s Office launches Section 301 investigation into Brazil for its unfair ethanol trade practices.
Vietnamese Textile Execs Get a Firsthand Look at U.S. Cotton
Southeast Regional Ag News
A week on the ground helped strengthen trade ties and highlight what makes U.S. cotton stand out.
Heat Safety for Georgia Farmers and No Pesticide Crackdown
The Agribusiness Update
When temperatures hit triple digits and the humidity is suffocating, the work doesn't stop for Georgia’s farmers and farmworkers, and the Trump administration says there won’t be a crackdown on pesticide use in the U.S.
BBB Debate
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
President Trump’s sweeping tax and budget bill is now law, but the partisan debate over its merits, including for agriculture, haven’t stopped.
WSTFA Golf Tournament Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Following President Trump’s orders to scale back immigration raids on farms, hotels, restaurants and meatpacking plants, many are watching closely to see what happens. U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says that’s good news.
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted in Orange County
California Ag Today
CDFA credits community cooperation for successful eradication, but warns that vigilance against invasive pests must continue.
ICE and Ag Labor Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Following President Trump’s orders to scale back immigration raids on farms, hotels, restaurants and meatpacking plants, many are watching closely to see what happens. U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says that’s good news.