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USDA School Meal Changes and Trump Popularity Poll
The Agribusiness Update
USDA proposes changes to school meal programs, and Trump's popularity climbs to new highs in Farm Journal Pulse Poll.
E.U. Trade Talk Visit and 2020 Ag Optimism
The Agribusiness Update
The European Union's new trade chief will visit D.C. next week to talk trade, and agriculture begins 2020 with some optimism.
PNW Christmas Trees Pt 12
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Christmas trees grown right here in the Pacific Northwest.
PNW Christmas Trees Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Christmas trees grown right here in the Pacific Northwest.
ASF Risk in U.S. Hog Herd and Kwik Lok's New Eco Lok
The Agribusiness Update
A look into risk of African Swine Fever in U.S. hog herd, and Union Gap-based Kwik Lok introduces new Eco-Lok bag closure made with renewable starch from potatoes and corn.
Net Farm Income Higher and Sustainable Farmers
The Agribusiness Update
USDA numbers show Net Farm Income higher than expected, and Sustainable is the new buzz-word "we" want farmers to attain.
Cover Crop Use Up and Walmart Cuts Out Beef Middleman
The Agribusiness Update
The use of cover crops is up 50% in the U.S., and Walmart cuts out meat processor and goes straight to rancher for high quality beef.
DeRuyter Dairy Producing Biogas Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
George DeRuyter and Sons Dairy in Central Washington will soon be producing natural gas from cow manure.
DeRuyter Dairy Producing Biogas Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
George DeRuyter and Sons Dairy in Central Washington will soon be producing natural gas from cow manure.
China & More Trade Talks and USDA's Unfulfilled Pork Purchase
The Agribusiness Update
China isn't the only trade deal the U.S. is working on, and USDA has yet to make good on promise to buy $1.2-billion worth of food from American pork, beef, and produce farmers.
Delayed USDA Reports and New Green Deal
The Agribusiness Update
Markets okay following onslaught of delayed USDA reports, and Green New Deal rubs ag groups the wrong way.
U.S. Pork Production Sustainable and Weak Ag Econ Attitude
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Pork production more sustainable than ever before, and attitude on ag economy weaker in December.
Culture in the Ag Workplace Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Former Hard Rock executive Jim Knight talks about how your people make the difference on the farm.
New Grocery Lobby Power and Fruit Growers Tariffs
The Agribusiness Update
Four food industry powers, including Nestle, join forces to challenge GMA's lobbying power.
Compostible Bioplastics and Romaine E.coli Culprit
The Agribusiness Update
Agriculture could have solution to petroleum-based plastics in the form of compostable bioplastics, and Romaine E.coli cause traced to irrigation water.
States Support Millennium Terminal and China & U.S. Soy
The Agribusiness Update
Six states file joint amicus brief against state of Washington for blocking Millennium Bulk Terminal expansion in Longview, and fears realized as U.S. soy exports to China nearly nothing.
Dairy Bioenergy Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Royal City dairy becomes first U.S. dairy with new, organic wastewater treatment system.
Building the Right Culture On the Farm Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Former Hard Rock International executive and author Jim Knight delivered his "Culture that Rocks" talk to Potato Expo audience about putting people first for success.
Bayer 'Grow On' Campaign Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
From the Potato Expo, Bayer Ag Sciences talks about their 'Grow On' campaign to educate their growers on how to tell their own story.