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Reducing wildfire fuel
Idaho Ag Today
We need to get more educated on what causes these disasters, called wildfires.
Frozen Vs Fresh Raspberries
Fruit Grower Report
Washington state is widely known for the red raspberries they grow for the frozen market, most of them in the northwest corner of the state.
Florida Takes Aim at Southern Pine Beetle Threat
Southeast Regional Ag News
Assistance program helps private forest landowners strengthen pine stands as neighboring states face beetle outbreaks.
Cosmic Crisp Developed Naturally
Fruit Grower Report
It’s become very popular over the past five or so years, and the Cosmic Crisp apple came to us with no artificial assistance.
Farm Bill Renewal Doubts
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The timeline for Senate Ag to mark up a farm bill before the summer break is fading, with nothing scheduled for a markup date so far.
Farms Not What You Think
Fruit Grower Report
As legislators continue to pour more harmful laws and regulations on to the backs of farmers in Washington state, it begs the question, do they just not understand agriculture?
Washington's Water Future
Fruit Grower Report
Rather than just complaining about drought conditions and potential water shortages for farmers, the state Department of Ecology has launched ‘Washington’s Water Future’, a plan to solicit ideas for policies that could stretch water supplies.
Washington's Water Future
Fruit Grower Report
Rather than just complaining about drought conditions and potential water shortages for farmers, the state Department of Ecology has launched ‘Washington’s Water Future’, a plan to solicit policy ideas that could stretch water supplies.
New Cotton Varieties and EU Approves Tariff Suspension
The Agribusiness Update
Cotton varieties with built-in color, greater heat resilience, and reduced reliance on water, fertilizers and pesticides will hopefully appeal to consumers, and the European Union has approved a one-year suspension of tariffs on certain nitrogen fertilizer imports.
Livestock insect research
Idaho Ag Today
A dedication ceremony in the hill country of Texas.
Water Management in Drought
Fruit Grower Report
Another drought year has been declared in Washington state, meaning farmers need to be prepared for the potential of less water availability.
Contrarian Thinking in Agriculture
Farm of the Future
Shane Thomas argues that in competitive, commodity-driven markets like agriculture, doing something different can unlock unconventional growth.
New Renewable Fuel Standards and Farm Bill Uncertainty
The Agribusiness Update
The EPA has finalized new renewable fuel standards to increase biofuel blending requirements and strengthen domestic energy production, and uncertainty surrounding the next farm bill continues as lawmakers remain divided on several key agricultural and nutrition policies.
Montana State Bird Flu Research and Senate Farm Bill Soon
The Agribusiness Update
A team of Montana State University microbiologists will spend the next three years expanding research into bird flu, and Senate Ag Chair John Boozman plans to take up a five-year farm bill within weeks.
National Peanut Month and Senate Farm Bill Soon
The Agribusiness Update
March is National Peanut Month, a time to celebrate one of America’s favorite foods, and Senate Ag Chair John Boozman plans to take up a five-year farm bill within weeks.
Drones: A Bird’s-Eye Business Plan
California Ag Today
Rethinking time, labor, and opportunity costs with modern technology.
Ag Union Problems
Fruit Grower Report
When Senate Bill 6045 failed to get a deadline vote last week, many were relieved that giving collective bargaining rights to Washington farm workers was shelved for now.
Anthrax in Idaho
Idaho Ag Today
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has received confirmation of an anthrax positive in a beef herd in Cassia County.
Chicken Wings for Super Bowl and Bird Flu Warnings
The Agribusiness Update
While New England is known for clam chowder and Seattle for salmon tossing at fish markets, nothing is hotter than chicken wings for the Super Bowl.