Sulfur Prices Need Help and China's Soybean Purchases

The Agribusiness Update
Florida lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to address sharply higher sulfur prices that threaten domestic phosphate fertilizer production and increase costs, and China purchased about 1 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans last week, providing a boost to American growers.

Canadian's Push Back on Tariffs

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Following through on his mandate that “no deal is better than a bad deal,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended U.S. trade negotiations and recalled his negotiators late Friday.

Feral Swine Eradication and Klobuchar on Farm Bill

The Agribusiness Update
The USDA has $35 million for partnerships to respond to the threat of feral swine to American agriculture, and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar says she’s committed to working with Senate Ag Chair John Boozman to advance a new Farm Bill.

Endangered Species Act Changes Take Effect August 20

California Ag Today
New federal regulations revise threatened species protections and critical habitat decisions.

Animal Disease Lab Move, Federal Crop Insurance Changes

Line on Agriculture
The final days of the animal disease laboratory at Plum Island, New York will end soon as the transition continues into the new National Bio and Agro Defense Facility in Kansa.

USDA makes changes to crop insurance.

Georgia Data Center and IFPA's Washington Conference

The Agribusiness Update
Another data center is threatening farmers and their land, this time in Georgia, and Fresh produce industry leaders were in Washington, D.C. advocating policy priorities affecting growers, consumers, and ag businesses.

Georgia Renews Call to Report Invasive Hornet Nests

Southeast Regional Ag News
Agriculture officials say public reporting remains one of the best tools for limiting the pest's spread

Sharpshooter Find Sparks State Concern

California Ag Today
County agricultural commissioners warn the invasive pest could threaten vineyards and backyard grape plants alike.

Cherry Cracking - Cultiva

Fruit Grower Report
Cherry growers across the Pacific Northwest are once again watching the weather closely as they head into this critical stretch of the season.

What’s Hitchhiking Into the Southeast?

Southeast Regional Ag News
Scientists say invasive pests are arriving through trade, travel, nursery stock, and shipments.

A 516 Page Warning for Ag

California Ag Today
New analysis highlights urgent gaps in pest prevention funding and staffing.

Border Pest Raises Red Flags

Southeast Regional Ag News
Florida officials act quickly as screwworm detections inch closer to the U.S.

Working Families Tax Cut and Sugar Producers Concern Over Imports

The Agribusiness Update
American cattle producers gathered in Washington, D.C., on Tax Day for a press conference highlighting the benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts, and U.S. sugar producers raising alarms over a surge of subsidized foreign sugar imports they say threaten domestic industry.

Georgia Officials Warn of Invasive Hornet Threat

Southeast Regional Ag News
Residents across the Southeast are urged to stay alert as yellow-legged hornets begin emerging.

Jassid's Threat to Cotton and Ethanol Production Higher

The Agribusiness Update
The arrival of the cotton Jassid has quickly become one of the most significant emerging threats in the Southeast, and U.S. ethanol production increased to the highest output in several weeks.

Stopping Screwworms with Science

California Ag Today
USDA’s new sterile fly production center aims to keep a dangerous livestock pest from gaining ground in North America.

Ag Groups Applaud Farm Bill and Push or Data Centers

The Agribusiness Update
U.S. ag groups applauded the House Ag Committee for bipartisan passage of Farm Bill 2.0 out of committee, and the tech industry’s relentless push for data centers in rural areas is seen by many farmers as a threat to their way of life.

Strengthening California Cattle Country

California Ag Today
A landmark investment helps UC Davis protect herds and train the next generation of food animal veterinarians.

A Longstanding Screwworm Defense, Renewed

Southeast Regional Ag News
Recent investments and expanded response tools reflect continued commitment to preventing the pest’s return.

Ag Alarm Sounded to Congress and China Meets Soybean Pledge

The Agribusiness Update
In a letter to Congress, ag groups sounded the alarm about the economic crisis in rural America, and China has purchased about 12 million metric tons of soybeans, meeting a U.S.-stated pledge to be purchased by the end of February.