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 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

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.

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.

Honeybee Threats Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Honeybees have been dying off at a higher rate in recent years and many believe it’s caused by things like climate change and the pesticides farmers use, but Washington Policy Center's Todd Myers, a beekeeper himself, says don't jump to conclusions.

Honeybee Threats Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Honeybees have been dying off at a higher rate in recent years and many believe it’s caused by things like climate change and the pesticides farmers use, but Washington Policy Center's Todd Myers, a beekeeper himself, says don't jump to conclusions.

Caribbean Fruit Fly Quarantine Targets Montebello Region

California Ag Today
State and county agricultural officials intensify pest management efforts to contain invasive fruit fly infestations threatening key California produce.

Honeybee Worries Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Are we losing honeybees at crisis levels as some reports would have us believe? Brandon Hopkins, WSU research professor, says the crisis scenario is confusing because overall, bees face challenges in general.

Honeybee Worries Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Are we losing honeybees at crisis levels as some reports would have us believe? Brandon Hopkins, WSU research professor, says the crisis scenario is confusing because overall, bees face challenges in general.

FBI and Agriculture Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The FBI investigates crimes of all types and sizes, but did you know that the FBI plays a role in securing U.S. agriculture?

FBI and Agriculture Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The FBI investigates crimes of all types and sizes, but did you know that the FBI plays a role in securing U.S. agriculture?

Ag Economics and Tariffs

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
GOP Senator Chuck Grassley says today’s modern economy is way different from the tariff days of the 1930s when the Smoot-Hawley Act imposed 20% tariffs and was blamed for worsening the Great Depression.

Canada's Economy Improved

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Several recent economic reports say that, in the first six months of this year, Canada’s economy did better than expected, posting around 2% growth, despite Trump's tariff threats.

Managing Leafy Green Challenges: Nitrogen and Insect Pressure in Focus

California Ag Today
With shifting regulations and tough insect pressure, California vegetable growers lean into targeted fertility and pest strategies.

Dust on the Rise: A Growing Threat to California Agriculture

California Ag Today
A new University of California report warns that dust storms—intensified by climate change—are threatening crops, livestock, and labor productivity. The study outlines both the causes and the consequences for the nation's top agricultural producer.

Zippy Duvall on Tariffs

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, says most understand tariffs and tariff threats are part of the game, but that doesn’t make it any easier.

WA Grower Named USWA Sec/Treasurer and Trump Aims Tariffs at China

The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. Wheat Associates Board of Directors elected Almira, Washington grower, Mike Carstensen new Secretary-Treasurer for the organization, and in his second day in office, President Trump aimed at China and the European Union with tariff threats.