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What Drives Support for Urban Agriculture?
Southeast Regional Ag News
UF/IFAS research looks at why people buy local food, volunteer and support food production in cities.
Farm Bill Politics
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says lawmakers must stop with the farm bill delays and deliver some certainty to rural America.
Data Center Debate
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The growth of artificial intelligence is driving a boom in data center construction across the country, and it could be the next big debate here in the Pacific Northwest.
Senate Endgame for Ag
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Senate is rushing to pass stopgap funding and advance farm legislation this week, before their long summer recess.
Ag Exports to Mexico and Farmer and Rancher Freedom Framework
The Agribusiness Update
Mexico remains the top market for U.S. food and agricultural exports at 18% of total U.S. food and ag exports, and USDA and Small Business Administration sign new agreement aimed at helping farmers, ranchers, and small rural businesses challenge unfair federal regulatory and enforcement actions.
California Pear Harvest Begins and Crop Acreage Reporting Goes Digital
The Agribusiness Update
This year’s first U.S.-grown pears are shipping to retailers and canneries as the season kicks off in California, and USDA is launching a pilot program designed to modernize crop acreage reporting by replacing paper maps with electronic reporting.
Promoting Pork
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Driving pork demand and swine health remain top priorities for newly-elected National Pork Board President Chad Groves.
Science Helps Verify Cotton's Origin
California Ag Today
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is adding forensic testing to strengthen confidence in cotton supply chains.
Georgia Junior National Livestock Show and Ag Exports to Iran Possible
The Agribusiness Update
For the 15th year, Georgia Farm Bureau rewarded the 4-H and FFA livestock exhibitors who showed the top animals at the Georgia Junior National Livestock Show, and American farmers could gain a new export market if ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and Iran lead to an agreement allowing unfrozen Iranian assets to be used for food purchases.
Forensic Testing Heads to Cotton Country
Southeast Regional Ag News
The new Physical Assurance Program adds another layer of confidence for industry members.
China Trade Positive
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
American Farm Bureau Federation economist, Faith Parum says China remains a top trading priority, even after disruptions last year.
Seed Treatments
Idaho Ag Today
At the moment a seed is planted, seed treatments play a crucial role by providing protection against diseases, insects, and nematode pressure.
Ag Talk Tuesday
Idaho Ag Today
University of Idaho Extension is launching a new season of Ag Talk Tuesday, a popular program.
USDA Crop Report Changes and Rented Farmland Acres Grow
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA is planning changes to its crop reporting process after a sharp decline in farmer participation, and a new USDA survey shows rented farmland remains a major part of American agriculture.
Georgia Counties Disaster Areas and Rented Farmland Acres Grow
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Dept of Agriculture and the USDA announced twenty additional Georgia counties designated as primary natural disaster areas due to drought, and a new USDA survey shows rented farmland remains a major part of American agriculture.
Fixing Ag Labor
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
While it’s not the only challenge facing farmers and the ag industry today, ag labor reform is probably at the top of the list.
2026 Flavor of Georgia and Mental Health Care for Ag
The Agribusiness Update
Papa Mountain secured the top spot in the 2026 Flavor of Georgia food product competition for its Garlic and Herb Bread Rolls, and legislators introduce bipartisan Ag Access to Addiction and Mental Healthcare Act.
Mid-South Farm and Gin Show and Americans Support E15
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. farmer competitiveness, input costs, and commodity prices were among the top concerns in a recent Southern Cotton Ginners Association survey, and a majority of Americans support expansion of lower-cost E15 fuel and legislation to make it available year-round.