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Worst Honeybee Die-off Ever and USDA Invests in Food Assistance
The Agribusiness Update
Commercial beekeepers discovered their colonies of honeybees in near or total collapse earlier this year, in what some call the worst bee die-off in U.S. history, and USDA to purchase up to $67 million in fresh foods to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs across the country.
Family Farm Bankruptcies Rise and U.S. Egg Production Down
The Agribusiness Update
Family farm bankruptcies increased by 55% last year and are trending even higher this year, and U.S. egg production totaled 8.63 billion in March 2025, a 7% drop from the same month last year.
Spud reduction
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho potato acres are projected to decrease by 15,000 acres this year compared with last year.
Easing Farmworker Restrictions and Fruit Intake Declines
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says easing restrictions for noncitizen farmworkers is a top priority, and U.S. fruit intake declined 7% in 2017-18.
Florida Fruit Grower Builds Community and Fruit Intake Declines
The Agribusiness Update
One of Florida’s largest citrus growers plans to build a 3,000-acre community in southwest Florida after announcing it would abandon its citrus operations, and U.S. fruit intake declined 7% in 2017-18.
The Farm Act and Ag Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down
The Agribusiness Update
The Farm Assistance and Revenue Mitigation, or FARM Act was introduced and sponsored by more than 40 members of Congress, and from 2021 to 22, agricultural greenhouse gas emissions decreased 18 million metric tons and in share of entire U.S. emissions.
The Farm Act and Ag Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down
The Agribusiness Update
The Farm Assistance and Revenue Mitigation, or FARM Act was introduced and sponsored by more than 40 members of Congress, and from 2021 to 22, agricultural greenhouse gas emissions decreased 18 million metric tons and in share of entire U.S. emissions.
Farm Loans Highest in Years and Less Water Used for Irrigation
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers are taking out loans at a rate not seen in years as weakened crop prices weigh on the ag sector, and 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey results shows 81 million acre-feet applied in the U.S., below 2018 numbers.
The Challenge of Stoicism and Mental Health
Southeast Regional Ag News
Tara Haskins, Total Farm Health Director for AgriSafe Network, tells that the rugged independence of farmers and ranchers can be a barrier for reaching out for help.
Almond Growers Diversify and Dairy Methane Capture Improves
The Agribusiness Update
As almond prices plunge, growers are focused on their bottom lines, looking for ways to diversify their crop portfolios to shore up narrowing profit margins, and Amp Americas projects reduce more than two million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions since 2012.
Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Dairy Methane Capture Improves
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia peanut producers should be making plans to attend the 48th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference, and Amp Americas projects reduce more than two million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions since 2012.
Cotton Acreage Up and Food Insecurity Higher
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol reports total cotton acreage up 25%, and new research from USDA finds that in 2022 12.8% of U.S. households were food insecure at some time during the year.
Cash Labor Ag Expenses and USDA Funding for Dairy Disasters
The Agribusiness Update
Total cash labor expenses for U.S. ag higher, and new funding announced from the USDA will help dairy producers affected by natural disasters.
Current Cattle Inventory
Land & Livestock Report
Calves born during the first half of 2023 are estimated at 24.8 million head, down 2%
U.S. Farm Expenditures and Survey Says Farm Bill Unlikely
The Agribusiness Update
USDA releases 2022 Total Farm Production Expenditures summary that are estimated at $452.7 billion, up 15.2%, and for the first time in Purdue University polling, more farmers than not say Congress is UNLIKELY to pass a farm bill this year.
U.S. Farm Expenditures and Survey Says Farm Bill Unlikely
The Agribusiness Update
USDA releases 2022 Total Farm Production Expenditures summary that are estimated at $452.7 billion, up 15.2%, and for the first time in Purdue University polling, more farmers than not say Congress is UNLIKELY to pass a farm bill this year.
WASDE Wheat Questions
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The recent World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates contained some surprising numbers, especially in wheat.
Cherries Running Late and GOP House Ag Appropriations Cuts
The Agribusiness Update
Cherries are coming on later thanks to cooler than normal weather, and GOP House Appropriations Subcommittee release bill with a lot more cuts than many would like.
Feral Swine Eradication Act and GOP House Ag Appropriations Cuts
The Agribusiness Update
Lawmakers in Alabama and elsewhere introduce the Feral Swine Eradication Act, and GOP House Appropriations Subcommittee release bill with a lot more cuts than many would like.
World Ag Expo in California and Cattle Inventory Down 3%
The Agribusiness Update
California's World Ag Expo begins in Tulare County tomorrow, and USDA's January 1 cattle inventory report shows total number of cattle and calves down 3% as expected.