China Investigates Beef Imports

Southeast Regional Ag News
In an update from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, they report that China has launched an investigation into beef imports from their trading partners to help determine whether a surge in shipments from overseas has hurt their domestic animal agriculture industry.

China to Investigate the Impacts of Beef Imports

California Ag Today
The country is hoping to determine whether a surge in shipments from overseas has hurt their domestic animal agriculture industry.

Japanese Beetle Treatment and Rural Broadband Improving

The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Pest

Program is seeking permission from property owners to treat their yards for Japanese beetle, and Rural Broadband Association released its “2024 Broadband-Internet Availability Survey Report,” capping off a year in which NCTA members made remarkable strides in delivering robust and reliable high-speed connectivity in the most rural parts of the country

McCall Reelected GFB President and Rural Broadband Improving

The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Farm Bureau elects 2025 board, including President Tom McCall for a third, two-year term, and Rural Broadband Association released its “2024 Broadband-Internet Availability Survey Report,” capping off a year in which NCTA members made remarkable strides in delivering robust and reliable high-speed connectivity in the most rural parts of the country

Rabobank on Tariff Risks and Rural Mainstreet Index Drops in December

The Agribusiness Update
A Rabobank market researcher says the implementation of

U.S. tariffs in 2025 runs the risk of fragmenting global trade, and after reaching above growth neutral in November for the first time since 2023, at 50.2, the Rural Mainstreet Index sank to 39.6 in December.

Hurricane Milton Acreage Report and Rural Mainstreet Index Drops in December

The Agribusiness Update
A University of Florida report says Hurricane Milton, a Category 3 hurricane in October, hit more than 5.7 million acres of agricultural land, and after reaching above growth neutral in November for the first time since 2023, at 50.2, the Rural Mainstreet Index sank to 39.6 in December.

CTA Back in Effect and EU Deforestation Delay Reprieve for U.S. Cattlemen

The Agribusiness Update
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is reminding all producers that the Corporate Transparency Act filing requirements are back in effect, and the European Parliament voted to delay implementation of a deforestation regulation for one year, a reprieve for U.S. cattlemen.

Ag Braces for Port Strike and U.S. Egg Production Down

The Agribusiness Update
U.S. agriculture is bracing for a potential work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast ports that could greatly disrupt American red meat exports, U.S. egg production totaled 8.92 billion during November, down 4% from last year.

California Milk Recall and U.S. Wins GMO Corn Dispute with Mexico

The Agribusiness Update
California state ag officials have recalled raw milk from a Central Valley dairy after tests found the bird flu virus in a bulk sample, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai says the U.S. has prevailed in its dispute under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement challenging Mexican biotech measures on GMO corn imports.

November Red Meat Production Down and USDA Milk Testing Grows

The Agribusiness Update
USDA says red meat production fell year over year in November as cattle and hog slaughter both declined, and the USDA announced another round of states coming on board with the National Milk Testing Strategy launched December 6.

November Red Meat Production Down and USDA Milk Testing Grows

The Agribusiness Update
USDA says red meat production fell year over year in November as cattle and hog slaughter both declined, and the USDA announced another round of states coming on board with the National Milk Testing Strategy launched December 6.

U.S. Victorious in GM Corn Dispute

California Ag Today
The United States has prevailed in a trade dispute with Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA.

Mexico Denied GM Corn Measures

Southeast Regional Ag News
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that a dispute resolution panel ruled in favor of the U.S. on all seven legal claims regarding Mexico’s measures on genetically engineered corn imports.

Supporting Blueberries in Vietnam, India, and South Korea!

California Ag Today
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council has been awarded $1.5 million in funding from the USDA’s Regional Agricultural Promotion Program, also known as RAPP.

A Striking Shift in the Number of U.S. Farms.

Southeast Regional Ag News
The latest Census of Agriculture reveals a striking shift in U.S. farming over the past decade. In 2022, the nation had 1.9 million farms—down by 10 percent from 2012, when there were over 2.1 million. That’s a loss of 208,816 farms in just ten years.

NCBA Doubles Down on Dietary Guideline Distaste

Southeast Regional Ag News
A public comment period is now open regarding new dietary guidelines.

Beef and Pork Exports Higher and Proposed ESA Listing for Monarch Butterfly

The Agribusiness Update
U.S. beef and pork exports posted year-over-year increases in October, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the Monarch Butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Deportation Threat Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
The President-elect’s threat of a blanket deportation of all undocumented immigrants has the agricultural industry a little nervous about what that could mean for the workforce. U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse gives us his take on the matter.

Deportation Threat Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
The President-elect’s threat of a blanket deportation of all undocumented immigrants has the agricultural industry a little nervous about what that could mean for the workforce. U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse gives us his take on the matter.

Rollins Named Ag Secretary and Dominican Swine Fever Boosts U.S. Pork Exports

The Agribusiness Update
Ag groups are reacting to President-elect Trump’s naming of Brooke Rollins as his nominee for Secretary of Agriculture, and U.S. pork exports to the Dominican Republic could reach a record high as African Swine Fever outbreaks continue across the country.