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.

Adoption of High-Tech Sprayers and Farmland Values Climb

The Agribusiness Update
An increasing number of California specialty crop farmers are minimizing labor and chemical costs through the adoption of high-tech herbicide sprayers, and the average value of U.S. cropland has climbed above $6,000 an acre for the first time.

Discover Dairy Adopt a Cow and Farmland Values Climb

The Agribusiness Update
The Dairy Alliance is proud to again support the Discover Dairy Adopt a Cow program for the 2026–27 school year, and the average value of U.S. cropland has climbed above $6,000 an acre for the first time.

USMEF Looks to Make U.S. Beef a Father's Day Tradition in Japan

California Ag Today
Creative holiday campaign aims to boost demand for U.S. beef exports

Senate Farm Bill Markup and U.S.-Mexico Dairy Summit

The Agribusiness Update
and dairy leaders from the U.S. and Mexico concluded the 2026 U.S.-Mexico Binational Dairy Summit last week, reaffirming shared priorities on trade.

USMCA and Dairy

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement was something that had already been in process before July one, but July one was the trigger date.

OSU Food Testing Sensor and SAWA Reaction Mixed

The Agribusiness Update
An electrochemical sensor developed at Oregon State University holds promise for food quality testing, and a Republican-backed ag labor bill is drawing mixed reactions as lawmakers debate changes to the H-2A farmworker program.

Georgia Interstate Shipment Agreement and SAWA Reaction Mixed

The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins and the State of Georgia have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment agreement, and a Republican-backed ag labor bill is drawing mixed reactions as lawmakers debate changes to the H-2A farmworker program.

U.S. Pork Exports Climbing and Tariffs on Canadian Dairy Imports

The Agribusiness Update
Strong global demand continues to boost U.S. pork exports, with both value and volume running ahead of last year, and U.S. dairy groups applaud the White House decision to impose 50% tariffs on dairy imports from Canada.

H-2A Efficiency

Fruit Grower Report
U.S. Representative, Dan Newhouse says current legislation

being considered, the ‘Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act’ could do so much to help improve the H-2A system.

Tackling Fertilizer Volatility

Southeast Regional Ag News
New analysis outlines policy ideas aimed at stabilizing fertilizer costs for American farmers.

USDA Seeks $11.1B Aid; USTR Recommends Lamb-Import Safeguard Probe

Line on Agriculture
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rawlins has urged Congress to approve $11.1 billion in additional funding for farmers to provide temporary support while U.S. farm policy is reshaped. Meanwhile, the American Sheep Industry (ASI) welcomes a recommendation from the U.S. Trade Representative for a formal safeguard investigation into lamb imports, which could affect over 100,000 sheep farms and ranches

AgWest Farm Credit Awards and China's U.S. Soybean Purchases Down

The Agribusiness Update
AgWest Farm Credit is awarding over $3 million to 48 organizations in communities throughout the West, and China sharply reduced soybean imports from the U.S. in June, while purchases from Brazil continued to climb.

Harper Calls for Specialty Crop Priority and China's U.S. Soybean Purchases Down

The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Ag Commissioner Tyler Harper calls for the U.S. Trade Representative to prioritize protections for American specialty crop producers, and China sharply reduced soybean imports from the U.S. in June, while purchases from Brazil continued to climb.

Farm Bill Likelihood in 2026

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As we start to hear doubts from some in the Senate about the likelihood of getting a new Farm Bill done this year, there is still hope out there.

Fertilizer Policy Under the Microscope

California Ag Today
Farm Bureau white paper examines ways to reduce fertilizer price volatility and strengthen U.S. supply.

Domestic Beef Production

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
R-CALF USA CEO, Bill Bullard says the increasing reliance on foreign beef imports has made it much more difficult to grow the U.S. herd.

Ag Labor Reform Update

Fruit Grower Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says that the enough ag employers have been sounding the alarm, and more lawmakers may now have received the message.

Beef Export Values Hold Strong Despite Trade Challenges

California Ag Today
Demand from key international markets helped lift the value of U.S. beef exports in May, even as shipment volumes declined.

U.S. Wheat Production Hits Decades-Long Low

Line on Agriculture
The U.S. wheat harvest has been severely impacted by extreme heat and dry conditions, as reported by the National Agricultural Statistics Service. The July crop production report forecasts a yield of 46.7 bushels per acre, a slight decrease from last month and a significant 14.9% drop from the previous year. Production is expected to be 990 million bushels, the lowest since 1963.