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Ag Policy Remains Unresolved
Line on Agriculture
The National Farmers Union continues to focus on getting a new Farm Bill in place for producers.
USDA, DOJ Partner to Safeguard Competition in Farm Supply Markets
Southeast Regional Ag News
The agencies’ new agreement aims to strengthen oversight of seed, fertilizer, and other inputs, helping ease pressures on family farmers.
Reject California's Prop 50 and Mexico's New Screwworm Regulations
The Agribusiness Update
California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass is calling on the state’s farmers, ranchers and rural residents to reject Proposition 50, and Mexico’s government instituted new regulations on livestock movement due to their New World screwworm infestation.
Florida Farmers on Govt Shutdown and Mexico's New Screwworm Regulations
The Agribusiness Update
When the federal government shut down Wednesday, Florida’s farmers and ranchers were left facing more uncertainty of government support, and Mexico’s government instituted new regulations on livestock movement due to their New World screwworm infestation.
DOJ and USDA Join Forces to Boost Fair Competition in Agriculture
California Ag Today
A new partnership between the Justice Department and USDA targets rising input costs and market consolidation to protect farmers, ranchers, and consumers.
Farmers Union Members Push for a Farm Bill
Line on Agriculture
At a recent Washington DC, fly-in, farmers and ranchers lobbied for a new farm bill and would like food procurement programs included in the policy.
Farmworker Photo Exhibition Opens at UC Davis
California Ag Today
Nearly 90 black-and-white images by David Bacon honor the history and resilience of California farmworkers, on display through December 14 at UC Davis.
Unions and OT in Ag Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Attorney Shawn Packer, a principal at JPH Law Firm, says the unionization of ag workers is one of the bigger problems impacting farmers in recent years.
Unions and OT in Ag Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Attorney Shawn Packer, a principal at JPH Law Firm, says the unionization of ag workers is one of the bigger problems impacting farmers in recent years.
U.S.-E.U. Reach Trade Deal and California's Last Sugarbeet Plant Shutters
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. and the European Union announced the framework of an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade, and California’s last factory that turns sugarbeets into sugar is shutting down after 78 years.
U.S.-E.U. Reach Trade Deal and California's Last Sugarbeet Plant Shutters
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. and the European Union announced the framework of an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade, and California’s last factory that turns sugarbeets into sugar is shutting down after 78 years.
Bountiful California Blueberries and U.S.-E.U. Reach Trade Agreement
The Agribusiness Update
Mendocino County farmer reports harvesting a bountiful blueberry crop this summer, and the U.S. and the European Union agreed to a trade deal following negotiations between President Trump and European Commission President von der Leyen.
University of Florida Sends Seeds to Space and U.S.-E.U. Reach Trade Agreement
The Agribusiness Update
University of Florida researchers sent seeds to the International Space Station yesterday, and the U.S. and the European Union agreed to a trade deal following negotiations between President Trump and European Commission President von der Leyen.
H2A Program Continues to Grow and Food Spending Outpaces Food Prices
The Agribusiness Update
The H-2A program continues to grow, allowing eligible U.S. employers a way to hire foreign workers to fill seasonal and temporary labor needs, and USDA says per capita total U.S. food spending outpaces food prices from 2023 to 2024.
Georgia Lawmakers Support BBB and Food Spending Outpaces Food Prices
The Agribusiness Update
Following the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” major ag groups welcomed its passage which should benefit farmers, and USDA says per capita total U.S. food spending outpaces food prices from 2023 to 2024.
Farmers Union on the BBB
Line on Agriculture
The National Farmers Union hopes that bipartisan discussions will not be lost over the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill.
Big Beautiful Bill Becomes Law, Drawing Mixed Farm Group Reactions
California Ag Today
President Trump signed sweeping legislation into law July 4, prompting both praise and concern from leading ag organizations.
Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act and Herd Expansion Happening
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Representative Cliff Bentz, of Oregon, sponsors H.R. 1655, the Wildfire Communication Resiliency Act, and ranchers move to expand their herds from a seven-decade low, paving the way for a long-awaited recovery in beef supplies.
Florida Ag Busts Crime Operation and Herd Expansion Happening
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced the takedown of a major crime operation involving payment card fraud and fuel theft, and ranchers move to expand their herds from a seven-decade low, paving the way for a long-awaited recovery in beef supplies.
Bee Numbers Impact on Almonds and EU Open to Lowering Tariffs
The Agribusiness Update
Despite concerns earlier this year that there would not be enough bees to pollinate the 2025 almond crop, it does not appear to have affected production, and The EU says it’s open to lowering tariffs on U.S. fertilizer imports.