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USDA Plans Thirty Million Dollar Fruit Purchase
California Ag Today
USDA moves to buy surplus fresh fruit for nutrition programs, a decision California growers will be watching closely.
USDA Plans Thirty Million Dollar Fruit Purchase
California Ag Today
USDA moves to buy surplus fresh fruit for nutrition programs, a decision California growers will be watching closely.
Section 32 Pear Purchase
Fruit Grower Report
Here in the Northwest, we produce nearly 88% of all U.S. fresh pears, but on the canned side, the August closure of the Del Monte canary left many growers holding the bag ... until the USDA stepped in.
California’s Thanksgiving Price Gap
California Ag Today
A Farm Bureau review shows the state’s Thanksgiving staples running higher than national and regional averages.
Hurricane Season Ends and FSA Offices Reopen
The Agribusiness Update
With the 2025 hurricane season nearly complete, it appears the East Coast, especially the Southeast, escaped the impact of a landfalling hurricane for the first time in a decade, and in a move aimed at easing frustration among producers, the USDA reopens approximately 2,100 Farm Service Agency county offices.
Cling Peach Uncertainty and FSA Offices Reopen
The Agribusiness Update
California cling peach growers face an uncertain future after long-term contracts worth more than a half-billion dollars were voided by Del Monte Foods, and in a move aimed at easing frustration among producers, the USDA reopens approximately 2,100 Farm Service Agency county offices.
Georgia Lifts Bird Flu Control Zone in Gordon County
Southeast Regional Ag News
State agriculture officials clear the area after extensive testing finds no additional cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.
98th National FFA Conventon and Expo and USDA Trade Mission to Mexico
The Agribusiness Update
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HPAI Confirmed in Georgia Flock and October Commodity Prices Drop
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture, and the USDA’s APHIS, confirm a case of HPAI at a commercial poultry operation in Gordon County, and October global food commodity prices dropped for the second straight month.
USDA and the Vote to Reopen Government
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The full-year USDA spending bill, which was a part of the bill that reopened the government, was a rare point of bipartisan agreement as the House voted this week.
Buck Naked Barley
Idaho Ag Today
Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of a barley health claim.
$3.1 Million Boost Grows Resilient California Food Systems
California Ag Today
USDA and CDFA team up to strengthen local farms, expand markets, and bring more CA GROWN foods to communities statewide.
Spuds and Japan
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho and U.S. potato farmers had hopes that the recent trade agreement with Japan would include market access for fresh U.S. potatoes.
California Walnuts Rebound and Some NASS Reports Return
The Agribusiness Update
After several challenging years, California walnut growers are optimistic as harvest met more favorable market conditions, and the USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service will release several key ag reports in November, including the WASDE report that wasn’t issued last month due to the government shutdown.
California Walnuts Rebound and Some NASS Reports Return
The Agribusiness Update
After several challenging years, California walnut growers are optimistic as harvest met more favorable market conditions, and the USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service will release several key ag reports in November, including the WASDE report that wasn’t issued last month due to the government shutdown.
2026 Florida Farmer of the Year and Some NASS Reports Return
The Agribusiness Update
Woody Larson of Larson Dairy in Okeechobee was named the 2026 Florida Farm Bureau Farmer of the Year at Florida Farm Bureau’s 84th State Annual Meeting, and the USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service will release several key ag reports in November, including the WASDE report that wasn’t issued last month due to the government shutdown.
No Fresh U.S. Potatoes to Japan and H-2A Processing to Resume
The Agribusiness Update
The National Potato Council is not pleased with the U.S.-Japan trade agreement reached last week, and the Department of Labor's updated shutdown plan confirms the processing of H-2A temporary labor applications will resume.
Georgia Drought Monitor Confirms Dry and H-2A Processing to Resume
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia’s farmers don’t need data to know the weather has been dry recently, but the recent Drought Monitor report confirmed as much, and the Department of Labor's updated shutdown plan confirms the processing of H-2A temporary labor applications will resume.
No Fresh U.S. Potatoes to Japan and H-2A Processing to Resume
The Agribusiness Update
The National Potato Council is not pleased with the U.S.-Japan trade agreement reached last week, and the Department of Labor's updated shutdown plan confirms the processing of H-2A temporary labor applications will resume.