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Anthrax in Idaho
Idaho Ag Today
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has received confirmation of an anthrax positive in a beef herd in Cassia County.
AFBF Advances Water Use Changes and CattleCon Breaks Attendance Record
The Agribusiness Update
California delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation succeeded in advancing several changes to the organization’s policy on water use and table wine, and CattleCon 2026 breaks all-time attendance record, with over 9,400 converging on Nashville.
Florida Disaster Relief on Track and CattleCon Breaks Attendance Record
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced beginning February 25, Florida’s ag producers can apply for more than $600 million in disaster assistance, and CattleCon 2026 breaks all-time attendance record, with over 9,400 converging on Nashville.
PeachyBlue Takes Off and AFBF Annual Meeting
The Agribusiness Update
Eugene's Fall Creek Farm & Nursery’s PeachyBlue blueberry variety has delivered outstanding retail results at Sprouts Farmers Market stores nationwide, and this week’s American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim included a rare joint appearance of all four leaders of the congressional ag committees.
Cotton Production Report and AFBF Annual Meeting
The Agribusiness Update
USDA’s December Crop Production report forecasts 2025-26 cotton production at nearly 14.3 million bales, 1.1% over last month’s forecast, and this week’s American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim included a rare joint appearance of all four leaders of the congressional ag committees.
Specialty Crop Pressures and USDA Catching Up
The Agribusiness Update
For specialty crop farmers, 2025 has offered little relief from mounting financial pressures, and USDA catching up after the government shutdown, releasing the latest sales data.
Specialty Crop Pressures and USDA Catching Up
The Agribusiness Update
For specialty crop farmers, 2025 has offered little relief from mounting financial pressures, and USDA catching up after the government shutdown, releasing the latest sales data.
Equine Herpes
Idaho Ag Today
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) is strongly recommending the cancellation of upcoming equine events in Idaho
100yrs+ of Family Farming Honored and Farmer Sentiment Weakens
The Agribusiness Update
The California Agricultural Heritage Club inducted six farms and ranches at last month’s California State Fair, recognizing families with 100 or more years of continuous operation, and the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined in July as farmer sentiment continued to weaken.
Georgia Grown Farmers Market Map and Farmer Sentiment Weakens
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Ag Commissioner Tyler Harper and Georgia Grown announced the release of the official 2025 Georgia Grown Farmers Market Map, and the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined in July as farmer sentiment continued to weaken.
DOGE and Ag Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, gets a lot of criticism in the news, and U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says it’s definitely worth watching, but thinks it’s doing some needed things.
DOGE and Ag Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, gets a lot of criticism in the news, and U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says it’s definitely worth watching, but thinks it’s doing some needed things.
Winter Weather Outlook Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
We're kicking off the new year with some interesting weather with a lot of snow in the mountains and strong storms. Cliff Mass, Atmospheric Sciences professor at the University of Washington, says we are in the midst of a La Nina, a weak La Nina, but it has implications for the winter.
Winter Weather Outlook Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
We're kicking off the new year with some interesting weather with a lot of snow in the mountains and strong storms. Cliff Mass, Atmospheric Sciences professor at the University of Washington, says we are in the midst of a La Nina, a weak La Nina, but it has implications for the winter.
Arizona Sues Fondomonte Over Water Use and Wheat Exports Forecast Jumps
The Agribusiness Update
With agricultural overuse and drought draining aquifers in Arizona, the state is suing Saudi Arabia-based Fondomonte, and the USDA’s monthly wheat outlook shows a jump in export forecasts thanks to weaker exports from Russia and the EU.
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.
Southeast Farm Economy Hit Hard and Oregon Pig has H5N1
The Agribusiness Update
While the farm economy seems to have stabilized in the Midwest and Northern Plains, it weakened in the rest of the U.S. this fall, and a pig in Oregon is the first in the U.S. to test positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
Lenders Urge Stronger Sugar Policy and Wheat Production Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Farm lenders and financial experts sent a letter to Ag leaders urging Congress to strengthen U.S. sugar policy in the Farm Bill and oppose efforts to weaken the farm safety net, and U.S. wheat production for 2024-25 is forecast at 2.008 billion bushels, the largest crop since 2016-17.
USDA Farm Loan Relief and Death Tax Repeal Act
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA is providing additional financial relief for farm loan borrowers facing economic hardship, and 41 Senators reintroduce legislation to permanently repeal federal estate tax, called the Death Tax Repeal Act.