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Well System Proposal Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington State Department of Health is proposing a new regulation for shared wells that could leave many farmworkers without affordable on-farm housing.
California Almond Crop Estimates and USDA Farm to School Grants
The Agribusiness Update
California growers are expected to harvest 2.8 billion meat pounds of almonds this year, 13% more than last year, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is awarding a record-breaking $14.3 million in Farm to School Grants.
Well System Proposal Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington State Department of Health is proposing a new regulation for shared wells that could leave many farmworkers without affordable on-farm housing.
Reducing Heat Impacts and Ag Trade Deficit Higher
The Agribusiness Update
California farmers are working to reduce impacts of summer heat that’s increased their costs and jeopardized production, and the agricultural trade deficit, the value of exports versus imports, increased in the first eight months of the fiscal year.
Georgia Peanut Commission Photo Contest and Ag Trade Deficit Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission is hosting a photo contest through October 1st featuring peanut farms from across the state, and the agricultural trade deficit, the value of exports versus imports, increased in the first eight months of the fiscal year.
Cold Impact on BC Fruit
Fruit Grower Report
After two years of weather extremes, followed by a devastating winter cold snap in January, some British Columbia tree fruit tree operations are clearing orchards and planting crops that will give them at least some cashflow this growing season.
Chevron Standard from AFB
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The American Farm Bureau says clearer laws are now needed in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning legal precedent favoring federal bureaucrats over judges.
CWU Agribusiness Program Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Just two years in, and Central Washington University’s Food and Agribusiness program is showing lots of promise.
CWU Agribusiness Program Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Just two years in, and Central Washington University’s Food and Agribusiness program is showing lots of promise.
Barbed Wire
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Barbed wire is an indispensable part of many farms across rural America. But where did it come from?
Ag Trade Deficit Grows and Black-operated Farms Hit Record Acreage
The Agribusiness Update
After decades of substantial U.S. agricultural trade SURPLUSES, staggering ag trade DEFICITS over the past two years have caught the nation's attention, and the average size of Black or African-American-operated farms reached a record high of 163 acres in 2022.
Cherry Estimates from USDA
Fruit Grower Report
U.S. sweet cherry production for this year is forecast at 355,000 tons, up slightly from last year according to the USDA's Lance Honig.
Farm Bill Newhouse Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Whether we’re going to get a new farm bill this year depends on who you talk to, with many in the ag sector saying there needs to be more “farm” in the farm bill.
Farm Bill Newhouse Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Whether we’re going to get a new farm bill this year depends on who you talk to, with many in the ag sector saying there needs to be more “farm” in the farm bill.
New High for Crop Insurance and Food Price Index Up Slightly
The Agribusiness Update
For the first time, farmers and ranchers bought crop insurance policies on more than 500 million acres last year, and the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization’s Food Price Index stood at 120.4 points in May, up 0.9% from its April level.
New High for Crop Insurance and Food Price Index Up Slightly
The Agribusiness Update
For the first time, farmers and ranchers bought crop insurance policies on more than 500 million acres last year, and the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization’s Food Price Index stood at 120.4 points in May, up 0.9% from its April level.
NC State & Bezos Earth Fund and AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act
The Agribusiness Update
North Carolina State University was awarded a $30 million grant over five years from the Bezos Earth Fund, andafter several automakers announced last year, they’d removed or planned to remove AM radio from electric vehicles, the AM Radio for
Career Change Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
70-year-old Roger Lemstrom got into the wine business after finishing wine school and purchasing a vineyard in Northeastern Oregon eight years ago, and is loving his new life.
'24 Apple Person of the Year Nominations and Lab-Grown Meat Opposition
The Agribusiness Update
The Packer is calling for nominations for the 2024 Apple Person of the Year, and new polling finds a majority of Republicans, Democrats, AND Independents support legislation mandating "lab-grown meat" labeling and other restrictions.
Career Change Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
70-year-old Roger Lemstrom got into the wine business after finishing wine school and purchasing a vineyard in Northeastern Oregon eight years ago, and is loving his new life.