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CCA Reimbursement
Fruit Grower Report
Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, says during the last legislative session funds were set aside for reimbursements for farmers who paid the CCA fuel tax.
Save Family Farming Leadership Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Save Family Farming, a Washington-focused farm advocacy group, has named a new Executive Director.
Save Family Farming Leadership Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Save Family Farming, a Washington-focused farm advocacy group, has named a new Executive Director.
California Big Rig Rules and Certified Organic Record
The Agribusiness Update
California fleet owners are scrambling to comply with new rules to limit emissions from diesel-powered big rigs and other heavy-duty vehicles, and U.S. sales of certified organic products in 2023 reached a new record.
Georgia Peaches On Track and Certified Organic Record
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Peaches are making a big comeback after last year's disaster, and U.S. sales of certified organic products in 2023 reached a new record.
California's New Farm Labor Laws and Northern Lights Play Havoc on Farms
The Agribusiness Update
California’s new farm labor organizing law has delivered wins for the union but also a string of allegations from employers, farmworkers and labor organizers, and the Northern Lights lit up skies around the U.S., but also played havoc with farmers during spring planting.
NASDA Prioritizes Ag Workforce Issues
Line on Agriculture
National Association of State Department's of Agriculture continues to push for a reliable ag workforce.
Ag Equipment on the National Mall and U.S.-Mexico Dairy Reps Meet
The Agribusiness Update
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers recently partnered with other ag industry stakeholders to showcase American agriculture at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and dairy reps from the U.S. and Mexico met recently to renew their commitment to collaborate and advocate for mutually beneficial dairy policies.
Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting and Beef Samples Test Negative for Bird Flu
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Cotton Commission has announced the guest speakers for its 2024 Mid-Year Meeting scheduled for July 24th, and USDA says all ground beef samples tested negative for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
Ag Labor: Longstanding Issue for NASDA Members
Line on Agriculture
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture continues to push for labor reform.
“Problematic” H2A Rule Issued
California Ag Today
New H-2A final rule is being labeled as problematic by the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives.
CFB's Capital Ag Conference and USTR on Foreign Trade Barriers
The Agribusiness Update
Water flows big topic at California Farm Bureau's Capital Ag Conference recently in Sacramento, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai released the 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers.
CFB's Capital Ag Conference and USTR on Foreign Trade Barriers
The Agribusiness Update
Water flows big topic at California Farm Bureau's Capital Ag Conference recently in Sacramento, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai released the 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers.
Georgia Peanut Commission Research Funding, and USTR on Foreign Trade Barriers
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission approves over $791,000 in research project funding for the 2024-25 research budget year, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai released the 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers.
California Pistachio Record Crop and WASDE Report Relatively Unchanged
The Agribusiness Update
California pistachio growers are searching for potential emerging markets to handle expected record-shattering crops, and the March WASDE Report looks very similar to February’s numbers with the U.S. corn outlook unchanged.
and WASDE Report Relatively Unchanged
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission is holding a referendum through April 8 so peanut producers can vote on reaffirming the commission, and the March WASDE Report looks very similar to February’s numbers with the U.S. corn outlook unchanged.
Farm Labor and H-2A Visas
California Ag Today
Many in the ag industry are concerned about the guestworker visa program. Washington Policy Center’s Ag Director Pam Lewison says many believe H-2A workers take jobs that would otherwise be filled by locals, but that’s now how H-2A works.
House Ag Committee Offers Farm Labor Solution
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Agriculture Labor Working Group released its final report on how to improve the H-2A guest worker program.
Collaborating To Solve Farm Challenges
Farm of the Future
In today’s agriculture, technology needs to be developed based on sound science and commercial need.
H-2A Rule Change Proposals Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Proposed changes to the H-2A Visa program, from the Departments of Labor and Homeland Security, could make life much more challenging for growers across the country.