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Blueberries Partner with Pickleball and Beef Exports Down
The Agribusiness Update
As pickleball’s popularity soars, the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council announced its partnership with “Major League Pickleball” for their 2024 season, and U.S. Meat Export Federation data shows beef exports below last March’s large volume, but the highest since last June.
Orange Forecast Down and Beef Exports Down
The Agribusiness Update
The Florida all orange forecast, at 17.8 million boxes, 801,000 tons, is down 5% from the previous forecast but up 13% from last season, and U.S. Meat Export Federation data shows beef exports below last March’s large volume, but the highest since last June.
Summertime E15 Approved and Farm Bill Scramble
The Agribusiness Update
The EPA announced it is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 to be sold during the summer driving season, and House Ag Chair Glenn Thompson says his committee will “without a doubt” mark up a farm bill before Memorial Day.
Walla Walla Valley Wine Month Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
If you hear a lot of corks popping this month down in the Southeastern corner of Washington, that's because April is Walla Walla Valley Wine Month!
Walla Walla Valley Wine Month Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
If you hear a lot of corks popping this month down in the Southeastern corner of Washington, that's because April is Walla Walla Valley Wine Month!
Peanut Growers to Decide Checkoff and 2023 Potato Harvest Data
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA will conduct a referendum April 8-19 for eligible U.S. producers of peanuts to decide whether to continue their checkoff program, and a new report from the Ag Departments of the U.S., Mexico, and Canada reveals the 2023 North American Potato harvest data.
Wahlberg Joins Clean Energy Campaign and India Trade Mission
The Agribusiness Update
Donnie Wahlberg has joined Clean Fuels Alliance America in a campaign to raise awareness about Bioheat Fuel, and USDA Undersecretary Alexis Taylor will lead an agribusiness trade mission to India in April.
Prop 12 Kicks In and Ag Trade Mission to India
The Agribusiness Update
Proposition 12, the California law that prohibits the sale of whole pork in the state that comes from the pigs raised in gestation crates, is now in place, and USDA’s Undersecretary Alexis Taylor will lead a trade mission to India in April and USDA is accepting applications from exporters who'd like to join her.
Florida Farm Bureau Day and Ag Trade Mission to India
The Agribusiness Update
Florida farmers and ranchers will gather at the state Capitol tomorrow to talk policy matters with lawmakers as part of Farm Bureau Day, and USDA’s Undersecretary Alexis Taylor will lead a trade mission to India in April and USDA is accepting applications from exporters who'd like to join her.
USDA's Florida Citrus Forecast and Egg Prices Down
The Agribusiness Update
USDA's Florida citrus forecast up slightly, and the price of eggs are showing signs of recovery with a drop of 11% in March.
Rain-Flooding Hit California Farms and April Invasive Plant-Pest Awareness Month
The Agribusiness Update
Months of heavy rain and flooding deal financial blow to California farmers, and USDA declares April Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month.
Rain-Flooding Hit California Farms and April Invasive Plant-Pest Awareness Month
The Agribusiness Update
Months of heavy rain and flooding deal financial blow to California farmers, and USDA declares April Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month.
Georgia to Plant More Corn-Soy-Peanuts and April Invasive Plant-Pest Awareness Month
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia farmers are expected to plant more acres of corn, peanuts and soybeans in 2023, and USDA declares April Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month.
Walla Walla Valley Wine Month Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
April is Walla Walla Valley Wine Month and the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance's Shelby Gillin says there will be more in-person wine events to celebrate.
Walla Walla Valley Wine Month Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
April is Walla Walla Valley Wine Month and the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance's Shelby Gillin says there will be more in-person wine events to celebrate.
NASS Ag Labor Survey and African Swine Fever Returns to China
The Agribusiness Update
USDA's National Ag Statistic Service will conduct its biannual Agricultural Labor Survey in April, and African Swine Fever reappears in China.
Drought Declaration Lifted Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Washington Department of Ecology has lifted the drought declaration for much of Central and Eastern Washington, thanks to the wetter and cooler spring this year.
Drought Declaration Lifted Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Washington Department of Ecology has lifted the drought declaration for much of Central and Eastern Washington, thanks to the wetter and cooler spring this year.
US Beef Exports Remain High and Energy Prices to Remain High
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. beef exports maintained their remarkable pace in April, and U.S. energy prices expected to remain historically high through 2023.
Ag Economy Barometer Plummets and Strong Land Prices Continue
The Agribusiness Update
The Purdue University-CME Ag Economy Barometer plummeted in May to the weakest since April 2020, and stronger land prices from late last year have continued into 2022.