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Ag World Golf Classic 2024 Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
If they’ve spent the winter in storage, you might want to think about dusting off your golf clubs to get ready for the 2024 Ag World Golf Classic coming up June 4th and 6th.
Ag World Golf Classic 2024 Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
If they’ve spent the winter in storage, you might want to think about dusting off your golf clubs to get ready for the 2024 Ag World Golf Classic coming up June 4th and 6th.
California's Good-Bad Water Supply and New Dairy Cattle Testing Rules
The Agribusiness Update
Heavy rainstorms this spring have boosted California’s water supply for farming but have dampened farmers market attendance and crop selection, and the USDA has mandated testing for H5N1 of dairy cattle that cross state lines in a move to protect the livestock industry.
Suit Over New Emissions Rules and New Dairy Cattle Testing Rules
The Agribusiness Update
Attorneys generals from 25 states, including Florida, Georgia and Alabama, have sued the EPA to block rules to reduce emissions from cars and encourage electric vehicle manufacturing, and the USDA has mandated testing for H5N1 of dairy cattle that cross state lines in a move to protect the livestock industry.
H-2A Changes Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
While some argue the fentanyl crisis is a separate problem, the H-2A foreign guestworker program is now helping to fund solutions and U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse questioned Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about that.
H-2A Changes Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
While some argue the fentanyl crisis is a separate problem, the H-2A foreign guestworker program is now helping to fund solutions and U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse questioned Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about that.
GCC and GPC Research Funding and USDA's Conservation and Climate Solutions
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Cotton Commission and the Georgia Peanut Commission approved nearly $1.5 million in research funding at their respective March board meetings, and USDA announces the availability of $1.5 billion for conservation and climate solutions.
Ag Legislation a Heavy Lift
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
House Ag Appropriations Chair Andy Norris and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack go at it over how SNAP funding is spent.
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.
Will This Robotics Company Succeed Where Others Have Failed?
Farm of the Future
I asked Alex Gutierrez of L5 Automation why he thinks their robotic strawberry picker can succeed where others have failed.
A New Way To Pick Strawberries
Farm of the Future
The team at L5 Automation developed engineering skills in aerospace and are now applying them to agricultural automation.
Farm Share of Food Dollars and Grocery Prices Hold Steady
The Agribusiness Update
In 2022, farms received 24.1 cents for each dollar spent on food at home and 3.6 cents for each dollar spent on food away from home, and grocery prices held steady in the February Consumer Price Index by the Department of Labor.
Ag World Golf Classic 2024 Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
If you’ve had them in storage for the winter, it might be time to dust off your golf clubs to get ready for the 2024 Ag World Golf Classic coming up in June.
Ag World Golf Classic 2024 Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
If you’ve had them in storage for the winter, it might be time to dust off your golf clubs to get ready for the 2024 Ag World Golf Classic coming up in June.
California Water Management and Former ASPCA Chief Hammers Charity
The Agribusiness Update
Improving data practices to best manage California’s water resources drove discussions last week at the California Irrigation Institute Conference, and former president of the ASPCA speaks out against the animal charity.
Georgia Dog of the Year and Former ASPCA Chief Hammers Charity
The Agribusiness Update
Skippy, a four-year-old mixed breed has wagged away with the top prize in the 2024 American Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year Contest, and former president of the ASPCA speaks out against the animal charity.
GDA Offer to Build Resilience and Sugar Exports Forecast Higher
The Agribusiness Update
GDA and USDA offer $7.1 million competitive grant funding to build resilience across supply chain, and U.S. sugar exports for fiscal year 2024 are forecast to be the largest they’ve been in six years.
Western Wildfire Funding
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The USDA is taking steps to combat Western U.S. wildfires by investing $500 million to expand work on the Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy, according to Ag Secretary Tom VIlsack.
Lab Meats Face Financing Woes and New USDA Data for Online Shopping
The Agribusiness Update
The last 12 months have been challenging for cultivated meat and seafood companies trying to raise capital, the USDA’s Economic Research Service’s Eating and Health Module captured, for the first time, national data concerning the prevalence and frequency of Americans online grocery shopping.
USDA Investing $500 Million to Prevent Wildfires
California Ag Today
The USDA is investing $500 million to expand work on the Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the goal is to reduce the risk of wildfires for communities, critical infrastructure, and natural resources.