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Locally Grown Food Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
As the number of farms and farmers across the state and the country shrinks, and locally produced food becomes harder and harder to find, action is needed to change direction.
Embracing Biofuels Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
More and more attention is being paid to biofuels and the fuel combinations available to consumers. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor has the latest.
Locally Grown Food Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
As the number of farms and farmers across the state and the country shrinks, and locally produced food becomes harder and harder to find, action is needed to change direction.
Commercial Gardening Recovery and Beef Samples Test Negative for Bird Flu
The Agribusiness Update
Producers and seed companies report steady supply and demand after recovering from a pandemic gardening boom that depleted seed inventories, and USDA says all ground beef samples tested negative for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
Commercial Gardening Recovery and Beef Samples Test Negative for Bird Flu
The Agribusiness Update
Producers and seed companies report steady supply and demand after recovering from a pandemic gardening boom that depleted seed inventories, and USDA says all ground beef samples tested negative for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
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.
National Cattmen's Beef Association Supports House Farm Bill Framework
Line on Agriculture
While NCBA supports the House version of the Farm Bill, they feel the Senate version lacks direct producer input.
Lost Farm-Lost Quality Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Recent numbers show a drastic loss of farms and farmland in Washington state over the past five years, and Pam Lewison, Ag Director at the Washington Policy Center, says if we continue to lose food producers, we will regret it.
Dairy Title in Farm Bill Framework Versions
Line on Agriculture
National Milk Producers Federation's, Chris Galen reviews the differences between the House and Senate versions of the Farm Bill frameworks.
Lost Farm-Lost Quality Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Recent numbers show a drastic loss of farms and farmland in Washington state over the past five years, and Pam Lewison, Ag Director at the Washington Policy Center, says if we continue to lose food producers, we will regret it.
NASDA Supports Unified Bipartisan Farm Bill
Line on Agriculture
"It is crucial that a farm bill gets passed in the coming months"-RJ Karney, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.
Ag Labor: Longstanding Issue for NASDA Members
Line on Agriculture
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture continues to push for labor reform.
Farm Loss Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
In reaction to the recent Seattle Times editorial about the dramatic loss of farms in Washington state over the past five years, Tenth District Senator Ron Muzzall hopes it moves more people to begin caring about agriculture.
Farm Loss Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
In reaction to the recent Seattle Times editorial about the dramatic loss of farms in Washington state over the past five years, Tenth District Senator Ron Muzzall hopes it moves more people to begin caring about agriculture.
Non-Trade Policy
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Finance Committee Senators stepped up attacks on the White House’s trade policy, or some said, the lack there of, especially in agriculture.
National Farmers Union on Packers and Stockyards Act
Line on Agriculture
National Farmers leader talks about where the rules written so far under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
WPC on Lost Farms Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Census of Agriculture data has exposed some pretty shocking numbers when it comes to the number of American farms, and Washington Policy Center's Ag Director, Pam Lewison says it's not pretty.
WPC on Lost Farms Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Census of Agriculture data has exposed some pretty shocking numbers when it comes to the number of American farms, and Washington Policy Center's Ag Director, Pam Lewison says it's not pretty.
Two Big Ag Organizations Unite to Push for Diary Pricing Reform
Line on Agriculture
The National Farmers Union and American Farm Bureau Federation are working on some issue together to get changes made to the Federal Milk Marketing Order.
California Cattle Restrictions and Farmers Understanding Sustainability
The Agribusiness Update
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has implemented import restrictions on cattle from premises with confirmed or suspected cases of bird flu, and new research reveals a vast majority of American farmers have an understanding of sustainable farming.