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Organic Impact on Conventional Pesticides and Injunction Over Disaster Relief
The Agribusiness Update
California researchers found organic agriculture can increase pesticide use on nearby conventionally farmed fields, and the USDA’s Forest Service is issuing more than $232 million to the Secure Rural Schools Program.
Injunction Over Disaster Payments and Injunction Over Disaster Relief
The Agribusiness Update
The Southeastern Legal Foundation and the Mountain States Legal Foundation filed a preliminary injunction over disaster payments, and the USDA’s Forest Service is issuing more than $232 million to the Secure Rural Schools Program.
H-2A Myths Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Whether in Olympia or other urban parts of our state, there seems to be a big misunderstanding or ignorance of what the H-2A guestworker visa program is and how it works.
H-2A Myths Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Whether in Olympia or other urban parts of our state, there seems to be a big misunderstanding or ignorance of what the H-2A guestworker visa program is and how it works.
Buy Local Raspberries Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
It seems BUY LOCAL, or at least American, gets a lot of lip service these days, but Washington Raspberry Commission director Henry Bierlink tells us why it's a good idea.
Buy Local Raspberries Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
It seems BUY LOCAL, or at least American, gets a lot of lip service these days, but Washington Raspberry Commission director Henry Bierlink tells us why it's a good idea.
California Water Management and American Farm Bureau's Role
The Agribusiness Update
A research report sheds light on an innovative solution that could reshape California’s water management, and American Farm Bureau members play an important role in their communities by serving at the local, state, and national levels.
Chattahoochee Water Agreement and American Farm Bureau's Role
The Agribusiness Update
Governors of Georgia and Alabama reach agreement with Corps of Engineers on Chattahoochee River water availability, and American Farm Bureau members play an important role in their communities by serving at the local, state, and national levels.
CFB Backs Tax Initiative and New Action to Cancel Glyphosate
The Agribusiness Update
The California Farm Bureau endorses 2024 ballot initiative to give voters the final decision on approving new local and state taxes, and new legal action would require the EPA to immediately suspend and cancel glyphosate.
NFU on AM Radio
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A coalition of agriculture groups recently penned a letter to lawmakers voicing support for the AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act, including National Farmers Union.
Buy Local Raspberries Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
It seems BUY LOCAL gets a lot of lip service these days, but even before tariffs were making life more difficult for U.S. ag producers, the cost of doing business here was already boosting the price of U.S. goods over those from other countries.
Buy Local Raspberries Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
It seems BUY LOCAL gets a lot of lip service these days, but even before tariffs were making life more difficult for U.S. ag producers, the cost of doing business here was already boosting the price of U.S. goods over those from other countries.
Ground Beef Myth Busting
Southeast Regional Ag News
What's going on with the color of that ground beef?
Auto Makers Squeeze the AM Radio Star
Southeast Regional Ag News
It used to be said that video that killed the radio star. But now it appears that it is auto manufacturers putting the squeeze on AM radio.
USDA Funding for Regional Food Centers
Farm of the Future
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the availability of $400 million to provide regional food systems coordination.
Florida Signs $24.8 million Ag Deal with USDA and Meat Exports to Columbia
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried signs $24.8 million deal with USDA under Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative, and U.S. beef and pork exports to Columbia show strong rebound.
Barriers to Getting Into Farming for the First Time
Farm of the Future
Between land access and costs and expertise there are a lot of barriers to entry to getting into farming.
Building Local and Regional Food Systems - Part Two
Farm of the Future
Many consumers like the idea of buying local food, but the infrastructure to grow local food systems is lacking.
Building Local and Regional Food Systems - Part One
Farm of the Future
Local food has been a trend for decades now, and demand soared during the pandemic.