Ackley Buys Two NW Wineries and Ag Drone Operators Cautioned

The Agribusiness Update
Seattle-based Ackley Brands has announced its acquisition of Columbia Winery and Hogue Cellars from Gallo, and the National Agricultural Aviation Association is asking all drone operators to be mindful of low-altitude manned aircraft this growing season.

Vilsack on China's Farmland Buys

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says no matter how much Congress tries, USDA’s tracking of China’s farmland buys in the U.S. will always be troublesome.

Online Grocery Shopping and Farm Numbers Lowest Since Civil War

The Agribusiness Update
USDA data shows nearly 20% of shoppers purchased groceries online in 2022, and the number of farms in the U.S. has fallen below 2 million for the first time since before the Civil War.

U.S. Farmland and Foreign Ownership Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Protecting our nation’s farmlands from foreign adversaries is the idea behind a series of bills introduced by U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse.

U.S. Farmland and Foreign Ownership Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Protecting our nation’s farmlands from foreign adversaries is the idea behind a series of bills introduced by U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse.

USDA's 2023 Accomplishments and Bayer Wins Roundup Case

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
USDA says it was able to help tens of thousands of farmers continue operations and increase revenue in 2023, and Bayer was victorious in a California trial over Roundup weed killer.

USDA's 2023 Accomplishments and Bayer Wins Roundup Case

The Agribusiness Update
USDA says it was able to help tens of thousands of farmers continue operations and increase revenue in 2023, and Bayer was victorious in a California trial over Roundup weed killer.

USDA's 2023 Accomplishments and Bayer Wins Roundup Case

The Agribusiness Update
USDA says it was able to help tens of thousands of farmers continue operations and increase revenue in 2023, and Bayer was victorious in a California trial over Roundup weed killer.

Georgia Cotton Commission Sock Donation and Bayer Wins Roundup Case

The Agribusiness Update
On behalf of Georgia’s 3,500 cotton farming families, the Georgia Cotton Commission recently donated 12,000 pairs of socks to various homeless shelters across the state, and Bayer was victorious in a California trial over Roundup weed killer.

Foreign U.S. Ag Ownership

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Foreign entities bought nearly 3-and-a-half million acres of U.S. farmland and forest in 2022, up more than 8%, but even though China's purchases rose only 1%, Washington Republican Dan Newhouse says that's still too much.

Big Iron Auctions Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The way we shop is changing by the day, with much of what we buy found online, including online auction like BigIron Auctions.

Big Iron Auctions Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The way we shop is changing by the day, with much of what we buy found online, including online auction like BigIron Auctions.

USDA Move Will Increase Demand for US Beef

Line on Agriculture
R-CALF United Stock Growers of America, Bill Bullard explains how USDA has recently moved to ensure meat purchased for US nutrition programs is born, raised, and slaughtered in the US

Plant-Based Myths Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The narrative for several years, according to Alan Bjerga, Senior Vice President at the National Milk

Producers Federation, has been that sales of plant-based beverages are up and milk drinking is down, but that’s changing.

Plant-Based Myths Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The narrative for several years, according to Alan Bjerga, Senior Vice President at the National Milk

Producers Federation, has been that sales of plant-based beverages are up and milk drinking is down, but that’s changing.

Oversight of Foreign Ag Land Purchases

Southeast Regional Ag News
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services recently advanced a bill supported by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association that strengthens oversight of foreign agricultural purchases.

Beef Myth Busting Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
With misinformation being spread questioning the safety and quality of beef products sold in the U.S., should we be worried about eating it?

Beef Myth Busting Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
With misinformation being spread questioning the safety and quality of beef products sold in the U.S., should we be worried about eating it?

Farm Bill Extension and Plant-based Meats Slowed

The Agribusiness Update
House Ag Chair GT Thompson says, "We're probably going to need an extension," referring to the 2023 Farm Bill, and U.S. consumers remain interested in plant-based meat alternatives, but higher prices have slowed purchases.

BigIron Auctions Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The way we shop is changing by the day, with much of what we buy found online, including online auctions like BigIron, according to Kurt Campbell, VP of Agricultural Sales.