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Florida Bird Flu Steps and American Farmers Get Older & Younger
The Agribusiness Update
The Florida Department of Agriculture is taking proactive measures to help protect Florida livestock from bird flu, and Farmdoc Daily says the 2022 Census of Agriculture confirms U.S. farmers continue getting older, but relative to the rest of the population, American farmers are slightly younger.
NASDA Prioritizes Ag Workforce Issues
Line on Agriculture
National Association of State Department's of Agriculture continues to push for a reliable ag workforce.
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.
Trust the Science Act Passes House and Nat'l Ag Aviation Assoc in D.C.
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Representative, and Western Caucus Chair Dan Newhouse released a statement following passage a bill that directs the Department of the Interior to remove Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf, and the National Ag Aviation Association at Ag on the Mall in Washington, D.C.
Trust the Science Act Passes House and National Ag Aviation Assoc in D.C.
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Representative, and Western Caucus Chair Dan Newhouse released a statement following passage a bill that directs the Department of the Interior to remove Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf, and the National Ag Aviation Association at Ag on the Mall in Washington, D.C.
H5N1 in Dairy Cows Continues to Be Center Stage for Ag
Line on Agriculture
NASDA is working with states to ensure that the new federal order to test lactating cows for H5N1 before crossing state lines is fully understood.
“Problematic” H2A Rule Issued
California Ag Today
New H-2A final rule is being labeled as problematic by the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives.
Georgia Vegetable Producers Extend Checkoff and Ag Drone Operators Cautioned
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia vegetable producers voted to extend the one-cent-per-marketing-unit checkoff fee on 14 key vegetable crops for another three years, and the National Agricultural Aviation Association is asking all drone operators to be mindful of low-altitude manned aircraft this growing season.
FDACS Announces 2024 Woman of the Year in Agriculture
Southeast Regional Ag News
Sandra Moore, of Hillsborough County, is the first Woman of the Year in Agriculture winner representing the tropical fish industry.
WSDA to Viet Nam Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Just back from a trade mission to Viet Nam, Washington State Director of Agriculture, Derek Sandison is feeling good about the potential in that market for producer in our state.
Promises Continue on Last Year’s Farm Bill
Southeast Regional Ag News
House Ag Committee Chair Glenn Thompson says his committee will “without a doubt” mark up a farm bill before Memorial Day on May 27.
WSDA to Viet Nam Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Just back from a trade mission to Viet Nam, Washington State Director of Agriculture, Derek Sandison is feeling good about the potential in that market for producer in our state.
Farmers Sue the Biden Administration
Southeast Regional Ag News
On behalf of several Texas farmers, the Southeastern Legal Foundation and the Mountain States Legal Foundation have now filed a preliminary injunction regarding disaster payments
How Expensive is Your Grocery Cart?
Southeast Regional Ag News
New data shows food-at-home, or grocery prices, rose the fastest last year in Houston, Texas, by 7.8 percent, followed by Boston, Massachusetts, at seven percent.
USDA Drops Data Set for U.S. Ranchers
California Ag Today
Tanner Beymer, senior director of government affairs with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says the July Cattle Report from USDA NASS carries a lot of weight for the big picture.
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.
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.