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Del Monte Closure Impact
Fruit Grower Report
Northwest Pear harvest should be wrapping up soon with forecast estimates calling for a 60% increase over last year’s crop, but many growers hit by the closure of the Del Monte plant.
California Sued Over Emissions Standards and Brazil's Ethanol Trade
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. government sued California to stop it from enforcing stringent emission standards for heavy-duty trucks, and U.S. Trade Representative’s Office launches Section 301 investigation into Brazil for its unfair ethanol trade practices.
California Sued Over Emissions Standards and Brazil's Ethanol Trade
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. government sued California to stop it from enforcing stringent emission standards for heavy-duty trucks, and U.S. Trade Representative’s Office launches Section 301 investigation into Brazil for its unfair ethanol trade practices.
Florida Farmland Preservation and Brazil's Ethanol Trade
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of more Florida farmland through the FDA's Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, and U.S. Trade Representative’s Office launches Section 301 investigation into Brazil for its unfair ethanol trade practices.
California Sued Over Emissions Standards and Brazil's Ethanol Standards
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. government sued California to stop it from enforcing stringent emission standards for heavy-duty trucks, and U.S. Trade Representative’s Office launches Section 301 investigation into Brazil for its unfair ethanol trade practices.
California Sued Over Emissions Standards and Brazil's Ethanol Standards
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. government sued California to stop it from enforcing stringent emission standards for heavy-duty trucks, and U.S. Trade Representative’s Office launches Section 301 investigation into Brazil for its unfair ethanol trade practices.
Apple Estimates 2025 Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
With August now upon us, we are starting to see the shifts in harvest season for the tree fruit industry and that overlap between cherries and apples, and the 2025 apple estimates are out!
Apple Estimates 2025 Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
With August now upon us, we are starting to see the shifts in harvest season for the tree fruit industry and that overlap between cherries and apples, and the 2025 apple estimates are out!
Little Relief for Beef Prices and Drop in USDA Survey Responses
The Agribusiness Update
The July Cattle on Feed Report offered little relief to customers paying higher prices for beef, and decreasing responses to USDA’s farmer surveys are beginning to put the integrity of the data at risk.
Food Waste and Costs Climb After July Fourth Cookouts
California Ag Today
Americans were projected to toss 126 million pounds of food after Independence Day—at a record-high cost.
Port Fee Estimates for Chinese Vessels and Cattle on Feed Report
The Agribusiness Update
A new report estimates the recently imposed U.S. port fees on Chinese vessels could increase shipping costs for American ag exporters, and USDA’s Cattle on Feed Report says cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market totaled 11.4 million on June 1.
Cherries 2025 Mid-Season Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Northwest cherry harvest is in full swing with the crop easily living up to preseason estimates of 21-22 million boxes early on.
Cherries 2025 Mid-Season Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Northwest cherry harvest is in full swing with the crop easily living up to preseason estimates of 21-22 million boxes early on.
June WASDE Report and USDA Invests in Screwworm Protection
The Agribusiness Update
The latest World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates report for June says the 2025-26 U.S. corn outlook didn’t change much from last month, and food insecurity affects 47 million people in America, with a disproportionate impact in rural areas.
Tax Code Shake-Up Could Hit Farm Families Hard
Southeast Regional Ag News
According to the American Farm Bureau, expiring tax provisions at the end of 2025 could cost farmers and ranchers billions. Without action from Congress, the ripple effects may stretch across the entire ag economy.
Deadline Nears for Almond Board Ballots as 2025 Crop Forecast Rises
California Ag Today
Growers have until May 22 to return their Almond Board election ballots. Meanwhile, USDA forecasts a strong 2025 crop—up 3% from last year.
2024 WASDE Report and First Human Bird Flu Death
The Agribusiness Update
The market was quick to react after USDA released the combined World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates along with its final Crop Production estimates for 2024, and a 65-year-old with underlying medical conditions has become the first to die from avian influenza in the U.S.
Estimated Half-Trillion in Hurricane Damage and ACI Backs AM for Every Vehicle Act
The Agribusiness Update
AccuWeather estimates the five hurricanes and one unnamed tropical storm caused an estimated $500 billion in total damages, and American Consumers Institute is the latest to voice strong support for the bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.
National Peanut Board Meeting and ACI Backs AM for Every Vehicle Act
The Agribusiness Update
The National Peanut Board will hold its tri-annual board meeting in conjunction with the American Peanut Council’s Winter Conference next week in Atlanta, and American Consumers Institute is the latest to voice strong support for the bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.
Hurricane Helene Losses and H5N1 in Dairy Workers
The Agribusiness Update
Ag production losses Florida experienced from Hurricane Helene have now been estimated between $40.3 million and $162.2 million, and a new study recently showed some dairy workers had signs of H5N1 infection even when they didn’t report feeling sick.