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Shutdown Til Monday?
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The federal government shutdown is now UNlikely to end before Monday, at least.
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.
Georgia Lawmakers Support BBB and Food Spending Outpaces Food Prices
The Agribusiness Update
Following the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” major ag groups welcomed its passage which should benefit farmers, and USDA says per capita total U.S. food spending outpaces food prices from 2023 to 2024.
BBB Debate
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
President Trump’s sweeping tax and budget bill is now law, but the partisan debate over its merits, including for agriculture, haven’t stopped.
Specialty Crop Assistance Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The second round of assistance for specialty crop growers is now being received by farmers around the country just days after the July 1 activation.
Specialty Crop Assistance Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The second round of assistance for specialty crop growers is now being received by farmers around the country just days after the July 1 activation.
Florida Ag Busts Crime Operation and Herd Expansion Happening
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced the takedown of a major crime operation involving payment card fraud and fuel theft, and ranchers move to expand their herds from a seven-decade low, paving the way for a long-awaited recovery in beef supplies.
Rural AI Push Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Rural America is seeing a huge growth in data
centers and infrastructure, including AI capabilities.
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Rural AI Push Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Rural America is seeing a huge growth in data
centers and infrastructure, including AI capabilities.
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Poultry More Attractive Option and USTR's Fees on Chinese Ships
The Agribusiness Update
Improved economic conditions, along with ongoing high prices for other proteins, make poultry an attractive option for worldwide consumers, and USTR's proposed fees on ocean carriers with ties to China could take a major toll on America’s farmers and ranchers.
Poultry More Attractive Option and USTR's Fees on Chinese Ships
The Agribusiness Update
Improved economic conditions, along with ongoing high prices for other proteins, make poultry an attractive option for worldwide consumers, and USTR's proposed fees on ocean carriers with ties to China could take a major toll on America’s farmers and ranchers.
Georgia Port Jobs and USTR's Fees on Chinese Ships
The Agribusiness Update
Port activity in Georgia now supports more than 600,000 full-or-part-time jobs across the state, and USTR's proposed fees on ocean carriers with ties to China could take a major toll on America’s farmers and ranchers.
New Fee on Ocean Carriers from China and EU Delays Retaliatory Tariffs
The Agribusiness Update
A proposal from the U.S. Trade Representative to impose new fees on ocean carriers with ties to China could take a major toll on U.S. farmers and ranchers, and the European Union delayed its first round of retaliatory tariffs until mid-April.
California Water Allocation and Plant-based Meat Sales Plummet
The Agribusiness Update
California farmers who irrigate with water from the Central Valley Project say they’re thankful for last month’s 35% water allocation, and plant-based meat was viewed as a major disruptor of the meat industry and would soon displace animal protein.
Hurricane Helene Relief and Plant-based Meat Sales Plummet
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins pledged last week that tens of billions in aid for victims of Hurricane Helene should start flowing soon, and plant-based meat was viewed as a major disruptor of the meat industry and would soon displace animal protein.
CWU Food and Agribusiness Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Just three years in, and Central Washington University’s Food and Agribusiness program is showing lots of promise.