Drought and Tree Fruit Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington State Tree Fruit

Association, says growers are concerned about how the drought could affect their water supply, but they do have contingency plans for these situations.

Drought and Tree Fruit Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington State Tree Fruit

Association, says growers are concerned about how the drought could affect their water supply, but they do have contingency plans for these situations.

California Water Allocations Up and House & Senate Farm Bureau Overviews

The Agribusiness Update
California and federal water agencies announce additional allocations for farmers, citing improving reservoir levels from spring snowmelt, and just hours after House Ag Chair GT Thompson released his farm bill overview, Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow releases hers.

California Water Allocations Up and House & Senate Farm Bureau Overviews

The Agribusiness Update
California and federal water agencies announce additional allocations for farmers, citing improving reservoir levels from spring snowmelt, and just hours after House Ag Chair GT Thompson released his farm bill overview, Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow releases hers.

Florida Bans Lab-Grown Meats and House & Senate Farm Bureau Overviews

The Agribusiness Update
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill banning the sale or production of lab-grown meat in the state, and just hours after House Ag Chair GT Thompson released his farm bill overview, Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow releases hers.

Corteva Petition Controversy and Severe Spring Weather Possible

The Agribusiness Update
Six major commodity groups sent a letter to the ITC encouraging a NO vote in advancing a petition from Corteva Agribusiness, and forecasters say the spring severe weather season may quickly shift into high gear with favorable tornado conditions over the next few weeks.

New Wage Survey Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Another ag worker survey was created in the past legislative session that many in ag feel is unnecessary.

New Wage Survey Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Another ag worker survey was created in the past legislative session that many in ag feel is unnecessary.

WSTFA on Ag Overtime Fix Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
If you employ farm workers, or are a farm worker yourself, you’re probably aware that there was no fix to the ag overtime law.

WSTFA on Ag Overtime Fix Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
If you employ farm workers, or are a farm worker yourself, you’re probably aware that there was no fix to the ag overtime law.

Send A Message-WSTFA Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Folks in the tree fruit industry, and agriculture in general, are being encouraged to speak up and help educate lawmakers in Olympia about the good and the bad in the changes they propose.

Send A Message-WSTFA Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Folks in the tree fruit industry, and agriculture in general, are being encouraged to speak up and help educate lawmakers in Olympia about the good and the bad in the changes they propose.

Anti-Idling Bill Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, says SSB 6304 contains a provision that would prohibit trucks over 10,000 from idling longer than 5 minutes.

Anti-Idling Bill Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, says SSB 6304 contains a provision that would prohibit trucks over 10,000 from idling longer than 5 minutes.

Anti-Idling Bill Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit

Association, says SSB 6304 contains a provision that would prohibit trucks over 10,000 from idling longer than 5 minutes.

Lab Meats Face Financing Woes and New USDA Data for Online Shopping

The Agribusiness Update
The last 12 months have been challenging for cultivated meat and seafood companies trying to raise capital, the USDA’s Economic Research Service’s Eating and Health Module captured, for the first time, national data concerning the prevalence and frequency of Americans online grocery shopping.

Farmworker Survey Bills Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association is urging members and others in agriculture to let your legislators know they should not be supporting SB 5996.

Farmworker Survey Bills Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association is urging members and others in agriculture to let your legislators know they should not be supporting SB 5996.

Drip Irrigation Saves Water and UN May Skip Ag on Climate Adaptation

The Agribusiness Update
Desert lettuce growers may be able to save more than 10 inches of water by converting to shallow, buried drip irrigation, and, negotiators at the UN climate summit may skip over food and agriculture while assembling a final statement on climate adaptation.

Drip Irrigation Saves Water and UN May Skip Ag on Climate Adaptation

The Agribusiness Update
Desert lettuce growers may be able to save more than 10 inches of water by converting to shallow, buried drip irrigation, and negotiators at the UN climate summit may skip over food and agriculture while assembling a final statement on climate adaptation.