Search: MAR
3964 Results
Embracing Biofuels Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
More and more attention is being paid to biofuels and the fuel combinations available to consumers. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor has the latest.
Raspberry Marketing Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Washington state produces about 60% of the nation’s red raspberries, almost all of them grown in Whatcom County.
Embracing Biofuels Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
More and more attention is being paid to biofuels and the fuel combinations available to consumers. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor has the latest.
Latest Ag Trade
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The latest Ag trade figures are ‘mixed’ as bipartisan criticism of the White House’s refusal to do free trade deals continues.
Incentives for Climate Smart Agriculture
Farm of the Future
Agricultural soils have the capacity to sequester massive amounts of carbon, but is it really financially feasible to do so?
Blueberries Partner with Pickleball and Beef Exports Down
The Agribusiness Update
As pickleball’s popularity soars, the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council announced its partnership with “Major League Pickleball” for their 2024 season, and U.S. Meat Export Federation data shows beef exports below last March’s large volume, but the highest since last June.
Orange Forecast Down and Beef Exports Down
The Agribusiness Update
The Florida all orange forecast, at 17.8 million boxes, 801,000 tons, is down 5% from the previous forecast but up 13% from last season, and U.S. Meat Export Federation data shows beef exports below last March’s large volume, but the highest since last June.
A Squeeze on Agriculture by Interest Rates
California Ag Today
Rabobank’s RaboResearch team recently released its bimonthly North American Agribusiness Review.
USDA's Climate-Smart Programs and House & Senate Farm Bill Overviews
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency reminds ag producers that Farm Loan Programs can be used to support a variety of climate-smart practices, and House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson, of Pennsylvania, is sharing his overview of the bipartisan policies and priorities included in the 2024 Farm Bill.
USDA's Climate-Smart Programs and House & Senate Farm Bill Overviews
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency reminds ag producers that Farm Loan Programs can be used to support a variety of climate-smart practices, and House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson, of Pennsylvania, is sharing his overview of the bipartisan policies and priorities included in the 2024 Farm Bill.
Climate-Smart Sorghum as a Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Line on Agriculture
National Sorghum Producers are rewarding growers for using climate-smart farming practices that are setting the stage for the corps to be used as a Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
California's Good-Bad Water Supply and New Dairy Cattle Testing Rules
The Agribusiness Update
Heavy rainstorms this spring have boosted California’s water supply for farming but have dampened farmers market attendance and crop selection, and the USDA has mandated testing for H5N1 of dairy cattle that cross state lines in a move to protect the livestock industry.
Suit Over New Emissions Rules and New Dairy Cattle Testing Rules
The Agribusiness Update
Attorneys generals from 25 states, including Florida, Georgia and Alabama, have sued the EPA to block rules to reduce emissions from cars and encourage electric vehicle manufacturing, and the USDA has mandated testing for H5N1 of dairy cattle that cross state lines in a move to protect the livestock industry.
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.
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.
Climate Smart Specialty Crops Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Whether it’s from the USDA or Congress, it seems we’re hearing of more plans or legislation to make positive improvements in the sustainability of agriculture and climate smart changes.
Two Big Ag Organizations Unite to Push for Diary Pricing Reform
Line on Agriculture
The National Farmers Union and American Farm Bureau Federation are working on some issue together to get changes made to the Federal Milk Marketing Order.
Summertime E15 Approved and Farm Bill Scramble
The Agribusiness Update
The EPA announced it is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 to be sold during the summer driving season, and House Ag Chair Glenn Thompson says his committee will “without a doubt” mark up a farm bill before Memorial Day.