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African Swine Fever Updt
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about efforts underway to prevent African Swine Fever from reaching the U.S and what we can do if it does.
USDA on ASF in Haiti and Bayer to Offer Organic Seeds
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service calls discovery of ASF in Haiti unfortunate but not unexpected, and Bayer to offer organically produced vegetable seeds.
Food Insecurity and China's Record Wheat Imports
The Agribusiness Update
A new report shows more than one in 10 U.S. households experienced food insecurity in 2020, and China's wheat imports hit highest level in more than 20 years.
Project In Gulf Coast Could Help US Farmers
The Agribusiness Update
A new project under way along the Gulf Coast of Mexico could benefit U.S. farmers and agribusinesses. The government-funded project, known as the Southern Gulf-Guatemala Strategic Corridor, will provide a key link between ports, distribution outlets and Central America in the form of modernized four-lane highways, port expansions plus the development of a rail spur to connect the ports to the mainline.
Apples for Haiti & What's Up With The Weather
Northwest Report
The weather has sure got a lot of people confused and it's not just here in the NW...a group of orchardists and business people have created a novel way of helping Haiti and Lacy looks at raising a few goats.
Haiti Disaster
Food Forethought
The stars are coming out and we are not talking about the awards shows this time of year but for disaster relief.
Spending Freeze and Less Debt
Northwest Report
A new study suggests that farm debt ratios are changing, the President may be looking at a spending freeze and Lacy takes a look at Haiti relief efforts.
Anti-Terrorism Bill & Haitian Relief
Northwest Report
The Senate looks to follow the House in a chemical anti-terrorism bill but that might hurt ag producers, a lot of aide is being sent to Haiti including a lot of food and Lacy takes a look at a new approach by the government to curb greenhouse gas.