This news program gets cutting edge science, technology, corporate mergers and innovative farming activities out to today’s ag community. In addition the ag economy relies on breaking news on farm regulations and political announcements, information important to keeping our producers ahead of the game not only locally but on the world stage. Bob Larson is the newest member of the team. Bob grew up in Southeastern WA working in the fields as all rural kids do. He left the country life behind to pursue a career in broadcast journalism. He comes to us from the number one talk radio station in Seattle, KIRO, where Bob was the station’s news editor for eight years. This is a daily 2:30 minute program.
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Land O'Lakes and Microsoft announced a multiyear strategic plan and their shared commitment to agricultural innovation, and House Ag Committee Chair "GT" Thompson expressed his relief after the vote to reopen the federal government.
The American Farm Bureau names Retired Army Command Sergeant Major Matthew Rutter of South Carolina as the second winner of the Veteran Farmer Award of Excellence, and House Ag Committee Chair "GT" Thompson expressed his relief after the vote to reopen the federal government.
The Georgia Department of Agriculture, and the USDA's APHIS, confirm a case of HPAI at a commercial poultry operation in Gordon County, and October global food commodity prices dropped for the second straight month.
After months of failed efforts to reduce the level of livestock kills with nonlethal methods, the California Fish and Wildlife euthanized four gray wolves, and October global food commodity prices dropped for the second straight month.
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the U.S. IS NOT ready to open its border once again to cattle imports from Mexico, and National Corn Growers Association urges White House to support 16-year renewal of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the U.S. IS NOT ready to open its border once again to cattle imports from Mexico, and National Corn Growers Association urges White House to support 16-year renewal of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Farm advocates may be closer to achieving regulatory changes that would clear the way for wider adoption of autonomous tractors, and after recent meetings between the two countries, China will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, including duties on some farm goods.
Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer Award, and after recent meetings between the two countries, China will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, including duties on some farm goods.
Farm advocates may be closer to achieving regulatory changes that would clear the way for wider adoption of autonomous tractors, and after recent meetings between the two countries, China will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, including duties on some farm goods.
The Supreme Court had tough questions for the Trump administration about the legality of tariffs imposed on almost every U.S. trading partner, and Trump administration still intends to roll out up to $12 billion for farmers struggling because of tariffs.
The Supreme Court had tough questions for the Trump administration about the legality of tariffs imposed on almost every U.S. trading partner, and Trump administration still intends to roll out up to $12 billion for farmers struggling because of tariffs.
After several challenging years, California walnut growers are optimistic as harvest met more favorable market conditions, and the USDA's National Ag Statistics Service will release several key ag reports in November, including the WASDE report that wasn't issued last month due to the government shutdown.
After several challenging years, California walnut growers are optimistic as harvest met more favorable market conditions, and the USDA's National Ag Statistics Service will release several key ag reports in November, including the WASDE report that wasn't issued last month due to the government shutdown.
Woody Larson of Larson Dairy in Okeechobee was named the 2026 Florida Farm Bureau Farmer of the Year at Florida Farm Bureau's 84th State Annual Meeting, and the USDA's National Ag Statistics Service will release several key ag reports in November, including the WASDE report that wasn't issued last month due to the government shutdown.
The National Potato Council is not pleased with the U.S.-Japan trade agreement reached last week, and the Department of Labor's updated shutdown plan confirms the processing of H-2A temporary labor applications will resume.
Georgia's farmers don't need data to know the weather has been dry recently, but the recent Drought Monitor report confirmed as much, and the Department of Labor's updated shutdown plan confirms the processing of H-2A temporary labor applications will resume.
The National Potato Council is not pleased with the U.S.-Japan trade agreement reached last week, and the Department of Labor's updated shutdown plan confirms the processing of H-2A temporary labor applications will resume.
Last week, Donald Trump and Xi (ZHEE) Jinping reached a trade and economic deal designed to ease tensions between the U.S. and China, and the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo has ended after welcoming a record 73,000-plus attendees from across the country to downtown Indianapolis.
Last week, Donald Trump and Xi (ZHEE) Jinping reached a trade and economic deal designed to ease tensions between the U.S. and China, and the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo has ended after welcoming a record 73,000-plus attendees from across the country to downtown Indianapolis.
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse, of Washington, is not pleased with the firing of Jon Wyss, Executive Director, Washington State FSA, and House Ag Chair "GT" Thompson and other ag officials blame Democrat obstruction in the reopening the federal government and lapse of SNAP benefits.
The National Peanut Board will hold its tri-annual board and committee meetings December 9–11, in Washington, D.C., at the American Peanut Council's Winter Conference, and House Ag Chair "GT" Thompson and other ag officials blame Democrat obstruction in the reopening the federal government and lapse of SNAP benefits.
The Meat Institute was pleased to hear about the White House trade deals with Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, and U.S. Senate voted 52–48 to end tariffs on Brazilian imports, including coffee, in a bipartisan rebuke of President Trump's trade policy.
The 36th annual Georgia National Fair welcomed over 612,000 visitors, celebrating Georgia's best in agriculture, family fun and community tradition, and the NCBA says the President's plan to increase beef imports from Argentina is misguided.
The spread of yellow nutsedge, an aggressive weed that thrives in coastal conditions, has put a damper on an otherwise phenomenal period for California cilantro growers, and the NCBA says the President's plan to increase beef imports from Argentina is misguided.
Lessons learned from destructive California wildfires have given avocado growers a fighting chance to save their orchards, and over two dozen states have sued the Trump administration over its decision to suspend SNAP benefits.
Sonny Perdue is now a member of the National Agriculture Hall of Fame, and over two dozen states have sued the Trump administration over its decision to suspend SNAP benefits.
Native to North America, pumpkins are truly an all-American crop, one of the continent's oldest cultivated plants and a symbol of fall, and Dr. Derrell Peel, livestock economist at Oklahoma State University, says beef imports play an important role in meeting consumer demand.
Daniel Hartwig, president of the California Fresh Fruit Association, says while immigration enforcement was a concern, he's not aware of any crops perishing due to a lack of labor, and millions face losing their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits on November 1.
Senator Nick DiCeglie (dih-SEG-lee) and Rep. J.J. Grow have been named the 2025 Florida Farm Bureau Legislators of the Year, and millions face losing their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits on November 1.
President Trump responded to backlash against his plan to import beef from Argentina to help lower beef prices in grocery stores, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says trade negotiations with China have gone very well, ahead of President Trump's meeting with the Chinese Premier.
With Halloween season upon us, families are once again headed to pumpkin patches to experience a variety of seasonal activities on local farms, and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association expressed significant concerns about President Trump's plan to buy beef from Argentina.
Southeast farmers could see major changes to labor costs under a new proposal from the Trump Administration aimed at revising the H-2A visa program, and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association expressed significant concerns about President Trump's plan to buy beef from Argentina.
Cattle industry folks will be ‘Celebrating American Beef' in Baker City, Oregon next Saturday, November 1st, and the Trump administration will release about $3 billion in assistance and reopen FSA Offices for farmers despite the government shutdown.
The Georgia Peanut Commission and Georgia Bankers Association joined forces this week to promote the 49th annual Georgia Peanut Bank Week, and the Trump administration will release about $3 billion in assistance and reopen FSA Offices for farmers despite the government shutdown.
The U.S. may purchase Argentinian beef in an attempt to bring down the price of beef at U.S. grocery stores, and California is an example of what could be achieved around the country after they enacted a law allowing E15 fuels.
Northwest researchers are asking for participation to help document weather and climate impacts of the 2025 water year in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, and top Senate Republican John Thune warns White House that American farmers will continue to suffer during the government shutdown.
Northwest researchers are asking for participation to help document weather and climate impacts of the 2025 water year in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, and top Senate Republican John Thune warns White House that American farmers will continue to suffer during the government shutdown.
Georgia farmers rely on support from the USDA and other government agencies that are being affected by the federal government shutdown, and top Senate Republican John Thune warns White House that American farmers will continue to suffer during the government shutdown.
The government shutdown is hitting the nation's farmers and ranchers in multiple ways, and the U.S. and China have begun charging competing port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil.
The government shutdown is hitting the nation's farmers and ranchers in multiple ways, and the U.S. and China have begun charging competing port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil.
California almond growers were largely skeptical when the USDA forecast a 3-billion-pound crop in its “objective measurement” report, and as Congress works to end the government shutdown, farmers are calling for that same sense of urgency in fixing the broken ag labor system.
California almond growers were largely skeptical when the USDA forecast a 3-billion-pound crop in its “objective measurement” report, and as Congress works to end the government shutdown, farmers are calling for that same sense of urgency in fixing the broken ag labor system.
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