Ag Committee Leaders Remain Positive on Farm Bill Completion
House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders commented last week on both chambers’ commitments to completing the Farm Bill in 2023. In a statement to reporters,…
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Japanese Beetles Could Spread Throughout Washington State in 20 Years
Without intervention, the colorful but devastating Japanese beetle could make its way across the evergreen state within two decades, according to a study of their…
Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Outbreaks In Idaho
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has provided updated information on grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks across Southern Idaho. Grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks have been…
Large Bipartisan Majorities Favor Prohibiting Sale of Farmland, Property and Oil Reserves to Affiliates of Foreign Adversaries
Large bipartisan majorities favor proposals that would prohibit the sale of US real estate and oil reserves to entities linked to foreign adversaries, including China…
Pathogen Prevalence: Beet Leafhopper-Associated Pathogens in the Columbia Basin of Washington
By Kylie D. Swisher Grimm, Gina Angelella and W. Rodney Cooper, USDA-ARS Christopher Gorman, David Crowder and Carrie Wohleb, Washington State University In the Columbia…
Carbon Robotic’s LaserWeeder Named Best AI Solution
Carbon Robotics, a leader in AI-powered robotics, today announced that its LaserWeeder™ has been named “Best AI-based Solution for Agriculture” in the sixth annual AI…
Nichino Reaches Supply Agreement With BioConsortia
Nichino America, Inc. and BioConsortia, Inc. have announced a supply agreement for Nichino to market and sell BEC-60 biofungicide in the U.S. and Canada. BioConsortia invented and developed…
Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills QB, Kicks off Star- Studded Line up on ‘Like a Farmer’ Video Series
Josh Allen is a household name best known for his touchdowns on Sunday nights—but he’s also a farmer. That’s the premise behind the new Like a…
Farmer Sentiment Sours as Crop Prices Decline
By Kami Goodwin Producer sentiment fell to its weakest reading since July 2022 as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined 19 points to a reading of…
AMS Awards Carrot Contract
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has awarded a contract for frozen diced carrots to Inn Foods, based in Watsonville, Calif. The contract total is $311,691.60. Product…
