…kill the virus.” Cattle impacted by HPAI exhibit flu-like symptoms including fever and thick and discolored milk accompanied by a sharp reduction in milk production averaging between 10-30 pounds per…
Angola as Agricultural Trade Mission Destination
Shutterstock image USDA’s inaugural ag trade mission for the year takes place this week in Angola, with participants hoping to expand sales of their respective products within that African market….
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…an FFA member, he has been a part of his high school’s swine team for four years and is currently building a scraper and chicken coop to exhibit at this…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 11-24-23
…USDA researchers confirm six unique strains of African swine fever virus. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson…
Vilsack Announces Plan to Increase Trade
…and influences and December we’ll finish with a trip to Morocco, which will also allow us to have some Northern African nations involved. So, you can see from the trade…
Ag Export Market Development to Receive $1.3 Billion in Support
…and promote the specialty crop industry, essential for breaking into new markets and increasing market share in regions experiencing growth. The RAPP acknowledges the increasing competition in Asian and African…
USDA: Lower Income Countries Spend More on Food
…income spent on food tends to fall, while discretionary spending on household goods, education, medical services, and recreation tends to increase. In low-income African and South Asian countries, spending on…
APHIS Finalizes Changes to Import Regulations for Horses
…African Horse Sickness; updating ports designated for the importation of horses section; adding requirements for health certifications; requiring that horses transiting Central America or the West Indies comply with the…
September is Food Safety Education Month
…hours later, but they may occur between 30 minutes and 4 weeks later. Symptoms can include: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (may be bloody), and abdominal pain Fever, headache, and body ache…
Angola Trade Mission Application Window Extended to September 1
…perfect location for U.S. exporters to introduce more American-made products to African consumers.” The Angolan market offers robust export potential, particularly in poultry, pulses, dry beans, wheat, and wine. Both…
Socially Disadvantaged Farms Concentrated in South and West
…themselves as Black or African American only, 1.7 percent identified as American Indian or Alaska Native only, 0.6 percent identified as Asian only, 0.1 percent as Native Hawaiian or Pacific…
Global Food Insecurity Increased in 2022
…to rise in 70 of the 77 countries included in the assessment, with the North African region being the most affected. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program…
Beginning Farmers Receiving $5 Million in Grant Support
…Grant amounts that have been awarded range between $100,000 and $800,000. Some of the organizations to receive grants include the African American Farmers of California, Farmworkers Institute of Education, and…
New NPB VP Suggests Volunteering, Talks Priorities
…as new officers are appointed. “African swine fever and making sure that we keep it out of the United States, making sure that we sell our products, so what we…