The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has instituted new protocols aimed at curtailing the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) introduced…
Gov. Experts Say U. S. Milk Supply Safe Despite Trace Amounts of Inactive Bird Flu
…that has contained virus has resulted in the virus not being alive,” he confirmed. Bernt Nelson of the American Farm Bureau Federation agreed on the safety of milk. “Number one,…
USDA Confirms Cow-to-Cow Transmission of HPAI in Dairy Outbreak
…as the scientists know more.” USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service maintains an online resource including a list of detections along with biosecurity information. One thing that has been…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 04-23-24
…and what type of assistance is available from NRCS Service Centers. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson…
The Race for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
…from the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS), which held a webinar this week titled Putting a Price on Sustainable Aviation Fuel. OPIS Biofuels Director Jordan Godwin says the conversation around…
Fruit Fly Threat Receiving State and Federal Attention
Efforts to combat challenges with invasive fruit fly are ramping up federally and at the state level, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service…
Additional Funding to Support Citrus Breeding Program
…Service program in Florida, focusing on varieties optimized for Florida. Collaboration between Florida, California, and the University of California’s citrus breeding program will benefit California growers. The program’s location in…
American Farmland Trust Establishes ‘U.S. Farmed’ Label to Promote Local Ag
Seeing a threat to the future of agriculture in the United States, American Farmland Trust (AFT) launched a new product certification in March including a “U.S. Farmed” label, to promote…
Vilsack on Budget Priorities
…stabilize, support, and protect farm income and prices. “We will never, ever, ever drain the account. We’ll never just for one thing, as has happened in the past, drain the…
EPA Announces Herbicide Strategy Revisions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unveiled updates to its Herbicide Strategy, aiming to strike a balance between helping farmers and safeguarding endangered species. This strategy, part of the…
Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Emissions Lower
Agriculture again reduces its greenhouse gas emissions. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. New data released this month from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows agriculture decreased its…
Vilsack on Farm Bill
The agriculture secretary discusses the difficulties of the farm bill. Rod Bain has more. Vilsack on Farm Bill Sponsored Content Controlling Fire Ants in Almond Orchards April 23, 2024 Fungicide…
Farm Bureau Increases Top Prize for Ag Innovators
There’s a bigger prize for top ag innovators. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Courtesy of AFBF The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is…
2024 Congressional Specialty Crop Caucus Formed
…about it, with the exception of tree nuts, are highly perishable. They’re highly perishable, and so getting them from the farm to the supermarket to people’s dinner tables is important…