The USDA will begin rebuilding its bird flu vaccine stockpile to make it match the current strain of the virus running through commercial flocks and wild birds. The Centers for …
Exporters Watching Trump Trade Discussions
Will a second administration of President Donald Trump bring progress on trade negotiations with key global partners? U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Vice President of Economic Analysis Erin Borror says …
Caution Urged After First Human Death from H5N1
A Louisiana resident died on Monday from bird flu (H5N1), marking the nation’s first confirmed human fatality linked to the virus. According to health officials, the individual had been in …
American Agriculture History Minute: Hay Press Invented
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The baling of hay began with the invention of the first hay press in about 1850. Hay was baled then for …
NASS Conducting Survey of Cattle Operations in California
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting a survey of approximately 1,500 cattle operations in California to provide current measures of U.S. cattle inventories. It will released on …
Producer Weighs in on USDA H5N1 Monitoring Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has rolled out a new H5N1 Monitoring Program aimed at eradicating the virus from U.S. dairy herds. While the effort is broadly supported, questions …
Cattle Industry Leader Highlighted Priorities for 2025
With a new Congress starting on January 3, 2025, and President-elect Donald Trump set to be sworn in on January 20, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is focused on …
National Voluntary Livestock Improvement Program Planed by USDA
USDA has announced plans to establish a national voluntary livestock improvement program with plans to launch a public comment period through the end of the month. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Knowledge Gaps in Livestock Market Contracting
There are some areas of knowledge gaps for producers regarding livestock marketing contracts, both those that can benefit and those that can be burdensome. Rod Bain reports. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
Higher Retail Egg Price Forecasts for 2025
Will egg prices decline in 2025? Gary Crawford looks into it. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Unlock Dairy Cow Success with Purina’s Transition StrategiesJune 2, 2025Protecting Your Operation from Damaging …
Estate Tax Changes Could Impact Farmers by 2026
An enhanced estate tax exemption, introduced under the 2017 tax reform law, may soon shrink if that law is allowed to expire at the end of 2025. If Congress does …
NCBA Comments on CTA Injunction Reinstatement
A new decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has once again paused enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). This development comes after a series …
Red Meat Exports Beat Expectations for 2024
Red meat exports are showing stronger results than anticipated going into 2024, according to Dan Halstrom, CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Halstrom says his organization had originally …
Corporate Transparency Act Reinstated: NCBA Urges Cattle Producers to Prepare
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is alerting cattle producers that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) filing requirements have been reinstated. This follows a recent decision by the Fifth Circuit …