…African country is now requiring that agriculture classes be taught. When you look at the reasons Kenya is using it, it makes sense anywhere. Look at it this way. Math…
Bird Flu Discovered in European Union
…animals makes them more vulnerable to potential disease outbreaks. Going back to 1997, 40 million hens, cows, sheep, goats, and pigs have been slaughtered to contain outbreaks of swine flu,…
Wasp and Scale Insects Help Control Giant Reed
…vegetation. Giant reed grows between three and seven inches a day and reaches heights of 30 feet along the Rio Grande, according to Goolsby. The weed worsens cattle fever tick…
Growers, Researchers Fight Citrus Disease
…diseases such as ebola and dengue fever would be introduced in the United States. Use of models directs sampling efforts toward the most likely sources of HLB infection, Gottwald said….
USDA China Office Expects Record Imports for Soybeans
…metric tons from last year. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today reports a recovery in swine production and steady growth in the poultry sector has boosted demand for feed and protein…
NPPC Concerned About Rules On Livestock Contracts
…Management and Budget (OMB) for review three rules – the “Farmer Fair Practices Rules” – that, according to the agency, would “help balance the relationships between livestock producers, swine production…
India, Pakistan Tensions could send Cotton Trade Business to U.S.
…Pakistan. Reduced cotton imports from Pakistan may help other suppliers like Brazil, the United States and some African countries supply India. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Foreign Trade
…different states? And although it may have flavor, an African orange certainly doesn’t look as tasty as one grown in Texas, California or Florida. How it looks and what it…
U.S. Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 2 Percent
…obtain an accurate measurement of the U.S. swine industry, NASS surveyed over 8,150 operators across the nation during the first half of September. Data were collected by electronic data reporting,…
Support for Minority and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
…Under Vilsack’s leadership, USDA has reached historic settlement agreements with African-American and Native American farmers who have faced discrimination by USDA in past decades. USDA established the Office of Advocacy…
Mosquito Prone?
…Mosquito Prone? Mosquitoes are a pesky nuisance for many this time of year. Besides the irritating itch, infectious mosquito–transmitted diseases such as malaria, West Nile virus, Yellow fever, encephalitis, and…
Agri View: Beefalo
…is bison? The National Bison Association encourages the name bison to differentiate the American buffalo from the Asian Water buffalo and African Cape buffalo. The American buffalo is not a…
Animal Welfare Expert Temple Grandin to Speak at Fresno State
…faculty. Her visit will wrap up with a tour of the University Agricultural Laboratory animal units that include about 300 beef cattle, 380 dairy cattle, more than 500 swine, 20,000…
Agri View: Feral Hog Image
…today. I’m Everett Griner. From: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Feral Swine – Methods for Managing Damage There are a variety of techniques that can be used to…