…an accurate measurement of the U.S. swine industry, NASS surveyed approximately 10,500 operators across the nation during the first half of December. Data were collected by electronic data reporting, mail,…
Detector Dogs Funded to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…mitigate and control invasive pests on Tribal lands; Giant African land snail: $2,080,000 to support ongoing eradication efforts in Florida and develop Activators and Attractants; Agriculture Detector Dog Teams: $4,451,455…
National Pork Board Statement on Discovery of Antibiotic-Resistant Gene
…a market hog, and there was no threat to food safety. As experts in swine production, the Pork Checkoff is eager to analyze the initial findings, alongside its authors, and…
Agriculture Education Helping Grow the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…visit the NIFA website. Among this year’s grant recipients, Gateway Greening targets St. Louis’s economically marginalized African-American communities to support students who will pursue higher degrees in food and agricultural…
Agri View: Agriculture Curriculum
…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…