…Giant African snail: $1,643,151 to support ongoing eradication efforts in Florida; Agriculture Detector Dog Teams: $4,835,000 to programs in California and Florida to enhance package inspections; Grapes: $851,184 to enhance…
Former Ag Secretary to Run for Senate Seat
…Senate seat. Espy was the first African-American to hold the Agriculture Secretary position. The Hagstrom Report points out the Espy was indicted for receiving improper gifts in 1997, but was…
Alternative Antibiotic Gives Piglets a Boost
An amino acid produced naturally in humans, swine and other species shows promise as an alternative to antibiotics and growth promoters for piglets. ARS scientists are studying a natural antimicrobial…
NPPC Commends USDA for Maintaining Essential Livestock Market Programs
…by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, is the sole source of market information on sales to packers of cattle, swine and lambs and on the subsequent sale of meat products. Inspection…
USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for the 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…Censky, and “The 2018 Economic Outlook for Agriculture” presented by USDA Chief Economist Robert Johansson. The forum distinguished speaker is Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank and…
NPPC: Mexico Pork Exports Rule Maintains Good Trade Relationship
…Classical Swine Fever, a highly contagious viral disease in pigs. It was eradicated from the United States in the late 1970s. APHIS in 2016 concluded that the risk of the…
Agri View: FFA Strong Leadership
…an agricultural education major at California State University of Chico, was elected national president. Holbert is the first female African American elected to the office of president. Erica Baier, an…
United States Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 2 Percent
…an accurate measurement of the U.S. swine industry, NASS surveyed over 9,200 operators across the nation during the first half of December. The data collected were received by electronic data…
APHIS Wildlife Services to Begin Field Trials on Feral Swine Toxic Bait
…another tool in the toolbox for integrated feral swine damage management.” The development of tools and techniques for use in feral swine damage management supports the National Feral Swine Damage…
California President Leads 2017-18 National FFA
…Secretary Erica Baier Breanna Holbert, an agricultural education major at the California State University of Chico, was elected national president. Holbert is the first female African American elected to the…
“i5k” is for Insects
…cattle fever ticks. This vaccine may protect cattle from several fatal tick-borne diseases and eventually fight ticks that spread Lyme disease to people. Parallel with the i5k initiative, ARS’s National…
Salmonella Vaccine Reduces Animal Disease and Foodborne Illness
…of major U.S. and global outbreaks in swine in the 1980s and 1990s, causes a severe disease that can kill animals. According to ARS scientists, if an outbreak occurs in…
University of Missouri Studying Tick-Borne Diseases
…the red blood cells and causes severe anemia, fever and weight loss in cattle, sometimes can be fatal. Researchers say the overall goal is to develop sustainable ways to treat…
Agriculture Looks for Ways to Boost Exports
…the South African market, but Warner says the pork industry’s pressing for a bigger opening. Sales in the EU are just a fraction of U.S. pork exports. Closed markets include…