…producers, Smithfield’s return to public trading marks a significant milestone. However, the company faces ongoing challenges, including market fluctuations, labor concerns, and animal disease risks. Despite this, Smith remains confident…
NASDA Sets Federal Policy Priorities for 2025
…poultry inspection, and animal disease protection. As NASDA advances these priorities, it seeks to ensure that state agriculture departments play a leading role in shaping federal policy for the benefit…
Agronomic Minute: New Fungicide Offers Almond Growers a Fresh Approach
…disease control,” said Rieser. She says Axios is flexible and allows growers to control bloom-time diseases while also managing Alternaria, a summer disease. Additionally, it is highly compatible with tank…
Agronomic Minute: Fungicide Resistance in Almonds
California almond growers continue to face increasing challenges with fungicide resistance, a persistent issue affecting the efficacy of disease management practices. Experts, including Katie Driver, Technical Services Manager for UPL…
Brooke Rollins Vows Swift Action on Farm Aid at Senate Confirmation Hearing
…speed and excellence in getting relief payments to producers, adding, “We work 24 hours a day, seven days a week for our constituents, which is American agriculture.” Animal disease is…
Agronomic Minute: New Fungicide Offers Almond Growers a Fresh Approach
…disease control,” said Rieser. She says Axios is flexible and allows growers to control bloom-time diseases while also managing Alternaria, a summer disease. Additionally, it is highly compatible with tank…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 01-16-25
…effort and euthanization of 130 million birds. Dr. Keen examines potential policy shifts, illegal cockfighting’s role in spreading the disease, and the looming risk of a human-transmissible strain. Almond Update…
U.S. to Rebuild Bird Flu Vaccine Stockpile
…match the current strain of the virus running through commercial flocks and wild birds. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the outbreak started in 2022 and has killed…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 01-13-25
…Regev is effective against a wide range of crops and diseases, making it a versatile tool for growers. Additionally, Tedford touches on the historical and medicinal background of tea tree…
Weed Killer Paraquat Linked Potentially to Thyroid Disease and Birth Defects
DepositPhotos image California’s pesticide regulators have linked the weed killer paraquat to potential thyroid disease and birth defects, though no direct link to Parkinson’s disease has been established. This preliminary…
Producer Weighs in on USDA H5N1 Monitoring Program
…combat H5N1, Sjostrom emphasized the need for the program to align its methods with achievable outcomes. “Everyone—from dairy farmers to the poultry industry—wants this disease eradicated,” he said. “But we…
Cattle Industry Leader Highlighted Priorities for 2025
…shortage of problems we’d like to find solutions for in 2025,” Eisele said. “We’re going to be working on transportation, we’re going to be working on animal disease and traceability,…
Voices of the Valley: The Connection Between Farming, Food, and Wellness
…bodies and preventing disease to supporting a balanced lifestyle, we discuss how nutrient-rich crops play a crucial role in our well-being with insights from our health and wellness expert, Beth…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 12-30-24
…of the California Farm Bureau. They discuss developing a plan to help small agricultural producers and dairy operators cope with the zoonotic disease standard and the requirements for protecting employees from…