…said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Among many outcomes, this will give farmers and farmworkers better confidence in the safety of their animals and ability to protect themselves, and it will…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 11-22-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. In this episode, California rancher Sherry Brennan discusses how targeted grazing can help reduce wildfire risks and restore fire-prone landscapes….
Signup for Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Continues
…agricultural uses and conservation values. ACEP protects grazing uses and related conservation values by restoring or conserving eligible grazing land, as well as protecting, restoring, and enhancing wetlands on eligible…
American Agriculture History Minute: Draft Horses Imported for Farm Work
…new machinery. Producers were using in the 1850s and 1860s. Most of the horses were fast enough, but they tired quickly. Powerful animals like the draft horse used in Europe…
CDC Urges Increased Testing for H5N1 in Dairy Farm Workers
…confirmed U.S. cases. Most of those infected worked closely with infected cows or poultry, highlighting the potential occupational risks. The CDC warns that every additional infection—whether in animals or humans—could…
Cattle Don’t Spread Cheatgrass According to New Study
…and government agencies to use grazing as an effective tool for conservation and wildfire prevention. Canterbury says grazing helps control cheatgrass, creating room for native grasses to grow and improving…
USDA Workshop Sets Research Roadmap for Tackling PFAS Challenges in Agriculture
…to accumulate in plants and animals. Workshop participants discussed the need for innovative solutions, including improved detection methods, understanding PFAS movement in the agricultural system, and developing ways to remove…
Farmers Left in Crisis as Poultry Company Abandons Contracts
…Poultry producers, who rely on these contracts to raise and care for thousands of birds, are now left facing financial ruin while struggling to feed the animals and maintain their…
Two California Dairy Workers Infected with HPAI
…with sick or dead animals. Avian influenza primarily spreads among birds, but the virus can occasionally infect humans, especially those in close contact with infected animals. The department also encourages…
Assembly Bill CA AB1042 Signed into Law
…treated seed can be lethal to small animals like songbirds. Proponents of the bill argue that better labeling will allow for informed decisions by both growers and consumers. The new…
American Agriculture History Minute: Learning from the Squanto Indians in Plymouth Colony
…soon realized there was value in trading meat from animals they could not store in exchange for furs and fruits. That’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute. I’m Mark Oppold. Thanks…
American Agriculture History Minute: What the First Europeans Saw When Landing in the New World
…been skillfully changing the landscape primarily by fire. In addition, since there were no hand tools or even draft animals, of course, the natives settled in what are now floodplains…
Navigating the Future of Hemp in Livestock Feed
…(FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), while speaking at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture annual meeting. Companion animals, such as dogs and cats, are also…
Updated Guidelines for Claims on Meat and Poultry Labels
By belchonock/DepositPhotos The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released updated guidelines to improve how companies support claims about how animals are raised and the environmental impact of meat and…