…agricultural technology. The discussion covers new developments in robotic pollinators, AI-driven hive monitoring systems, and autonomous harvesting equipment. They also explore the revolutionary technology of RanchBot for monitoring livestock water…
NASDA Sets Federal Policy Priorities for 2025
…livestock. Finally, NASDA is pushing for increased federal funding for state cooperative agreements. These programs help coordinate regulatory efforts between state and federal agencies, particularly in food safety, meat and…
American Agriculture History Minute: Livestock Changes the Land
…Grazing animals required a lot of land and food, and the act of grazing itself destroyed a lot of native grasses in those early years, which were being replaced by…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Colonists Learned the Hard Way About Soil Stewardship
…hard way about soil stewardship. The practices associated with keeping livestock also contributed to deterioration of the land. Colonists would cut down trees, allow their cattle and livestock to graze…
U.S. Cattle on Feed Down One Percent
…Report for the year shows the nation’s cattle inventory continues to be tight. Here’s USDA livestock economist Mike McConnell. “The major story that continues when it comes to cattle on feed…
Farm Bureau Names 2025 Farm Dog of the Year
…a pleasure partnering with Purina for the seventh annual Farm Dog of the Year contest, providing the public a glimpse of daily life on the farm.” Rounding up livestock, chasing…
USDA-ELAP Now Includes Dairy Producers
Shutterstock image The USDA Emergency Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-Raised Program (USDA/ELAP), which now includes dairy producers due to issues with H5 and E. coli (E. coli 01). The program,…
California Wildfires Also Affecting Agriculture
…devastation for agriculture and livestock owners. “As you move up into the hills, it’s more sparsely populated, but there are some agricultural lands there, some ranch lands. And we saw…
Rebuilding Cattle Inventories Remains Ongoing Question
DepositPhotos image The process of rebuilding U.S. cattle inventories will remain an ongoing question well into 2025. Texas A&M extension livestock economist David Anderson says coming into 2024, the beef…
USDA Finalizes Key Reforms for Farmers
…livestock and poultry markets, citing time constraints in the current administration. Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack. Secretary Vilsack emphasized the importance of the finalized rule in addressing issues raised by…
USDA Confirms Poultry Rule Will Not Be Finalized
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced the withdrawal of the proposed rule, Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets, originally issued on June 28,…
Livestock Producer Evaluates Trump Pick for Ag Secretary
…participate in livestock shows. “The traceability rule will actually affect her kids. But more importantly, we think she’s, for lack of a better term, trainable. We can actually show her…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 01-10-25
…including the use of livestock for grazing to reduce wildfire fuel. Lorrie talks with Chris Galen, Senior Vice President of Membership Services and Governance at the National Milk Producers Federation,…






















