…warnings regarding the health risks of glyphosate-based products. A proposal to exempt pesticide distributors, dealers, and applicators from product liability claims is also moving through the Legislature in Florida. Similar…
Human Case of HPAI Found in Texas
…DSHS has issued a health alert asking health care providers around affected dairies to be vigilant for possible human cases and is providing testing and treatment recommendations. Sabrina Halvorson National…
Deadline Extended to April 26 for Conservation Stewardship Program
…individuals participating in the program from $1,500 to $4,000 starting fiscal year 2024. Producers receive payments for activities like cover crops and pest management, promoting soil health and water quality…
Concerns Raised Over UFW Use of FFWR Grant Funds
…purpose of the FFWR grant was to help farmworkers with pandemic-related health and safety costs, not to pad the pockets of UFW. USDA entrusted UFW Foundation with almost $98 million…
Bird Flu Found in Texas Dairy Cows, NCBA Issues Statement
…Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) that the mystery disease has been identified as a strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) commonly known…
Improving Trade Opportunities for U.S. Ag Exports
…U.S. poultry and egg products do not pose an animal health risk and can be safely imported.” In another recent development to benefit U.S. ag exports, India has adjusted its…
Global Direct-to-Consumer Food Market Growing
…distribution channels is a prominent challenge for the players in direct-to-consumer food sales. Consumers’ increasing focus on health and wellness is a major trend in the DTC food market. North…
Purina Offering $20,000 in Scholarships
…By mangostock/Shutterstock image Purina Animal Health and the Land O’ Lakes Foundation have opened their joint scholarship program designed to assist students who have experience in agriculture and livestock production…
U.S. Behind in Aquaculture
…of seafood, she expects demand to increase. “Seafood is an incredibly healthy source of protein, so, from the perspective of health and the Omega threes in fish oil, it’s really…
Disease Mortality Gap Growing Between Rural and Urban Areas
…prime working age are an indicator of worsening population health, which could have negative implications for rural families, communities, employment, and the economy. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of…
USDA Announced Bobwhite Pilot Project, General CRP Signup
…opens March 4. Both conservation opportunities give producers tools to conserve wildlife habitat while achieving other conservation benefits, including sequestering carbon and improving water quality and soil health. The Working…
Nearly 20 Percent of Shoppers Purchase Groceries Online
…buyers wanted to be able to see and touch the products before buying. The ERS collected the data through its Eating and Health Module found on the American Time Use…
Nature Connects Us Campaign Launches
…congressionally-chartered nonprofit working to improve and restore the health of the 193-million-acre National Forest System. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Nature Connects Us Campaign Launches…
Funding Announced for Renewable Tech in Ag
…infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural, tribal and high-poverty areas. Visit the Rural Data Gateway…