…role in cardiovascular and bone health. And the list goes on and on. The best part? You can almost always find a way to add spinach to breakfast, lunch, or…
NCBA to Reiterate Unwavering Support for USDA Oversight of Lab-Grown Fake Meat
…“The health of consumers is on the line, and USDA is far better suited to ensure the safety of lab-grown products.” Kester will focus his comments on how USDA oversight…
Beagle Brigade Helping Protect Homeland Pork
…American agriculture. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine program and the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) use detector dog teams,…
China Has Culled 200,000 Pigs Due to Swine Fever Outbreak
China, the world’s largest pork producer, has culled 200,000 pigs from its herds due to the outbreak of African Swine Fever. A Reuters report says Chinese health officials made the…
U.S. Suspends Pork Imports from Poland
The U.S. suspended pork imports from Poland last week after an outbreak of African Swine Fever in that country. Pork Business Dot Com says the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health…
USDA Announces Pink Bollworm Eradication Significantly Saving Cotton Farmers in Yearly Control Costs
…Health Inspection Service (APHIS) established domestic pink bollworm regulations. At the height of the program, 10 states (Arizona, Arkansas, California, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Nevada, Mississippi, and Missouri) were…
California is a National Leader in Agricultural Conservation Investment
…investment in forest health on private lands in California of $14.5 million,” said Suarez. “We estimate that that is going to continue as long as we continue receiving the funding…
Europe’s Leading Livestock Event, Sommet de l’Elevage, Welcomes 95,000+ Professionals
…announcement of the easing of the health conditions for French livestock exports, this year’s invitation to Turkey as the 2018 guest of honour is possibly the most noteworthy of recent…
USDA Announces Deregulation of GE Low-Gossypol Cotton
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announces the deregulation of Texas A&M’s cotton variety genetically engineered to have ultra-low levels of gossypol in…
Livestock Groups Petition Department of Transportation for Hours of Service Flexibility
…Bureau Federation President Source: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Image credit: (feature image) Loading bees for transport from South Carolina to Maine to pollinate blueberries. Photo by Pollinator via Wikimedia Commons…
Agri View: Value of Bugs Pollinating Crops
…told you that one out of three bites of food you swallow is the result of pollination. Not just bees. Any type of flying insects serves as plant pollinator. Butterflies,…
NCBA Calls for Flexibility on Hours of Service Rules
…or three hours would enable livestock haulers to get the rest they need while maintaining the health and well-being of animals in their care. “In the livestock hauling world, common…
USDA: Honey Bee Colony Number Steady
…led entomologists to classify a set of diagnostic symptoms as Colony Collapse Disorder and spurred major efforts to measure, quantify, and understand pollinator loss. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
USDA Partners to Improve Community Infrastructure for 1.1 Million Rural Americans
…grants to help expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care;…