The USDA Test Results of Retail Beef Reaffirm The Meat Supply is Safe
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service collected 30 samples of ground beef from retail outlets in states with dairy cattle herds that tested positive for HPAI.
Thompson Farm Bill Proposal Limits the USDA’s Power to Adjust SNAP and Reallocates Conservation Funds
House Agricultural Committee Chair Glenn Thompson’s farm bill proposal would increase support for USDA crop subsidy programs to account for the rising cost of inflation.
Stabenow Farm Bill Proposal Preserves SNAP Funding While Boosting Reference Prices
Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow’s farm bill proposal, The Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act, would boost reference prices by at least 5% for major commodities.
The USDA Remains Confident in Beef Safety as Grocery Store Testing Begins
Due to mounting concerns surrounding trade restrictions in the meat industry, the USDA began testing retail beef in states where dairy cows tested positive for HPAI.
Sustainable Ag Practices Become a Requirement for SAF Tax Credit
The U.S. Department of Treasury unveiled a new greenhouse gas reduction model that will be used to qualify for the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit.
Web-based Tool Helps Rapidly Detect PRRSV in Swine
Mitigating the impacts of the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) requires rapid detection and a coordinated diagnostic infrastructure.
Manufactures Advance Precision Ag By Providing Rural Connectivity
A couple of months after Deere & Co. announced a satellite connectivity deal with SpaceX's Starlink network, CNH unveiled a partnership with Intelsat.
Corn Planting Remains Ahead of Schedule Despite Weather Setbacks in Several States
April's last Crop Progress report highlights that corn planting officially began in all 18 top-growing states.
Economists Worry that a Margin Squeeze Will Accelerate Row-crop Farm Consolidation
The April Ag Economists Monthly Monitor is a joint survey of 70 ag economists that is conducted by the University of Missouri and Farm Journal.
APHIS to Require Electronic ID for Certain Cattle and Bison Moving Interstate
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will require electronic ID for certain cattle and bison moving interstate to help quickly pinpoint and respond to costly foreign animal diseases.