More cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza are cropping up in dairy herds, suggesting that the virus may be transmissible from cow to cow.

Subsoil moisture has been an issue for the last few years due to continuous drought from La Nina conditions in the Pacific Ocean, where sea-surface temperatures have been below normal.

The Census of Agriculture is taken once every five years. It examines land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, and income and expenditures from the ag community across 6 million data points.

The army cutworm is making an appearance in wheat and triticale fields in the far western region of Kansas, said Anthony Zukoff, an entomologist at Kansas State University.

A person in Texas contracted bird flu after contact with infected dairy cattle. According to state officials, it’s the first human case of the highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza in Texas and the second recorded in the U.S.

The USDA is investing up to $22 million in partnerships that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers and increase the use of conservation practices on grazing land.

ProAg extends its deepest sympathy to those impacted by the Maryland bridge collapse.

The USDA Prospective Plantings and Quarterly Grain Stocks Report is slightly bullish for corn, neutral for soybeans and slightly bearish for wheat, according to DTN Senior Analyst Todd Hultman.

Weather is a significant factor that decides whether growers will face an insect and disease problem.

A substantial decrease in sunflower oil-type acres is predicted for this growing season as prices at the crushing plants continue to face pressure from ample seed supplies from the last two growing seasons.