The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-09-27
Bill seeks to green U.S. livestock industry
A new bill aims to provide financial assistance to U.S. livestock farmers to adopt more environmentally friendly practices and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Read more
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2024-09-27
Review Finds Serious Gaps in Steps to Control Avian Flu in Mammals
Global strategies to control mammal-to-mammal avian flu transmission aren't working and pose an ongoing threat to people, especially as the viruses become entrenched in Europe and the Americas,... Read more
2024-09-27
MDARD Encourages Animal Owners to Continue Taking Steps to Prevent HPAI as Wild Birds Complete Their Fall Migration
While the detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Michigan's domestic animals have decreased from the numbers experienced this spring, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and... Read more
2024-09-27
Microchip Can Save Millions of Liters of Milk From Going Down the Drain
Large amounts of the food we produce do not end up in our stomachs, but in landfills, sewers, or elsewhere. According to the UN, in 2022, this was the fate of 1.05 billion tons of food, which ended up... Read more
2024-09-27
USDA Offers $58 Million in Available Assistance to Help Organic Dairy Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
today announced $58 million available for marketing assistance to eligible organic dairy producers through the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program... Read more
2024-09-27
Concern Grows as Bird Flu Outbreaks Continue to Rise Among California Dairy Herds
Reports of H5N1 bird flu outbreaks at California dairy herds are continuing to rise as the nation's largest milk producer scrambles to contain the spread. Read more
2024-09-27
U.S. dairy market thrives amid rising prices
The U.S. dairy market is experiencing a period of growth, driven by strong exports and increased domestic consumption. Despite a stable average all-milk price, future prices are projected to rise. Read more
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2024-09-27
FCC Investment Boosts Financing Available to Credit-Challenged Farmers
Canadian farmers who have difficulty securing loans through more traditional lenders may now have another option. Read more
2024-09-27
Rain, but Still Progress for Alberta Harvest
Rain delayed the Alberta harvest this past week, although producers still made better progress than their counterparts in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Read more
2024-09-27
Rain Bogs Down Saskatchewan Harvest
Saskatchewan producers made little harvest progress this past week, as rain idled combines across the province. Read more
2024-09-27
Food Recalls in 2024 are Surging. What’s the Crisis Response?
Although large manufacturers receive most of the media attention for food recalls, these 600,000 small food manufacturers also face large-scale recalls on a daily basis. The proper risk strategy and... Read more
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2024-09-26
Pollinating insects we depend on for food production
Bees often get all the credit. But without the pollination powers of other insects, supermarket shelves would look empty. Read more
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