Dairy
US government to invest $11 million to 'support resiliency' in dairy
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has said it will invest $11 million to “support resiliency” in the country’s dairy...
USDA
Rural Life
USDA invests $1.7bn for purchasing locally produced foods
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an investment of $1.7 billion for the purchase of locally and regionally...
Rural Life
Bird flu update shows 213 dairy herds with confirmed cases
The most recent update from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that 213 dairy herds in 14 US states...
Agri-Business
USDA awards $35m in grants for domestic fertiliser production
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $35 million in grants to American businesses to expand domestic fertiliser production....
Agri-Business
Emergency order to stop use of harmful pesticide in US
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an emergency order banning the use of a pesticide which poses serious...
Agri-Business
USDA offers another $300 million to grow export markets
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is set to make another $300 million available to help grow export markets for...
Dairy
USDA to provide financial assistance to farmers for milk loss due to bird flu
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting applications on Monday, July 1, to provide financial assistance to eligible...
Tillage
Tillage: AHDB points to downturn in global grain output
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is pointing to a projected downturn in some global grain output trends. This...
Dairy News
Outbreak of bird flu in US dairy cows spreads to Iowa
Iowa has become the tenth US state to have confirmed a case of avian influenza (bird flu) in a dairy...
Tillage
Global grain watch: US winter wheat rating dips
The most recent update from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed another drop in winter wheat crop...
Beef
USDA continues studies on meat due to bird flu outbreak
To verify the safety of meat in relation to avian influenza, or bird flu, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
Veterinary
Bird flu viral fragments detected in 1-in-5 milk samples in US
Authorities in the US have confirmed viral fragments of avian influenza – or bird flu – in one-in-five samples of...
Dairy
US: Bird flu tests for dairy cows before interstate transfers
To protect the US livestock industry from the threat posed by highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (bird flu), the United...
Pig/Poultry
FDA confirms 'presence' of bird flu virus in pasteurised milk samples in US
The US Food and Drink Administration (FDA) has confirmed that some pasteurised milk samples have “indicated the presence” of the...
Dairy
Bird flu detected in dairy cows in the US
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed that avian influenza (bird flu) has been detected in sick cattle on two...
Rural Life
US TB trial delivering oral vaccine to wild deer
The United States Department of Agriculture – Wildlife Services (USDA-WS) is evaluating the ability to deliver an oral bovine tuberculosis...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu virus detected in domestic goat in US for the first time
Avian influenza (bird flu) strain has been detected in a a junior goat in the US for the first time....
Agri-Business
MIT: Lab-grown meat one of the 'worst' tech failures of 2023
Lab-grown meat has been listed as one of the “worst technology failures” of 2023, according to a review assessment by...