The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed an increase in H5N1 avian flu outbreaks, affecting dairy cattle predominantly in California's Central Valley and poultry in several states. This ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has introduced significant enhancements to its crop insurance framework, particularly benefiting flax producers with new revenue protection policies for the ...

The Food Ingredients Asia (Fi Asia) show in Jakarta, Indonesia, held from September 4-6, 2024, highlighted innovative U.S. food ingredients. Endorsed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign ...

In a strategic move to expand the ASEAN market's understanding of US pork and beef, the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) organized a learning tour for ASEAN retail and foodservice teams in Korea. The ...

The Midwest Vegetable Growers Network, in partnership with UW-Extension and FairShare CSA, is offering an essential webinar for farmers interested in farm succession planning.

Farmers and agricultural business owners seeking to make impactful changes or address challenges in their operations can now access a comprehensive online course, Navigating Your Ag Business: From ...

Specialty crops such as cranberries, celery, potatoes, and sweet potatoes form the backbone of our Thanksgiving meals. These, along with green beans, green peas, pumpkins, and carrots, are primarily ...

Farmers across the United States received a crucial victory as the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) successfully secured a preliminary injunction against the Department of Labor's (DOL) Worker ...

This initiative is part of the Inflation Reduction Act's commitment to Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Mitigation Activities Program such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) ...

As of November 5, 2024, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has initiated new animal disease traceability regulations. These updated rules mandate electronic identification (EID) ...

Scoular, an Omaha-based agribusiness, has introduced a new initiative under the USDA's Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program. This initiative aims to encourage soybean producers to adopt ...

Farmers and land-managers are increasingly turning to machine-vision technology to cut down on herbicide usage, a move backed by recent findings published in the journal Weed Technology.