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Bird Flu May Spread Through Air on California Dairy Farms, Study Finds
May 6 2026 // Air and wastewater may help spread bird flu on California dairy farms, according to a study that points to more transmission routes than previously understood. Researchers sampling 14 infected farms found the H5N1 virus in...
Wheat Crops Wither, Herds Thin as Spring Drought Deepens
May 5 2026 // Farmers across the Great Plains are confronting an intense drought that threatens winter wheat harvests and is pushing cattle producers toward costly feed purchases, prompting some to abandon plans to expand their...
American Farmers Shun USDA Surveys as Trust in Data Erodes
May 4 2026 // American farmers are ignoring US Department of Agriculture surveys in the latest sign of distrust in government data. Reply rates for the USDA’s annual prospective planting report sank in March to a record low, with...
US House Passes Farm Bill After Scrapping Pesticide Language Opposed by MAHA
May 1 2026 // The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed its version of a five-year farm bill after stripping a provision opposed by the “Make America Healthy Again” movement that would have blocked some lawsuits...
Northeast Flower and Fruit Farmers Grapple With Whiplash Weather
Apr 24 2026 // An abrupt swing from hot weather to cold across the Northeast is frustrating some flower and fruit farmers who have had to either harvest blooms extra early or fear they could lose some crops altogether. Frosty nights...
Midwest Soybean Farmers Face Financial Struggles Amid Rising Costs
Apr 23 2026 // Strong winds whipped around Doug Bartek, a fifth-generation farmer, as he headed into a grain bin to shovel soybeans onto a conveyor chute. The 60-year-old was anxious at the onset of the spring planting season, rattling...
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