US Will Spend Up to $1 Billion to Combat Bird Flu, USDA Says February 27, 2025 By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek The U.S. will invest up to $1 billion to combat the spread of bird flu, as well as increase imports...
Bird Flu Signs Found in Three Veterinarians Suggest Wider US Spread February 14, 2025 By Jessica Nix Signs of recent bird flu infection were found in three US veterinarians, two of whom had no known prior exposure,...
Farmers Turn to Airbnb, Corn Mazes to Outlast Agricultural Downturn February 10, 2025 By Heather Schlitz A dead-end dirt road cutting through rural Wisconsin leads to a pasture dotted with shaggy-coated Highland cattle, fluffy Icelandic sheep...
‘Make America Healthy Again’: RFK Jr. Wins Over Fans by Stoking Food Toxin Fear November 13, 2024 By Antonia Mufarech “Make America Great Again” has long been a signature phrase at Donald Trump’s rally speeches. Its recent offshoot, “Make America...
Crop Insurance Won’t Let Some Farmers Adapt to Climate Change July 29, 2024 By Miranda Jeyaretnam In Kansas, where a prolonged drought has killed crops and eroded the soil, Gail Fuller’s farm is like an oasis....
Chicken Culling, Disposal Raise Concern as Bird Flu Spreads July 19, 2024 By Leah Douglas The spread of bird flu among poultry and dairy farms has heightened some health experts’ concerns that the process of...
Deere Retreats From Diversity Measures After Online Attacks July 17, 2024 By Simone Foxman and Michael Hirtzer Deere & Co., the world’s top farm machinery maker, is pulling back from diversity measures in the face of conservative...
Scientists Concerned That a Bird Flu Pandemic Is ‘Unfolding in Slow Motion’ July 2, 2024 By Julie Steenhuysen and Jennifer Rigby Scientists tracking the spread of bird flu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance may keep them several steps behind...
US to Provide Nearly $200M to Contain Bird Flu Spread on Dairy Farms May 13, 2024 By Leah Douglas The Biden administration said on Friday it will provide nearly $200 million to fight the spread of avian flu among...
Investors Are Increasingly Interested in a Novel Type of Weather Insurance April 30, 2024 By Coco Liu Interest in startups trying to shake up the insurance industry is on the rise as weather catastrophes worsen. The latest...