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...
Jury Orders Egg Suppliers to Pay $17.7M in Damages for Price Gouging in 2000s December 4, 2023 By Isabella Volmert A federal jury in Illinois ordered $17.7 million in damages – an amount tripled to more than $53 million under...
When Extreme Weather Hits, Smaller Farms Often Pay the Price November 21, 2023 By Melina Walling Justin Ralph estimates he`s made about 200 trips delivering grain from the fields he farms with his brother and uncle...
Weather Extremes May Force More Farmers, Ranchers to Consider Costly Irrigation August 24, 2023 By Melina Walling The Texas ranch where Gilda Jackson trains and sells horses has been plagued by grasshoppers this year, a problem that...
Heat, Humidity Kill Hundreds of Cattle During World’s Hottest Month August 9, 2023 By Tom Polansek Hundreds of cattle died in Iowa from extreme heat and humidity in late July, the state and livestock producers said,...
U.S. and EU to Launch First-of-its-Kind AI Agreement January 30, 2023 The United States and European Union on Friday announced an agreement to speed up and enhance the use of artificial...