Iowa Egg, Turkey Farms to Lose 5M Birds to Bird Flu April 7, 2022 By David Pitt Bird flu has infected two more farms in Iowa, forcing the killing of 5.3 million hens and 88,000 turkeys, officials...
New Strain of Bird Flu Related to 2015 Virus February 17, 2022 By David Pitt Farms that raise turkeys and chickens for meat and eggs are on high alert and taking steps to increase biosecurity,...
Extreme Drought in U.S. Prompts Emergency Crop Insurance Procedures July 14, 2021 Responding to extreme drought conditions in parts of the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is authorizing emergency procedures...
USDA Names Louisiana Hurricane Natural Disaster Areas; Ag Producers Eligible for Aid December 7, 2020 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated several parishes disaster areas as a result of damage and losses caused...
U.S. to Research Transmission of COVID-19 in Beef Supply Chain September 28, 2020 By P.J. Huffstutter The U.S. Department of Agriculture is funding a $1 million research project to identify how the virus that causes COVID-19...
U.S. Completes Overhaul of Biotech Farm Product Regulations May 18, 2020 By P.J. Huffstutter The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Thursday a rule that will simplify or waive agency reviews of certain biotech...
Government Relief Bypasses Farmers Who Lost Stored Crops in Floods April 2, 2019 By Tom Polansek The Black Hawk military helicopter flew over Iowa, giving a senior U.S. agriculture official and U.S. senator an eyeful of...
3 Louisiana Parishes Designated USDA Natural Disaster Areas November 19, 2018 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated three Louisiana parishes as contiguous disaster areas as the result of excessive...
USDA to Grant $340M to Florida Citrus Farmers Impacted by Irma May 3, 2018 The federal government will provide $340 million to help Florida citrus farmers recover from Hurricane Irma. The U.S. Department of...
Mad Cow Disease Found in Alabama But No Threat to Humans Detected July 19, 2017 An 11-year-old cow in Alabama tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, the U.S....