Agricultural associations support confirmation of new USDA deputy secretary 07.17.2023 By Rachael Oatman and Nicole Kerwin Xochitl Torres Small has been officially confirmed by the US Senate.Read More
7 states agree to conserve water amidst historic drought 07.04.2023 By Rachael Oatman The agreement will seek to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water from the Colorado River Basin.Read More
Nestlé, Cargill dedicate millions to advance regenerative farming 04.10.2023 By Rachael Oatman The companies are investing a combined $15 million alongside the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.Read More
Pennsylvania dedicates millions toward HPAI recovery 04.07.2023 By Rachael Oatman The proposed budget will seek to support the state’s poultry industry as it continues to battle HPAI.Read More
FPSA appoints incoming board members 03.31.2023 By Rachael Oatman Kate Rome of Rome Grinding Solutions and Dana Summerour of Intralox will join the association’s executive committee.Read More
USDA dedicates more than $200 million to support ag exports 01.05.2023 By Rachael Oatman and Nicole Kerwin The AFIA, NARA and PFI, among other organizations, have received funding through MAP and FMD programs.Read More
Meat, poultry industry to face various challenges in 2023 12.30.2022 By Rachael Oatman In its 2023 Year Ahead report, CoBank detailed that inflation will continue to plague the industry, as well as those that rely on it, like pet food.Read More
USDA announces development of ‘promising’ ASF vaccine 12.29.2022 By Rachael Oatman The vaccine candidate, dubbed ASF-G-ΔMGF, was recently licensed for commercial development by Zoetis.Read More
Rail unions reject labor agreement 11.03.2022 By Rachael Oatman and Ryan McCarthy The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division and the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen union have rejected the tentative agreement.Read More
Arkansas reports first HPAI outbreak 10.14.2022 By Rachael Oatman The USDA and APHIS confirmed the presence of HPAI in a commercial broiler flock in Madison County.Read More