Biofuel and Ag Groups Call on EPA to Issue E15 Emergency Waiver
Today, the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, National Corn Growers Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union, and National Sorghum Producers sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling on Administrator Michael Regan to act swiftly
Workers At Stearns County Dairy To Receive Pay During Ongoing Lawsuit
(St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota’s attorney general has reached an agreement with a Stearns County dairy to pay workers properly during an ongoing lawsuit. The state Attorney General’s Office sued the Evergreen Acres Dairy in January, accusing
California Pork Prices Higher After Prop 12 Implementation
Prop 12 is already raising the price of pork in California. In effect for just over six months, pork sales have dropped across the state. That’s from data compiled by the USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist.
NCBA Statement on HPAI Detected in Dairy Cattle
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (March 25, 2024) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is aware that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in samples collected from dairy
Secretary Naig Comments on USDA’s Detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Kansas and Texas Dairy Cattle
DES MOINES, Iowa (Mar. 25, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the announcement made by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas:
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in TX, KS Dairy Cattle
(SCHAUMBURG, Illinois) March 25, 2024—Continuing their investigation into a disease event affecting primarily older dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico, today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Centers for
Senator Marshall Releases Statement on HPAI Detected on Kansas Dairy Farms
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. released the following statement on the news that highly pathogenic avian influenza has been found on two dairy farms in Kansas: “My office has been in close contact with USDA, industry stakeholders,
HPAI Found in Kansas, Texas Dairy Herds
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as state veterinary and public health officials, are investigating an illness
Farmers Planting Less Corn, More Soybeans in 2024
American farmers might plant less corn than last year, but it will still likely be larger than what USDA previously anticipated. That’s according to data from the March 2024 Farm Futures grower survey. Total corn and soybean
SD Gov. Noem Stresses Importance of a Farm Bill
As lawmakers struggle to come to terms on a new farm bill, a farm state governor drove home the importance of one at a recent House Ag hearing. South Dakota Governor, farmer, and former Ag Committee member