FFAR Research Aims to Protect Dairy Cattle Against H5N1

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Although bird flu, or H5N1 influenza, had been primarily limited to wild migratory birds and sporadic outbreaks in commercial poultry operations, it was detected in U.S. dairy cows in March 2024. Since then,
American Butter Institute Seeks FDA Action Against “Dairy Free Butter”

ARLINGTON, VA – In a strongly-worded complaint sent Wednesday to the Food and Drug Administration, America’s butter marketers asked the agency to take action against Country Crock’s “dairy free salted butter,” asserting that the product’s label violates federal regulations. The plant-based
Representatives Sorensen, Hinson Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Flood and Drought Resiliency in Farming Communities

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) introduced their bipartisan Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act, which would improve flood and drought mitigation in agricultural communities across Illinois through existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Symbiomics Secures Strategic Investment from Corteva to Collaborate on Biologicals Innovation

Florianópolis, Brazil – Symbiomics, a leading biotechnology company developing breakthrough microbiome solutions for more sustainable agriculture, today announced that it has successfully closed its Series A funding round with an equity investment led by Corteva, Inc. through