SHIC Selects Lisa Becton as Next Associate Director
Ames, Iowa (November 3, 2023) – The Swine Health Information Center Board of Directors has selected Lisa Becton, DVM, MS, DACVPM as the organization’s next associate director. Becton will begin her tenure with SHIC in January 2024.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Cases Confirmed on Four Additional Iowa Farms
DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 3, 2023) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed four positive cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Apply Today to Become Beef Spokesperson
Pierre, SD– The Beef Checkoff-funded Trailblazers program is seeking applications for its next class of beef advocates. Trailblazers, developed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, takes advocacy to the next level
Taylor Leads Successful Trade Mission to Southeast Asia
USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor recently led a trade mission to southeast Asia. The trip included stops in Malaysia and Singapore. Taylor says it was a productive trip for everyone involved. “One
Drought Impact and Cattle Industry Dynamics
By Courtney Weekley As drought conditions persist across much of cattle country, farmers and ranchers are at a pivotal juncture in the cattle industry’s landscape. What impact does this prolonged dry spell have on the nation’s herd
Hyde-Smith Leads Bipartisan Group Seeking Longer Comment Period on Major Ag Worker Program Reforms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is leading a bipartisan group of Senators in asking two federal agencies to give farmers and ranchers more time to review and comment on significant reforms to the H-2A
In Big Win for Corn Growers, Commerce Significantly Lowers Duties on Phosphate Fertilizers
The U.S. Department of Commerce on Thursday announced it was lowering duties placed on phosphate fertilizers imported from Morocco from 19.97% to 2.12%. The decision comes after the agency conducted an administrative review of the duties, which
USDA Announces Early Release of Select Commodity Tables for Agricultural Projections to 2033
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2023 – On November 7, 2023, at 3 p.m. EST, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release selected tables from the upcoming USDA Agricultural Projections to 2033 report prepared in support of the President’s
Snow Slowing Down North Dakota Corn Harvest
(Oakes, ND) — Recent snowfall across parts of North Dakota is creating a headache for farmers harvesting their corn crop. Cold temperatures and a few inches of snow on the ground is making it harder to get
Analysis of USDA’s Announced 2023 ERP Funding
USDA recently announced disaster-related funding for events that occurred in 2022 through the Emergency Relief Program. American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Danny Munch explains more saying “The new ERP program is a continuation of the previous ERP