CDC Confirms HPAI Avian Flu in One Human in Texas
(Texas)– On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the USDA confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was found in one person who had recently been exposed to sick dairy cattle in Texas. The risk
Beef and Pork Exports Bring Significant Returns to Corn, Bean Producers
Beef and pork exports of $18.1 billion in 2023 had a significant impact on the corn and soybean industries. An independent study released by the U.S. Meat Export Federation quantified the returns that beef and pork exports
USTR Releases a Report on Foreign Trade Barriers
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai released the 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers. It provides a comprehensive review of the significant foreign barriers to U.S. exports of goods and services, U.S. foreign direct investments,
NMPF Comments Put Farmers First
The National Milk Producers Federation submitted its final formal legal brief on behalf of the Federal Milk Marketing Order modernization to USDA. The brief, submitted on March 29 and hand-delivered to USDA, emphasized that those farmers are
Public Perceptions of the U.S. Food System
The Gardner Food and Agricultural Policy Survey recently completed two years of tracking consumer sentiment on a multitude of food and agricultural policy issues. The survey found that a large majority of consumers believe the food system
Farmers Union Celebrating 90th Season of Summer Camp Program
JAMESTOWN, N.D.) – North Dakota Farmers Union is celebrating a 90-year milestone with the start of its youth summer camping program in June. “What began on the shores of Spiritwood Lake near Jamestown in 1934 is still going strong
AGCO and Trimble Close Joint Venture, Form PTx Trimble
DULUTH, Ga. and WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO) and Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) today announced the closing of their joint venture (JV) transaction. The JV, known as PTx Trimble, combines Trimble’s precision agriculture business and AGCO’s
NACD Leads Letter Supporting Technical Assistance and Conservation Programs in Federal Spending Bill
Washington, D.C. – On March 29, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and a coalition of agriculture and conservation organizations sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate appropriations committees requesting at least $1.2 billion for NRCS