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Aerials of digging trench for waterline
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Farmers have until Dec. 31 to file claims in Deere settlement, or decide to hold out
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Under Secretary Hoskins and Leadership Observe Cattle Inspection and Crossing to US
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USDA announces ‘Harvest to Hallways’ program to increase local food in schools
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New World Screwworm
0 Dyed sterile female New World Screwworm fly being examined at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, APHIS, New World Screwworm Sterile Fly Dispersal Facility at Moore Airfield, in Edinburg, Texas on Feb 10, 2026 where a proven biosecurity strategy is helping to ensure the New World screwworm, NWS, stays out of the United States.
New World Screwworm Sterile Fly Aerial Dispersal [Image 34 of 36]
0 Contract aircraft and maintenance crews supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) conduct aviation maintenance on twin‑turboprop aircraft modified with onboard cooling systems and external dispersal chutes at South Texas International Airport, Edinburg, Texas, on Jul. 2, 2026. These mission‑specific aircraft are critical to the New World Screwworm (NWS) program’s continued protection of livestock and wildlife across the region.
New World Screwworm Sterile Fly Production Facility [Image 5 of 36]
0 Aerial view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) New World Screwworm sterile fly production facility construction at Moore Air Base, in Edinburg, Texas, on July 2, 2026. Property operations management permission granted outside of over-runway areas. No manned aircraft scheduled for this closed airfield. See artist rendering of finished facility at https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCRi4v Courtesy Media.
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ISU researchers develop kits to help stoke the biomanufacturing industry
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Ag secretary candidate Chris Jones wants 50% of school meals to be sourced locally
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Ag secretary candidate Chris Jones wants 50% of school meals to be sourced locally
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USDA and Partners' New World Screwworm Response -Shorts- Dispersals, Traps, Game Cameras, and Drones
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USDA led Drone Operations in response to New World Screwworm
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How Invasive Pests Spread and How You Can Help Stop Them
How Invasive Pests Spread and How You Can Help Stop Them
How Invasive Pests Spread and How You Can Help Stop Them
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How Invasive Pests Spread and How You Can Help Stop Them
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USDA APHIS New World Screwworm Sterile Fly Aerial Dispersal Process
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Imagery mapping finds Iowa has 15,309 animal feeding operations
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Imagery mapping finds Iowa has 15,309 animal feeding operations
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Results from a survey show that farmers are skeptical of integrating artificial intelligence models into their operations.
Ground Release Chamber Operations Support New World Screwworm Response in San Angelo, Texas, June 17, 2026.
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San Angelo Strike Team Uses Baited Sticky Traps to Track Screwwrom Activity in Tom Green County, Texas.
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Advocates petition Gov. Reynolds to use federal summer feeding program for kids
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U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Agricultural Research Service ARS Sugarcane Research Unit scientists developed and released a new high-fiber variety of sugarcane, or energy cane, Ho 06-9002, in Houma, LA, and continue their research on December 13, 2021. Sugarcane is one of the most efficient producers of biomass of all plant species and can be used as a renewable fuel.
Managing methane from belching cattle is a top innovation priority.
Food systems are increasingly disrupted by climate disasters, while also being a major contributor to climate change. World leaders at COP28 are vowing to do something about it.
Cranberries grow on vines in sandy bogs and marshes.
Cranberries add color and acidity to Thanksgiving menus, but they also have many interesting botanical and genetic features.
Spotted lanternfly business permits now needed for all Butler County businesses
While agricultural businesses are used to quarantines on products for diseases and pests, all types of businesses are going to have to get used to a few extra steps when it comes to the transportation of goods. Earlier this week, Butler County was added to the counties in the state Department of Agriculture's quarantine zone for the spotted lanternfly.
Butler County added to spotted lanternfly quarantine zone
While many in the know saw the dreaded-yet-beautiful spotted lanternfly last summer in the Cranberry Township area, Butler County has now been officially added to the counties in the state Department of Agriculture’s quarantine zone. The department announced on Friday that the county and five others were added to the quarantine zone for 2023. Businesses that operate in or travel through quarantined counties are required to obtain a spotted lanternfly permit through the department.
Marc Arnusch Farms
WASHINGTON – State agriculture officials from across the country sought this month to remind a new crop of lawmakers in Congress of their states’ needs for a robust farm bill to address a host of food issues. Members of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture gathered in Washington for their annual winter meeting […] The post State ag officials push for on-time farm bill to fund slew of programs appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
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WASHINGTON – State agriculture officials from across the country sought this month to remind a new crop of lawmakers in Congress of their states’ needs for a robust farm bill to address a host of food issues. Members of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture gathered in Washington for their annual winter meeting […] The post State ag officials push for on-time farm bill to fund slew of programs appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
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...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow. Snow accumulations between 6 and 10 inches, with locally heavier accumulations possible. Winds gusting up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southeast Montana. * WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Periods of snow, gusty winds and blowing snow will make travel difficult to impossible at times.
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We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. Let us know what's going on! ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. Snow up to 1 inch except for eastern benches where up to around 3 inches of snow is possible. * WHERE...Shoshone, Richfield, Carey, Pocatello, Blackfoot, American Falls, Shelley, Fort Hall, Burley, Rupert, Heyburn, and Oakley.
Mitigating climate change’s impact on disadvantaged communities
USDA Forest Service Thunder Basin National Grassland, in Wyoming, on July 29, 2019. Elevation on the national grassland ranges from 3,600 to 5,200 feet, and the climate is semi-arid. The national grassland abounds with wildlife year-round, provides forage for livestock, and is underlain with vast mineral resources. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
State of the current hay market
Baled hay is an option for producers to use for feeding cattle through the winter. Care should be taken when purchasing hay to make sure it meets quality and nutritional requirements of cattle in different stages of growth. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung. Last winter called for more supplemental feeding than most ranchers might have preferred, as winter hay can be costly when supplies are tight. Fortunately, 2019’s hay market is forecast to bounce back from last year.
Industry group battles CA Prop 12
Some of the 17,000 poultry at Seldom Rest Farms located, north of Myerstown, PA. The chickens are kept in a two-story chicken house and produce approximately 2.5 million chicks each year. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung. Are we experiencing déjà vu? California is one of the most prosperous agricultural regions in the world yet implements the strictest animal welfare regulations. Proposition 12 (Prop 12) was an animal welfare proposition that passed on the California ballot in 2018.
Guest opinion: The next chapter in ag’s sustainability story
Despite mainstream perceptions, well-managed ranching is a sustainable process. However, there are some potential issues ranching may face in the ongoing sustainability discussion. Pictured: Cattle from the Brookview Farm in Manakin-Sabot, VA graze. USDA Photos by Lance Cheung. Farmers are about the long game. Responsible agriculture takes time, from tending crops and caring for livestock to growing trees and vines.
Labor department finalizes H-2A rule
Farmers have to post jobs domestically before they can hire foreign workers for seasonal agriculture work, but for years, the law governing H-2A visas required them to publish the job in newspapers. That changes in October, according to a rule finalized by the Department of Labor (DOL) on Sept. 20. Under the new rule, jobs can be posted to an improved version of the department’s electronic job registry, seasonaljobs.dol.gov.
Wait to make decisions about receiving aid
A tractor turning the cover crop into the soil in preparation for planting at a farm in the Salinas Valley, California. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung The signup period for the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program decision under the 2018 Farm Bill has started and will run until March 15, 2020, though Andrew Swenson, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension farm management specialist, advises producers to wait.
Guest opinion: Fewer hands in the field leads to food waste
Migrant workers carefully lift large sweet potatoes as they pick and sort the potatoes according to size at Kirby Farms in Mechanicsville, VA on Sept. 20, 2013. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung Timing is everything. As a parent, that means grabbing a non-washable magic marker from your toddler’s hands right before the tip touches the living room wall.
The end of agriculture as we know it?
Gwinnett Technical College BioScience Laboratory faculty and students work in the Bioscience Laboratory at Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville, GA on Friday, Mar. 20, 2015. Faculty and students are studying the kinetics (properties) of the enzyme tyrosinase (ty-rose’-n-ase) that is being isolated from potatoes. USDA photo by Lance Cheung. Technology and new innovations have driven agriculture to become more efficient and productive throughout the years.
"Positive disruption" good for livestock industry
Livestock identification and traceability is becoming the industry “norm”, according to a study commissioned to review the issue. The U.S. is behind other countries at the foreign negotiating table without a nationally significant animal ID system in its tool box. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung. Like much of agriculture, the world’s livestock industry has seen its fair share of innovation over the past 20 years, dramatically changing the way ranchers raise their animals.
Options for immature corn
One challenge this year is wondering whether the corn crop will mature before frost and what to do with it if it does not. This is an opportune year for cash crop producers and livestock producers to be talking with one another about feed options. There is a risk this year that some fields of corn that won’t make a good dry grain crop. Some areas, particularly in the north, are behind in heat units compared to averages over time.
Rising CO2 levels, temperatures reduce forage quality
It’s getting hotter in here, and that’s bad for forage quality and cattle nutrition. Elevated levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and increasing temperatures are expected to affect the productivity of herbivores in rangeland ecosystems. Both of these factors can negatively affect plant health, which raises the question: how will we maintain cattle efficiency with decreased forage quality?
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