Tuesday, March 24, 2026

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Texas A&M master of agriculture degree designed for meat industry

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Students seeking a Master of Agriculture in Animal Science at Texas A&M University now have the ability to choose to...

USDA announces funding for beginning farmers and ranchers

WASHINGTON  USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden has announced the availability of more than $18 million in funding to help educate, mentor and enhance the...

Alltech hosts innovative ‘rebelation’ week

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — Alltech will hold a "Rebelation" week on May 16-20 in Lexington, Ky. — "a celebration of all things entrepreneurship, business and...

FSIS announces 2015 inspection service rates

WASHINGTON — USDA's Food Safety & Inspection Service has announced the 2015 rates it will charge for providing voluntary  overtime and holiday inspections and...

Fournier Foods drops NH plant plans

HUDSON, N.H. — Fournier Foods has discontinued efforts to build a USDA-inspected poultry processing plant in East Concord, N.H., even though the company had...

Pilgrim’s Pride announces declaration of special dividend

GREELEY, Colo. — Pilgrim's Pride Corp. has announced that as part of its strategy of improving its capital structure and generating shareholder value, its...

UC Davis launches food institute

McClatchy Newspapers SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The fate of the world’s food supply, the relationship of food to health, and the role of venture capital in...

AVMA board actions help set stage for creating ‘new’ association

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.— The American Veterinary Medical Association board of directors has voted to approve the association’s strategy management plan, helping usher in an extensive...

Study predicts no farmers and ranchers under 35 by 2033

LAWRENCE, Kan. — When did you last hear a high school senior say “I’m taking over the ranch” or even a 7-year-old announce “I...

Report: Research support needed for animal agriculture

TUCKER, Ga. —  In a study funded in part by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, the National Academy of Sciences looked at the...

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