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NASS: corn planted acreage down 3% from 2023, soybeans 3%

WASHINGTON — The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service estimated 91.5 million acres of corn planted in the United States for 2024, down 3 percent...

A watchful eye remains on AI and cattle to control spread

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Avian influenza or bird flu has been on the mind of every cattle farmer since late March. While bird flu is...

Keeping perishable food safe in the summertime heat

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The summer season is officially upon the United States. This year, the U.S. has seen scorching heatwaves because of a “heat...

New Nebraska lab to bring precision agriculture to life

LINCOLN, Neb. — In May, the USDA's Agricultural Research Service, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL), and Nebraska Innovation Campus broke ground on the new...

USDA funding $22.2M for animal health protection

WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is awarding more than $22.2 million to enhance prevention, preparedness, early detection, and rapid...

USDA awards $300M in grants to assist in export marketing

WASHINGTON — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the USDA is awarding 66 agriculture associations $300 million as part of the Regional...

Celebrating world trade and U.S. agriculture trade successes

WASHINGTON — May is World Trade Month, and this is World Trade Week — a perfect opportunity to celebrate U.S. agriculture’s trade successes and...

USDA unveils new efforts to reduce spread of avian influenza

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — In March, the United States saw for the first-time avian influenza jump from avian species to dairy cattle. H5N1, otherwise commonly...

Current USDA forecasts say lowered table egg production for 2024

WASHINGTON — Egg production for March reached 9.29 billion, which is 1 percent more than for the same time last year. Of this production,...

New USDA requirements for livestock movement

WASHINGTON — To help prevent additional cattle from contracting avian influenza, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is establishing new regulations...

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