Estimated Half-Trillion in Hurricane Damage and ACI Backs AM for Every Vehicle Act
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**A California raw milk farm has issued a recall after state health officials detected bird flu in retail samples.
The California Department of Public Health has instructed consumers to avoid consuming the whole raw milk produced by Raw Farm.
While no illnesses have been reported, retailers have been instructed to pull products from their shelves.
55 human cases of bird flu have been reported since the virus jumped to dairy cows earlier this year.
**As the record-shattering hurricane season ends, AccuWeather estimates the five hurricanes and one unnamed tropical storm that made landfall in the U.S. caused an estimated $500 billion in total damage and economic loss.
Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter says the 2024 hurricane season was explosive and will be remembered for shattering records.
More than 230 deaths have been directly linked to tropical storm and hurricane impacts in the U.S. this year.
**The American Consumers Institute is the latest organization to voice strong support for the bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.
Policy analyst Nate Scherer says AM radio is vital for ensuring public safety and maintaining access to vital information for millions of Americans.
More than 80 million Americans rely on AM radio for programming that includes weather updates, traffic reports, and emergency alerts.
