Wolf Mapping Tool and Microsoft FFA Partnership
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**California ranchers have a new mapping tool designed to provide regular location information on GPS-collared gray wolves to help prevent wolf-livestock conflicts.
Provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the wolf tracker shows the approximate location of collared wolves across the state.
California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass says we appreciate CDFW’s focus on transparency to help farmers and ranchers navigate the growing number of wolves in the state.
**Microsoft and the National FFA announced the expansion of “FarmBeats for Students”, a cutting-edge program that integrates smart sensors, data science, and artificial intelligence to teach precision agriculture in classrooms.
Last week, FFA teachers and students throughout the U.S. started receiving free “FarmBeats for Students” kits that include ready-to-use sensor systems along with a curriculum for teachers.
Students will build environmental sensor systems and use AI to monitor soil moisture and detect nutritional deficiencies in real-time.
**The European Union won a pause from President Trump’s threatened 50% tariffs.
But Reuters says it’s not certain yet how the EU will push for a beneficial trade deal while Washington pushes for steeper EU concessions.
After a conference call, Trump restored the July 9 deadline to allow talks between the U.S. and EU, adding new motivation but no clear path toward a negotiated solution.
