Natural Disaster Relief and More Meat and Eggs Available
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**A natural disaster designation allows the USDA to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans, of which 20 Georgia counties are now eligible for.
www.morningagclips.com reports drought impacted areas also include bordering counties in Georgia, Alabama, North and South Carolina, and Tennessee.
On www.farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool,
Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Loan Assistance Tool can help you determine program or loan options.
www.morningagclips.com/usda-designates-20-ga-counties-as-natural-disaster-areas/
**Americans are expected to have more meat and eggs available in the coming years.
USDA forecasts that 228.8 pounds of beef, pork, broilers, and turkey per person will be available in 2026, up to 229.4 in 27.
Egg availability should climb from 22.5 to 22.9 dozen per person.
Broiler chicken in America availability will reach 105.6 pounds per person in 2026 and 106.5 next year.
**The Meat Institute wants to reassure consumers that meat remains safe following the recent detection of New World Screwworm in Texas calves.
President Julie Anna Potts says American consumers need to know that New World Screwworm is not a food safety concern, and that meat and poultry products are safe to consume.
New World screwworm is a parasitic fly that can cause serious health problems for livestock by laying eggs in open wounds.
