Animal Disease Lab Move, Federal Crop Insurance Changes

Line on Agriculture
The final days of the animal disease laboratory at Plum Island, New York will end soon as the transition continues into the new National Bio and Agro Defense Facility in Kansa.

USDA makes changes to crop insurance.

UC Davis Research Explores Natural Bird Flu Resistance in Chickens

California Ag Today
New project could help identify genetic traits for healthier commercial flocks

Judge Upholds Confidentiality of Quarantined California Dairies

California Ag Today
Court says protecting disease reporting and biosecurity outweighs public disclosure.

Arrest Highlights Florida's Screwworm Crackdown

Southeast Regional Ag News
State says livestock import rules are being strictly enforced to keep New World Screwworm out.

Title: UC Davis Project Funded Through USDA Screwworm Initiative

California Ag Today
New World Screwworm Grand Challenge supports California-led detection research as U.S. cases continue to mount.

Southeast Researchers Join USDA Screwworm Fight

Southeast Regional Ag News
University of Florida, Auburn University, and NCBA are among recipients of funding through USDA's New World Screwworm Grand Challenge.

New Restrictions Issued as Screwworm Threat Moves Closer

Southeast Regional Ag News
New animal movement requirements are now in place as Florida and Georgia work to prevent New World screwworm from spreading beyond Texas.

A New Roadmap for Understanding H5N1

California Ag Today
Researchers compile what science knows and where future work is needed.

Border Pest Raises Red Flags

Southeast Regional Ag News
Florida officials act quickly as screwworm detections inch closer to the U.S.

Livestock, Lettuce, and Legislative Promises

Southeast Regional Ag News
From meat processing to fresh produce, the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act includes several proposals aimed at supporting both livestock and specialty crop producers across the Southeast.

Cattle Producers Bring Priorities to Washington

Southeast Regional Ag News
Cattle producers from across the country met in D.C. earlier this month, voicing their concerns on fair markets, labeling, and herd health. The goal: policy that puts producers first

Nearly 40 Years Eradicated, FMD Pops Up in Germany

California Ag Today
Foot-and-mouth disease is a serious and highly contagious animal disease that affects all cloven-hoofed animals including cattle, sheep, goats, camelids, deer and pigs.

Ranchers Urged to Ready Themselves for Nov 5 EID Requirement

California Ag Today
If you expect to move cattle to a different state in November, the California Cattlemen’s Association is urging you to start planning now for a new USDA traceability rule that may require you to use an electronic identification device (EID) in some of your cattle.

Dairy Plight Highlights Traceability Needs

California Ag Today
Gene Noem, U.S. Meat Export Federation, explains that trust is paramount in getting buy-in from industry on animal disease traceability.

Parallels in Animal Disease Traceability

Southeast Regional Ag News
Gene Noem, USMEF, reflects on the challenges with and urgency to create an effective animal disease traceability database.

Seeking More Funding for an FMD Vaccine Bank

Southeast Regional Ag News
Outbreaks of FMD have occurred off the coast of Australia and Indonesia, making it even more important to be prepared in the United States.