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New USDA Push Targets Rural Vet Shortage with Five-Step Plan
Southeast Regional Ag News
Federal efforts focus on funding, recruitment, and resources to strengthen animal health and the food supply.
USDA Unveils Rural Veterinary Action Plan to Tackle Shortage
California Ag Today
A new initiative aims to bring more large animal veterinarians to America’s rural communities.
USDA Rural Veterinary Action Plan
Line on Agriculture
USDA has released a plan to increase rural veterinarian numbers in the US.
Georgia Ag Leaders Dig Into Disaster Relief, Veterinary Support
Southeast Regional Ag News
In a recent “Digging In” webinar, state agriculture officials discussed legislative actions addressing Hurricane Helene recovery and rural veterinary access. The session highlighted major funding and policy updates aimed at supporting Georgia’s farm communities.
Farmland Values Down and Frutonomia Podcast
The Agribusiness Update
The value of farmland in parts of the San Joaquin Valley, California’s agricultural heartland, has fallen this year for a couple of different reasons, and RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness team announced the launch of its Frutonomía podcast, co-hosted by hort and fresh produce analysts David Magaña and Gonzalo Salinas.
Southeast Food Assistance and Frutonomia Podcast
The Agribusiness Update
Parts of the Southeast recovering from Tropical Storm Helene may be eligible for food assistance through the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness team announced the launch of its Frutonomía podcast, co-hosted by hort and fresh produce analysts David Magaña and Gonzalo Salinas.
A Gush of Aspiring Veterinary Schools
California Ag Today
Over a dozen veterinary schools are currently in line to become accredited. As a result, recent analysis shows that the number of graduates from existing veterinary colleges is likely enough to meet demand through 2035
Graduating Veterinarians Enough to Meet Demand
Southeast Regional Ag News
After years of pleading for more veterinarians, more veterinarians, a recent analysis of the drivers of supply and demand for veterinary services shows that the number of graduates from existing veterinary colleges is likely enough to meet demand through 2035.
Vet School How-To, Getting Accepted
Southeast Regional Ag News
If you or someone you know is trying to get your vet school application to the top, what will give you the leg up?
If All Else Fails, Become a People Doctor
Southeast Regional Ag News
Is it really harder to get into veterinary school than medical school?
USDA Issues $1.75 Billion for Relief and Plant-Based for Students
The Agribusiness Update
USDA begins issuing more than $1.75 billion in emergency relief payments to eligible farmers and livestock producers, and new legislation would give kids plant-based milk option in National School Lunch Program.
Continuing to Address Vet Shortages
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act, formerly known as the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act, has now been reintroduced in both the House and Senate.
Georgia to Pay Off Your Student Loans
Southeast Regional Ag News
Want help paying off your student loans? If that education is in veterinary sciences and you’re ready, willing, and able to work in Georgia, listen up!
Livestock Antibiotics Move to Prescription-Only
Southeast Regional Ag News
The change goes into effect on June 11, 2023.
Bird Flu Precautions and Senate Hears from Beef Industry
The Agribusiness Update
UC Davis scientists urging precautions against bird flu, and Senate hears testimony from beef industry on the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act.
Select Animals Meds to Become Prescription-Only
Southeast Regional Ag News
“The AVMA announced earlier this month that products that have typically been over the counter - so your injectable penicillin and oxytetracycline - those products are going to become by prescription as soon as 2022, but definitely by 2023," says Dr. Heather Grimm.
Veterinarian Shortages Lead to Major Opportunities
Southeast Regional Ag News
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, veterinary jobs are expected to grow 17% from 2020 to 2030.
OSU Animal Disease Grants and Honeybee Colony Numbers Rise
The Agribusiness Update
OSU Vet school awarded three grants to expand role in responding to animal disease outbreaks, and the number of honeybee colonies grows as beekeepers adapt to challenges of last twenty years.
Worker Path to Citizenship and Rural Children in After School Programs
The Agribusiness Update
The California Farm Bureau is partnering up to support farmers and ranchers who help employees become U.S. citizens, and a new report finds just 11% of America's rural children are enrolled in afterschool programs.
84th Annual GFB Convention and Rural Children in Afterschool Programs
The Agribusiness Update
The 84th Annual Georgia Farm Bureau Convention was back live on Jekyll Island, and new report finds just 11% of America's rural children are enrolled in some kind of afterschool program.