Florida Expands Screwworm Precautions

Southeast Regional Ag News
New Sonora, Mexico detection prompts additional animal movement requirements.

California Winegrape Industry Funds Sharpshooter Fight

California Ag Today
Grower-funded board commits $820,000 to ongoing emergency response

FDA Authorizes New Tool Against New World Screwworm

California Ag Today
Emergency authorization allows CLiK Extra wound spray for prevention in livestock and certain wildlife.

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.

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.

A Quarter-Million Flies Per Square Mile Per Week

California Ag Today
Millions of sterile flies helped eliminate a Mediterranean fruit fly infestation near San Jose.

WSTFA Annual Golf Tournament

Fruit Grower Report
If you’ve been putting it off, now is the time to register for next month’s annual Washington State Tree Fruit Association Golf Tournament.

Jenn Mariscal's message

Idaho Ag Today
Jenn Mariscol wasn’t sure she could talk about the tragedy in her family, losing her husband to suicide.

Holiday Celebrations Meet Summer Fire Risk

Southeast Regional Ag News
Recent rains have helped, but dry conditions still linger in parts of the region heading into the Fourth of July.

Agronomy Zone Coming to the Farm Progress Show

Line on Agriculture
(Photo: from farmprogressshow.com)

The 2026 Farm Progress Show, taking place September 1-3 in Boone, Iowa, will feature a new agronomy zone where exhibiting companies can demonstrate their crop inputs, such as seeds, crop protection, and fertility products, with live-growing crops.

Preventing Alzheimer's

Idaho Ag Today
The Centers for Disease Control says: Right now, 5.8 million Americans over age 65 live with Alzheimer's disease.

Japanese beetles in Rupert

Idaho Ag Today
Ag department continues to attack Japanese beetles

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.

FFA Washington Leadership Conference and China Buys More Soybeans

The Agribusiness Update
More than 1,800 FFA members and 250 chaperons will travel to Washington, D.C. this summer for the 2026 Washington Leadership Conference, and China’s renewed demand for U.S. soybeans is providing optimism for American farmers.

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.

Alabama Beef Leaders Sound the Alarm

Southeast Regional Ag News
Industry leaders are urging producers to stay alert for signs of New World screwworm.

New USDA Funding Targets California Pest Threats

California Ag Today
From detector dogs to citrus protection, federal dollars are flowing into programs supporting California growers.

Big Dollars for Southern Crop Protection

Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA is investing millions into pest detection, citrus protection, and forest health efforts across the Southeast.

USDA Researchers Target Poultry House Ammonia

Southeast Regional Ag News
A newly developed indoor air scrubber could improve conditions for both birds and farm workers.