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Packers & Stockyards Act Rule Impacts Poultry
Southeast Regional Ag News
Last week, the USDA issued a final poultry tournament rule under the Packers & Stockyards Act. In response, the American Farm Bureau Federation is calling it a step in the right direction
Animal-Free Mozzarella at a Pizzeria Near You?
California Ag Today
New Culture, a company boasting its ability to combine traditional cheese-making and innovative food science to make a cheese that stretches, melts, and tastes like the real deal, has now, according to their website, submitted their product label and registration for approval by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
AFBF Gives Mixed Reviews to Final FMMOs
Southeast Regional Ag News
AFBF President Zippy Duvall praised changes such as a return to the “higher of” Class I milk formula, improved cheese price discovery, and updated milk composition factors. However, he criticized increases in make allowances.
Cotton Council Give Priorities Under New Administration
California Ag Today
Beginning the list is the confirmation of Brooke Rollins as Secretary of Agriculture.
Georgia Commercial Poultry Industry No Longer Absent of HPAI
Southeast Regional Ag News
The affected farm in Elbert County received confirmation of HPAI on January 17. It housed approximately 45,000 broiler breeders.
Water Rights Annual Reporting Deadline: Feb 1
California Ag Today
Historically referred to as “SB 88 regulations,” it’s required that diverters in the State record water diversion and use and then submit annual reports.
A New Season (for Cotton) in Washington, D.C.
Southeast Regional Ag News
It’s a season of change in Washington, D.C. Robbie Minnich, the National Cotton Council’s Vice President of Washington Operations, outlines their priorities under the new administration.
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.
Georgia Cattlemen's Association Moves Shop
Southeast Regional Ag News
GCA has decided to pack up and move shop from their current location in western Bibb County to the former Perry Visitor’s Center across from the west entrance of the Georgia National Fairgrounds & AgriCenter.
China Investigates Beef Imports
Southeast Regional Ag News
In an update from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, they report that China has launched an investigation into beef imports from their trading partners to help determine whether a surge in shipments from overseas has hurt their domestic animal agriculture industry.
A $19.6M Boost to California Agriculture
California Ag Today
This funding is part of a $70 million nationwide effort to combat invasive plant pests and diseases, ensuring the health of agriculture and natural resources.
California Budget Hurting Farmers and Mixed Message on Trump Tariffs
The Agribusiness Update
California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass says Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget plan will continue to hurt food producers with fees, taxes and increasing labor costs, and recent reports say President-elect's aides are considering narrowing his tariff plans, but Trump says that's wrong!
Ensuring Heat Safety for Outdoor Employees
Southeast Regional Ag News
In Florida, Representatives Anna Eskamani and Mike Gottlieb have introduced Florida House Bill 35 in an effort to safeguard outdoor workers from heat-related illnesses.
Finding Shelter for Animals in Fire Areas
California Ag Today
If you or someone you know has been affected by the Los Angeles Fires and needs a location to shelter small or large animals, here is the information you need.
Germany Sees First FMD Outbreak in Nearly 40 Years
Southeast Regional Ag News
First suspected to be Bluetongue disease, the World Organization for Animal Health recently confirmed foot-and-mouth disease in Germany.
China to Investigate the Impacts of Beef Imports
California Ag Today
The country is hoping to determine whether a surge in shipments from overseas has hurt their domestic animal agriculture industry.
Be On the Lookout for Swamp Eels!
Southeast Regional Ag News
The University of Florida, in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other agencies, encourages the public to report sightings of the invasive Asian swamp eel, detected in Florida’s waterways over two decades ago.
Declining Almond Acreage, New ABC Leadership
California Ag Today
The Almond Board of California (ABC) reports a third consecutive year of declining total acreage, now at 1.52 million—down 40,000 acres from the previous year.
Final Kick of the East Coast Port Strike Can?
Southeast Regional Ag News
A week before the previous agreement was set to expire, we saw this week a tentative agreement on a six-year contract between the international Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance.
Monument Designations Move 30x30 Needle
California Ag Today
Eleventh-hour national monument designations from the Biden Administration add more than half a million acres to California’s historic 30×30 initiative.