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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.
USDA Seeks $11.1B Aid; USTR Recommends Lamb-Import Safeguard Probe
Line on Agriculture
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rawlins has urged Congress to approve $11.1 billion in additional funding for farmers to provide temporary support while U.S. farm policy is reshaped. Meanwhile, the American Sheep Industry (ASI) welcomes a recommendation from the U.S. Trade Representative for a formal safeguard investigation into lamb imports, which could affect over 100,000 sheep farms and ranches
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 ASI Leader Takes Over Hefty Issues
Line on Agriculture
The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) is addressing high labor costs and bureaucratic burdens associated with the H-2A Visa program, which is exacerbated by increased lamb imports, leading to depressed prices.
Anti-Dumping Sheep Bill
Line on Agriculture
R-CALF is monitoring a sheep industry bill that increases tariffs on other countries to protect the domestic sheep industry from dumping. If it happens in the sheep industry, it can happen in other livestock industries, according to R-CALF.
Sheep numbers.
Idaho Ag Today
Travis Averill of the National Agricultural Statistics Service provides updates on inventories of sheep and goats.
US Sheep Inventory Down, Goat Inventory Up
Line on Agriculture
The National Agricultural Statistics Service has released updated figures for U.S. sheep, lamb, and goat inventories as of January 1, 2025.
Tracking Wolves to Protect Livestock
California Ag Today
CDFW will share location data with ranchers as part of a broader effort to curb depredation.
Flashing Tags, Fewer Predator Losses
California Ag Today
Utah State University research shows light-up ear tags may help protect livestock from predators without lethal control.
Regenerative farming
Idaho Ag Today
Eric and Sheila Hasselstrom of Winchester Ridge Farms are experimenting with new farming methods to help improve soil, crop quality and their bottom line.
Long Time Sheep Leader To Retire
Line on Agriculture
A reflection of the changes that Peter Orwich, long-time sheep industry leader, has seen during his tenure with the American Sheep Industry Association.
US Sheep and Wool Economics
Line on Agriculture
The tariffs are impacting the US sheep trade, as exports to China are down 40%.
Deadline Nears for USDA Emergency Livestock Relief Applications
Southeast Regional Ag News
Farmers and ranchers hit by 2023–24 floods and hurricanes urged to apply before October 31, 2025.
Livestock Group Backs Tariff Strategy
Line on Agriculture
R-CALF USA says that they have been supporting an investigation into tariffs even before the Trump Administration's tariff announcements.
Hall of fame
Idaho Ag Today
Six stalwarts of Idaho agriculture were inducted into the Eastern Idaho Agriculture Hall of Fame March 21 during a banquet in Fort Hall.
China Hits U.S. with 125% Tariffs and 90 Day Tariff Delay
The Agribusiness Update
China increased its tariff on U.S. imports to 125% on Saturday, and farmers across the U.S. were pleased to hear most countries will get a 90-day reprieve from the new tariffs.