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California, It’s Time to Pick Your Favorites
California Ag Today
People’s Choice voting is open for California Farm Bureau’s Farm Dog and photo contests through September 7.
Animal Ag Alliance is Here to Help
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Emily Ellis, Communications Director at the Animal Ag Alliance, says they are here to help when it comes to tracking these individuals and alerting you when necessary.
Beef and young kids
Idaho Ag Today
A University of Idaho study finds consuming beef during the critical first year of life strongly correlates with improved cognitive function among 3- to 5-year-olds.
California Milk Recall and U.S. Wins GMO Corn Dispute with Mexico
The Agribusiness Update
California state ag officials have recalled raw milk from a Central Valley dairy after tests found the bird flu virus in a bulk sample, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai says the U.S. has prevailed in its dispute under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement challenging Mexican biotech measures on GMO corn imports.
Hops and dementia
Idaho Ag Today
Dr. Adrian Gombart, professor of biochemistry and biophysics at Oregon State University is researching the benefits of hops.
Lymes disease
Idaho Ag Today
During a conversation with public lands consultant and freelance writer Andy Rieber who suffers from Lyme's disease.
H5N1 in California and Protect the Harvest Shuts Down
The Agribusiness Update
Bracing for the impacts of H5N1 bird flu since April,
Tulare County dairy farmer Preston Fernandes says positive tests were still a surprise, and Protect the Harvest will cease operating on October 31, citing funding challenges that began during COVID.
Read More 4th of July Food Prices Higher and Colorado Dairy Worker Gets Bird Flu
The Agribusiness Update
In case you didn’t notice, the food for your Fourth of July celebration came with stubbornly high prices at the grocery store, and public health officials in Colorado announced that a dairy farm employee tested positive for avian flu last week.
Dairy Cow Testing Numbers and Ag Trade Deficit Forecast Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Federal authorities have conducted tests on beef tissue from 96 cull dairy cows with 95 testing negative, and the U.S. ag trade deficit is projected to increase again to $32 billion, a $1.5 billion increase from February’s projection.
Electrical Issues for California Wine and EU Scraps Pesticide Cuts
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers and vintners in San Joaquin County are expressing concerns over an electrical transmission project they say would bisect farm properties, and the head of the European Commission announced plans to scrap a proposed cutting of EU pesticide use in half following protests.
Florida Ag Policy and Commodity Forum and EU Scraps Pesticide Cuts
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Farm Bureau is excited to offer the second annual Ag Policy and Commodity Forum in Gainesville, and the head of the European Commission announced plans to scrap a proposed cutting of EU pesticide use in half following protests.
Ethanol Demand with Electric Vehicles and Dairy Export Records
The Agribusiness Update
A new USDA report suggests ethanol demand may decline with the rise of electric vehicles, and U.S. dairy sets records for export volume and value in 2022.
Ethanol Demand with Electric Vehicles and Dairy Export Records
The Agribusiness Update
A new USDA report suggests ethanol demand may decline with the rise of electric vehicles, and U.S. dairy sets records for export volume and value in 2022.
South Carolina Bird Flu and Turkey Prices Higher
The Agribusiness Update
A mixed flock of domestic birds in South Carolina test positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, and your Thanksgiving turkey is going to cost more this year.
Animal Activism Amid Pandemic Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Animal activism is alive and well, even during the last two years of a pandemic, according to Hannah Thompson Weeman of the Animal Ag Alliance.
Animal Activism Amid Pandemic Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Animal activism is alive and well, even during the last two years of a pandemic, according to Hannah Thompson Weeman of the Animal Ag Alliance.
Alabama Farm-City Committee Contests and Rail Service Delays
The Agribusiness Update
Alabama Farm-City Committee's poster, essay and video contests given inspiration by farmers, and Growth Energy calls for action on rail service delays.
Potato Vitamins Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Potatoes may fight off disease thanks to some added vitamins provided by Oregon State University researchers.
Potato Vitamins Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Potatoes may fight off disease thanks to some added vitamins provided by Oregon State University researchers.