Astros’ Ronel Blanco Throws Historic No-Hitter
(Houston, TX) — The first no-hitter of the 2024 Major League Baseball season belongs to Ronel Blanco after he led the Astros to a 10-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays last night at Minute Maid Park.
CDC Confirms HPAI Avian Flu in One Human in Texas
(Texas)– On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the USDA confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was found in one person who had recently been exposed to sick dairy cattle in Texas. The risk
Beef and Pork Exports Bring Significant Returns to Corn, Bean Producers
Beef and pork exports of $18.1 billion in 2023 had a significant impact on the corn and soybean industries. An independent study released by the U.S. Meat Export Federation quantified the returns that beef and pork exports
USTR Releases a Report on Foreign Trade Barriers
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai released the 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers. It provides a comprehensive review of the significant foreign barriers to U.S. exports of goods and services, U.S. foreign direct investments,
NMPF Comments Put Farmers First
The National Milk Producers Federation submitted its final formal legal brief on behalf of the Federal Milk Marketing Order modernization to USDA. The brief, submitted on March 29 and hand-delivered to USDA, emphasized that those farmers are
Public Perceptions of the U.S. Food System
The Gardner Food and Agricultural Policy Survey recently completed two years of tracking consumer sentiment on a multitude of food and agricultural policy issues. The survey found that a large majority of consumers believe the food system
NACD Leads Letter Supporting Technical Assistance and Conservation Programs in Federal Spending Bill
Washington, D.C. – On March 29, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and a coalition of agriculture and conservation organizations sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate appropriations committees requesting at least $1.2 billion for NRCS
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Michigan Dairy Herd
LANSING, MI – Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Tim Boring announced the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy herd from Montcalm County. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services
Clean Fuels Expresses Disappointment in EPA’s GHG Standards for Heavy Duty Vehicles
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America expressed extreme disappointment in the Environmental Protection Agency’s final Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles-Phase 3. In the rule, EPA adopts new standards that are designed expressly to incentivize
Skills Needed in the Agricultural Workforce
U.S. employers report challenges in finding suitable job candidates with work-ready skills to fill open roles in the agri-food industry. AgCareers.com surveyed those employers to gain deeper insights into the skills they seek and identify the most