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USDA Targets H5N1 Elimination in U.S. Dairy Herds

Published January 6, 2025

The main goal of USDA's H5N1 Monitoring Program is to eliminate the virus from U.S. dairy herds. Minnesota Milk Producers Association Executive Director Lucas Sjostrom says there are still some concerns over how such a goal can be reached. "It's…

USDA Tightens Bird Flu Relief with New Biosecurity Rules

Published December 31, 2024

USDA has implemented a new interim final rule updating the indemnity payments provided to poultry operations affected by avian influenza. Under the updated regulations, a commercial poultry farm affected by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza that wants to restock, the premises…

USDA Boosts Support for Organic Dairy Producers

Published December 26, 2024

USDA is allocating an extra $8.7 million to help organic dairy farmers offset rising costs and market instability. The money is part of the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance program for 2024. This brings the total funding for the program to…

Watne: Rollins Has the Credentials for Ag Secretary Role

Published November 30, 2024

The nomination of Brooke Rollins for the top job at USDA is receiving praise. "She certainly has credentials that could bring her into a leadership role," says North Dakota Farmer's Union President Mark Watne. "She has some background in agriculture…

MFU Invests in Meat Processing

Published November 25, 2024

The Minnesota Farmer’s Union supports small and medium-sized meat processing in the state. "We need to make sure that we're providing training programs so that we have people going into the workforce," said MFU Special Projects Coordinator Dave Endicott. "The…

Support for Rollins

Published November 25, 2024

President-Elect Donald Trump's nomination for agriculture secretary is receiving praise from farm groups. Texas Farm Bureau Director of Communications Gary Joiner thinks Brooke Rollins' background and familiarity with the Trump administration is a plus. "It's not much of a surprise…

Vilsack Promotes Climate-Smart Ag

Published November 19, 2024

At the COP29 Food, Ag and Water Day, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explained how climate-smart practices can help small farms. “Now instead of one source of income, that tiny amount from each commodity item, you have an environmental payment. You…

USDA Projects Strong Ag Exports, New Markets in 2025

Published November 18, 2024

Throughout the past five years, U.S. commodity exports surged. Foreign Agricultural Services Administrator Daniel Whitley says 2024 was no different. "We've hit records throughout the last four years in terms of exports. This year won't be a record, but it'll…

Agtegra Receives $6 Million USDA Grant for Fertilizer Expansion

Published November 8, 2024

USDA announced investments to incentivize domestic fertilizer production. One of the groups receiving funding through the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program is Agtegra Cooperative in South Dakota with a $6 million grant for expanding its prescription agronomics business. "We're very excited…

Ideal Weather Leads to Record Canola Production

Published October 25, 2024

Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman says the harvest conditions were almost perfect. "There was some late canola that got hit by excessively high winds in early October so that wasn't good for growers getting hit by that,…

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USDA Targets H5N1 Elimination in U.S. Dairy Herds

USDA Tightens Bird Flu Relief with New Biosecurity Rules

USDA Boosts Support for Organic Dairy Producers

Watne: Rollins Has the Credentials for Ag Secretary Role

MFU Invests in Meat Processing

Support for Rollins

Vilsack Promotes Climate-Smart Ag

USDA Projects Strong Ag Exports, New Markets in 2025

Agtegra Receives $6 Million USDA Grant for Fertilizer Expansion

Ideal Weather Leads to Record Canola Production

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