Category: Ag News
May 30
USDA Announces $824 Million in New Funding to Protect Livestock Health; Launches Voluntary H5N1 Dairy Herd Status Pilot Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced it is taking several additional actions to ensure the health and viability of the nation’s livestock and poultry. In the two months since the initial detection of H5N1 in dairy cattle, USDA has worked quickly and in concert with its federal and state partners to better understand the …
May 30
Oklahoma Wheat Commission Reports Wheat Harvest 18% Complete
“Rains and Cooler Temperatures Slow Harvest Progress the Past Two Days” Thursday May 30, 2024 By: The Oklahoma Wheat Commission Oklahoma wheat harvest continued to move forward in parts of Southwest and Central Oklahoma on Wednesday at a slow pace, but rains in many parts of the state hindered a large amount of progress as producers had hoped for over the past two days. Rains today will …
May 30
USDA and FarmRaise Launch Additional Online Disaster Assistance Decision Tool for Livestock, Honey Bee and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in partnership with FarmRaise, today launched a new, online Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) Decision Tool. The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) tool is designed to assist agricultural producers who have been impacted by natural disasters access available program support. This ELAP Decision Tool, …
May 30
USDA Announces Expansion of Interagency Collaboration to Help Reduce Food Loss and Waste
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the signing of a formal agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to renew their Federal Interagency Collaboration to Reduce Food Loss and Waste (FIFLAW). The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) also joined the collaboration to help …
May 30
AngusLink releases Maternal Score as marketing tool for replacement heifer
AngusLink’s Genetic Merit Scorecard (GMS) adds a fourth score option, Maternal, to demonstrate the maternal weaned calf value to aid in the selection of replacement females. As the cattle industry prepares for herd rebuilding, a new tool for objectively describing the genetic potential of replacement females hits the market and with it an opportunity for …
May 30
Architecture and construction firms selected for OSU’s Agronomy Research Station updates
The Oklahoma State University/A&M Board of Regents has selected architectural and construction management firms to draft construction plans for crucial infrastructure updates at the OSU Agronomy Research Station in Stillwater. The board approved Dewberry Architects and Willowbrook as the construction manager at risk during the April 26 board meeting. The architectural and construction management firms …
May 30
Big Premiums Ahead for Cattle Producers Enrolled in AngusLink
In this episode of Beef Buzz, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is back talking with the CEO of the American Angus Association, Mark McCully, about AngusLink. To listen to Part One of the conversation with Mark McCully talking about gene editing, CLICK HERE! For today’s cattle producers, it is more important than ever …
May 30
USMEF’s Dan Halstrom Believes Global Buyers Continue to See Value in U.S. Beef
Farm Director KC Sheperd talked this week with the CEO of the United States Meat Export Federation, Dan Halstrom, about the USMEF annual Spring Conference and an update on U.S. beef exports and demand. Halstrom first talked about highlights from the USMEF annual Spring Conference which was held in Kansas City, MO on May 22-24. Speakers …
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