Ag Groups Respond to Monarch Butterfly Listing
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Tuesday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the Monarch butterfly as a threatened species. This proposed listing now initiates a 90-day pubic comment period, ending March 12th, 2025. This threatened designation
Multiple Groups Respond to Dietary Guidelines Report
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– On Tuesday, the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) issued a final scientific report to the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) to inform the development of the 2025-2030 Dietary
Marketing Assistance Available for Specialty Crop Producers
The Farm Service Agency’s $2 billion Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops Program is now accepting applications from December 10, 2024, through January 8, 2025. The goal of the program is to help specialty crop producers expand markets
Winter Forecast Features Pattern Shifts
Following a frigid start to December across much of the eastern U.S. that featured feet of lake-effect snow near the Great Lakes, AccuWeather long-range experts have forecasted a temperature tug of war in the updated winter forecast.
AFBF: New Dairy Testing Requirement Could Allow for Eradication of Avian Influenza in Cattle
The new APHIS federal rules on testing raw milk are part of a larger strategy to help mitigate the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cattle, also protecting U.S. trade relations. Bernt Nelson, an economist
Weekly Corn Inspections Improve
Inspections of corn for overseas delivery increased week to week while bean and wheat assessments declined during the week ending on December 5. USDA data says corn inspections rose to 1.05 million metric tons, up from almost
Soybean Meal Exports Set a New Record
U.S. soy remains America’s number one agricultural export, adding $31.2 billion to the U.S. economy in marketing year 2023-2024. Total soy export volumes were down from the prior year at 60.8 million metric tons, partly due to