USDA to release second stage of disaster aid for farmers
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Reporter Additional assistance is on the way for U.S. farmers and ranchers who suffered losses in 2023 and 2024 due to natural disasters like wildfires and drought. The U.S. Department [...]
House Ag Committee passes Cattle Contract Library Act
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee voted to advance the bipartisan Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021 (HR 5609). The bill [...]
AFBF, ag groups file objection to EPA chlorpyrifos ban
A large coalition of agricultural groups wrote to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asking it to postpone revocation of [...]
Texas receives CWD funding from USDA APHIS
Texas was one of the states that received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health [...]
House Committee to consider beef contract library bill
A proposed bill that would create a contract library for the beef industry will be considered by the U.S. House [...]
AFBF releases new dairy working group report
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Since the 1930s, Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs) have helped dairy farmers across the nation collect [...]
Rabies vaccination can help save livestock and pets
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Rabies is often thought of as a disease of pets or urban wildlife, but livestock [...]
New docudrama highlights ag sustainability
A new short film released by the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action (USFRA) highlights the role farmers and ranchers [...]
GOP offers alternative to Biden’s 30×30 conservation plan
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor President Joe Biden’s 30x30 initiative, also called the America the Beautiful initiative, aims to place [...]