Global biotech leader Alltech has released its complete 2024 U.S. Harvest Analysis report which shows a combination of heavy early-season rains and late-season droughts has created distinct challenges for crop producers in the United States and indicates an overall moderate to high risk. “The trend for corn grain and corn silage is somewhat higher across all regions of the U.S. …
Animal Ag News 2/24
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins hosted a roundtable with two dozen farmers to hear their perspective on the best approaches to combat avian flu and ultimately lower egg prices. They also discussed other issues facing farmers, including the importance of disaster relief, expanding markets, reducing input costs, and decreasing regulation. The Meat Institute called on the US Departments of Health and …
Animal Ag News 2/17
Attention college students! Do you have a passion for agricultural communications and want to network with hundreds of professionals? Apply by February 21 for the Forrest Bassford Student Award. The top winner will receive a $1,500 scholarship and a $500 travel award to attend Ag Media Summit. Up to three additional $750 travel scholarships may be awarded to finalists to …
Secretary Rollins Goes to Work at USDA
After being confirmed by the Senate yesterday, Brooke Rollins was immediately sworn in as the 33rd U.S. Secretary of Agriculture by Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Clarence Thomas in a private ceremony today at the Supreme Court building. “It is the honor of a lifetime to serve as the nation’s thirty-third Secretary of Agriculture — and a privilege …
Agri-Pulse Summit to Focus on Taxes, Trade and Technology
“Navigating Taxes, Trade and Technology: What’s Ahead for Food & Agriculture?” is the theme for the annual Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit coming up next month on St. Patrick’s Day in Washington, D.C. This must-attend annual event will feature keynote speakers and panelists focused on these topics as well as provide time for networking with industry leaders. Agri-Pulse Founder …
Animal Ag News 2/10
U.S. consumers are facing a prolonged period of higher egg prices that will likely extend through the Easter holiday and well into 2025. Rising egg prices and increased volatility in the market are largely attributable to supply challenges brought on by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Since the current outbreak began impacting U.S. poultry farms in 2022, nearly 100 million table …
Nebraska Cattleman Becomes New NCBA President
Nebraska cattleman Buck Wehrbein stepped into the role of National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) president during CattleCon 2025, held this week in San Antonio, Texas. As president, Wehrbein sees both challenges and opportunities ahead, but he’s confident that NCBA’s unifying presence will remain critical to addressing key issues facing farmers and ranchers. He is particularly passionate about fostering opportunity for …
Kansas Ranch Wins Environmental Stewardship Award
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced the 2024 Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) National winner is Downey Ranch in Wamego, Kansas. The award, which annually recognizes the outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements of cattle producers, was presented to Barb Downey and her husband, Joe Carpenter, during CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio. “We are stewards of the land; we’ve …
RanchBot Introduces Trough Direct Monitoring System
At CattleCon25 in San Antonio today, Ranchbot Monitoring Solutions announced the launch of Trough Direct, a stand-alone trough monitor with direct satellite connectivity enabling near real-time water level monitoring and consumption data through the MyRanchbot app. Trough Direct operates independently from other Ranchbot monitors and sensors and can be easily installed with a side or top mount to accommodate a …
Animal Ag News 2/3
There were 86.7 million head of cattle and calves on U.S. farms as of Jan. 1, 2025, according to the Cattle report published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the resumption of cattle and bison imports from Mexico. Imports are …