Articles Tagged with ''APHIS''

Opinion: Protecting science-based decision-making in international food trade: The dangerous precedent of banning beef imports from Paraguay

04/30/24 3:13 PM By Bill Westman Stephen Sothmann,

In this opinion piece, Stephen Sothmann, Partner at DTB AgriTrade LLP, and Bill Westman, Executive Director of Meat Import Council of America (MICA), discuss the potentially harmful effects of blocking USDA's decision to allow imports of fresh beef from Paraguay and the potential impact on other agricultural trade commitments.

H5N1 found in Colorado; APHIS issues guidance

04/26/24 4:55 PM By Steve Davies

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed that the H5N1 virus has been found in a dairy herd in Colorado, the ninth state so far, the state's department of agriculture said Friday.

USDA mandates electronic tags for some cattle, bison

04/26/24 1:43 PM By Steve Davies

USDA will start requiring that certain cattle and bison have electronic eartags, if they are to be moved from one state to another.

USDA orders testing of dairy cows before interstate movement

04/24/24 1:41 PM By Steve Davies

Lactating dairy cattle scheduled to move from one state to another will first have to be tested for the presence of the H5N1 virus, according to a USDA order issued Wednesday.

USDA tries to find how H5N1 avian influenza spread to dairy cows

04/24/24 6:15 AM By Steve Davies

Dairy cattle transported from Texas have been implicated in the spread of the H5N1, or bird flu, virus found in at least four of the seven states outside of Texas that have reported infections, according to states where H5N1 has been found.

HPAI found in three more dairy herds in Michigan

04/12/24 5:51 PM By Steve Davies

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in three additional dairy herds in Michigan, the state’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced Friday.

HPAI detected in North Carolina dairy herd

04/10/24 4:39 PM By Steve Davies

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a dairy herd in North Carolina, bringing to seven the number of states where HPAI has been found in dairy cattle. The other states are Texas, Kansas, Michigan, Idaho, New Mexico and Ohio.

Fiscal 2024 spending package targets foreign farmland concerns, fully funds WIC

03/03/24 8:57 PM By Philip Brasher

A package of fiscal 2024 spending bills released by congressional leaders Sunday includes new provisions to address concerns about foreign acquisition of U.S. farmland and agribusiness interests and also provides full funding for the Women, Infants and Children nutrition assistance program.

Daybreak Jan. 29: Tax package awaits House debate

01/29/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, and Noah Wicks

U.S. House members are back in D.C. today facing possible votes this week on a tax bill that includes some tax breaks important to farmers and ranchers.

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Daybreak Jan. 2: Production costs for Brazilian soy growers keep dropping

01/02/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, and Noah Wicks

Soybean growers in Brazil already have lower production costs than their U.S. counterparts, and Brazil is making some headway in cutting its inland transportation expenses as well, according to a new study by USDA’s Economic Research Service.

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05.17.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: May 17, 2024: Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif., on farm bill, specialty crops, trade

California Democrat Jim Costa sits on the House Agriculture Committee, which will markup a farm bill on May 23. He joins this week’s show to discuss the latest developments on the farm bill and shares more about the conversations Democrats are having before next week’s markup. He also dives deeper into specialty crop issues and the recent developments with trade.

Then, Danielle Beck with Invariant and Matthew Dillon with the Organic Trade Association join this week’s show to discuss the organic industry and the political environment around a farm bill.

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