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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
The Department of Agriculture is investing $59 million in grants under the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program and the equipment industry sees robust demand from farmers across the country. All that and more in today's DriveTime.
Washington is taking a "whole of government" approach to an unfolding incidence of H5N1 influenza in poultry and dairy cattle. Government officials say dairy products are safe to consume.
Federal agencies are stepping up testing after H5N1 particles were found in commercial dairy products. USDA Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the pasteurization process was effective in killing the disease.