The USDA announced the next steps in addressing the complex competition issues in ag markets and creating a fairer playing field for poultry growers and farmers, and the International Grains Council released its Market Report that shows a reduction in the forecast for world grains production.

Forecasters at the NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center are expecting an above-normal hurricane season, and new polling finds a majority of Republicans, Democrats, AND Independents support legislation mandating "lab-grown meat" labeling and other restrictions.

The Packer is calling for nominations for the 2024 Apple Person of the Year, and new polling finds a majority of Republicans, Democrats, AND Independents support legislation mandating "lab-grown meat" labeling and other restrictions.

The USDA announced it is investing $83 million in domestic fertilizer production, and meat processor JBS says China blocked shipments from the company’s Colorado plant because traces of ractopamine.

USDA’s May Crop Production report shows that hay stocks in the U.S. are up 46% year-over-year, and meat processor JBS says China blocked shipments from the company’s Colorado plant because traces of ractopamine.

The U.S. and European Union are taking steps to acquire or manufacture H5N1 bird flu vaccines, and renewable diesel has displaced biodiesel in Renewable Fuel Standard volume mandates.

Federal authorities have conducted tests on beef tissue from 96 cull dairy cows with 95 testing negative, and the U.S. ag trade deficit is projected to increase again to $32 billion, a $1.5 billion increase from February’s projection.

A nationwide partnership led by the Soil Health Institute’s Regenerative Cotton Fund is creating opportunities for sustainable cotton farming, and the U.S. ag trade deficit is projected to increase again to $32 billion, a $1.5 billion increase from February’s projection.

The latest Cattle on Feed report shows the U.S. herd dropped slightly in April, and seven FFA students have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars.

A trade war with China could have significant impacts on California agriculture, and FDA’s approval of Elanco’s Bovaer (boe-vair) is another important step toward a net-zero future.