With a massive population exceeding 270 million and a livestock sector hampered by animal health concerns, Indonesia presents significant opportunities for the U.S. beef industry.
The University of California has designated additional campuses as agricultural experiment stations. A record 50.54 million birds in domestic flocks have died of highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Public spending for agricultural research has remained flat for the past decade, and a new report says that threatens the nation’s future agricultural productivity.
Bankers are expecting an increase in farm loan foreclosures. Arkansas Ag officials are being sued due to a proposed ban on a weed killer linked to widespread crop damage. an increase in farm loan foreclosures is expected by some bankers. Cargill is expanding, signed an agreement to buy Diamond V.
The Washington State Department of Agriculture reports that an unvaccinated horse in Omak is the second case of equine West Nile virus confirmed in the state this summer.