New World screwworm cases in Texas are driving major economic losses for
livestock producers. Prevention, early detection and awareness are critical to
managing the outbreak's spread.
BLivestock Producers Affected by NWS
President Donald Trump hosted farm leaders at the White House to highlight
his administration's agricultural accomplishments while announcing a
MAHA-inspired executive order to expand research into regenerative agriculture
and alternatives to current crop protection chemicals.
BTrump Issues Exec Order on Regen Ag
USDA officials told Congress that staffing shortages at FSA and NRCS
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driven by employee departures, hiring constraints and limited funding
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left some county offices understaffed or closed. The agency plans to hire up to
9,500 employees and rely on technology upgrades and outside partners to
maintain services despite bipartisan concerns about impacts on farmers.
FUSDA Works on FSA, NRCS Restaffing Plan
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that federal law preempts state
failure-to-warn claims against Roundup, handing Bayer a major victory and
shielding the company from state cancer-warning lawsuits.
BSCOTUS Sides With Bayer on Roundup
A strong heatwave will develop over the eastern half of the country for
next week. But that may bring some surprising benefits to a lot of U.S. farms.
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