The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has developed an attack against Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) in Honeybees. DWV, along with other viruses, is responsible for millions of colonies dying worldwide, and it is vital to keep these Honeybees alive as they are an important piece of the agricultural industry.
Four $5,000 scholarships are available for high school seniors, graduates, or current college undergraduates residing and studying in the U.S. Purina and the Land O' Lakes Foundation have teamed up to give these students who have experience in agriculture and livestock production. Applications are open from March 18th through April 17th.
According to a new report from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS), a large majority of commodity production came from large scale family farms, with the largest percentage being 76% of dairy products. However, small family farms also contributed to this commodity production in 2022, with the largest contribution being 53% of hay production.
Wilton Simpson, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture, has announced that farmers can now apply for the Florida Farm Tax Exempt Agricultural Materials (TEAM) card. This wallet-sized plastic card can be used when purchasing agricultural materials and these farmers will receive tax exemption.
Whole milk, or red topped milk, will be back into schools very soon. Dr. John Joyce says, " “Individuals who consume more than two dairy products each day have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. There are lower morbidity associated with those who have whole milk and whole milk products in their diet.” This bill passed on a 330-99 margin on Wednesday, December 13th, 2023.
A new social media campaign is being launched by the Wheat Foods Council (WFC) to educate fitness professionals and trainers on the health benefits of including wheat in a healthy diet. “By harnessing the power of social media, the campaign creates a dialogue, encourages knowledge sharing, and inspires a shift in how the fitness industry views wheat foods in a healthy lifestyle,” says WFC President Tim O’Connor.
Cal-Maine Food and Rose Acre Farms along with United Egg Producers and United States Egg Marketers were all found guilty of conspiring to increase the price of eggs and egg products back in 2011. These companies exported eggs from the country to limit the supply available to Americans and limited the number of chickens that were available for laying eggs.
The 2018 Farm Bill has been extended one more year to September 2024. Zippy Duval, American Farm Bureau Federation President, says "“We are grateful Congress passed a farm bill extension to avoid serious program disruptions and we encourage President Biden to sign it. However, we urge both the House and Senate to stay focused on a new, modernized farm bill that recognizes the many changes and challenges of the past five years."
2022 showed a record high for the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner, but this year the price has gone down. The one ticket item on the table that helped this overall price go down, was the price of a turkey. The average price for a 16-pound turkey has gone down 5.6% from last year's numbers with the price being $27.35. “Traditionally, the turkey is the most expensive item on the Thanksgiving dinner table,” said AFBF Senior Economist Veronica...
This week starts the 96th National FFA Convention and Expo held in Indianapolis, Indiana, with over 65,000 FFA members from the U.S. Virgin Islands to Puerto Rico in attendance. Good luck to the Florida FFA members competing in National FFA contests this week! For those of you not competing in a contest, use this time to attend workshops or listen to speakers. Also, please take a lap around the Expo and network with some influential companies in...
