Agriculture

A patient has been hospitalized in Louisiana with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus (“H5N1 bird flu”) infection. This is the first instance of severe illness linked to...

“2024 brought in some of the most consequential developments in ag law and policy in a long time.”— Harrison Pittman By Mary HightowerU of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Dec....

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In the heart of Louisiana, about 100 miles north of Baton Rouge, lies the rain-soaked farm that lured Konda Mason away from California in 2020. Reflecting on her journey to...

1. Soybeans, grains little changed overnight Soybean and grain futures were little changed in overnight trading as investors weigh favorable South American weather against signs of demand for U.S. supplies....

Starts in new role Jan. 1, 2025. The Almond Board of California’s Board of Directors elected Alicia Rockwell to be the new chair of the Board. Rockwell will take over...

We bring you some of the best farm photos from the week this Friday, December 13, 2024! Want to get listed in this weekly feature? Be sure to hashtag your...

This story originally appeared at Ambrook Research. Twice a growing season, a big yellow truck with the license plate “P4FARMS” pulls into Jesse Kayan’s farm in Brattleboro, Vermont, loaded with...

Since 2020, university researchers and citizen scientists have been monitoring water quality and posting it online to fill the gap—including Sinclair, the environmental microbiologist at the Loma Linda School of...

March corn ended the day down 1½¢ at $4.42 per bushel. This morning, prior to the open of day trade, Naomi Blohm, senior market advisor at Total Farm Marketing, said:...