Minnestota Goat Tests Positive for Avian Bird Flu, 1st Case in US
The goat was one of several younger animals that apparently shared a space and water source with a group of infected birds.
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Oregon Researchers Testing Grape Spray to Protect Fruit From Smok
Oregon State researchers developing spray to protect grapes from wildfire smoke
Selected WA and OR Farmers Receive Millions in Grants from USDA
The grants are part of the President Biden administration's pledge to create ways to tamper down the sky-high cost of food.
Newhouse, Others Look To Prevent China From Purchasing Farmland
On Thursday, Representative Dan Newhouse and his House colleagues introduced the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act. Supporter say the legislation would prohibit the purchase of public or private agricultural land in the United States by foreign nationals associated with the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
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Deere Earnings Beat Expectations
John Deere's quarterly sales and profit estimates beat expectations. According to Reuters, Net income fell 41% to $665.8 million, or $2.11 per share in the quarter, but beat analysts’ average estimate of $1.62 per share.
Equipment sales declined 20% to $8.22 bi
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Report Names Ag Labor in Human Trafficking List
A new report on sex and labor trafficking in the United States places agriculture labor in the top 25 industries for human trafficking. The Typology of Modern Slavery report announced Wednesday breaks down instances of sex and labor trafficking into 25 distinct categories.
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Getting Young People Interested in Agriculture Challenging
Finding the next generation of farmers can be a challenge, especially for those whose job it is to teach them.
University of Illinois Dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences Kim Kidwell said young people today just aren’t looking at agriculture.
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