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State officials are warning livestock producers after a confirmed case of New World screwworm was found about 215 miles from the Texas border in Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Much of the Northwest is dealing with dry conditions to start 2026. And as USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey explains, it’s not just the Northwest starting the New Year dry.

The numbers from USDA's most recent quarterly Ag trade outlook reveal a reduction in the projected Ag trade deficit.

The Department of Health and Human Services and the USDA released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030, Wednesday, marking what the agencies call a significant reset of federal nutrition policy.

Public comments are being accepted through January 27th on a final rule designed to expand producer access to crop insurance and other risk protections.

The USDA is out with the 2024 Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary, which showed more than 99% of the samples tested had pesticide residues below benchmark levels established by the EPA.

When looking back on some of the biggest weather stories of 2025, the Pacific Northwest was near the top of that list.

Food-insecure households, or those with low or very-low food security, had difficulty at some time during the year providing enough food for all their members because of a lack of resources.

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Tuesday that Dr. Justin Benavidez will take over for Dr. Seth Meyer who recently left the Department of Ag to join the University of Missouri

Senate Ag Chair John Boozman said in a recent interview that more farm aid will likely be needed this year, but can’t say how much yet.