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6 Sep 2024
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) -- Anthrax has killed nearly 50 cattle and a moose in south-central Wyoming. The bacterial disease, which can survive for many years in the soil, showed up after weather conditions brought the spores to the surface. Wyoming State Veterinarian Hallie Hasel told DTN the safety of the animal and human health involved with the outb...
5 Sep 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- With some farmers facing farm contamination from "forever chemicals" through the use of sewer sludge applied as fertilizer -- especially in states such as Maine and Michigan -- the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week announced millions of dollars in grants to help learn more about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance...
5 Sep 2024
This article was originally posted at 3:26 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, Sept. 4. It was updated at 2:34 p.m. CDT on Thursday, Sept. 5, with a statement from USDA. ** REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) -- Following U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack's announcement last week that USDA has authorized the acceptance of licensure applications for an initial field st...
5 Sep 2024
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (DTN) -- USDA forecasts 2024 net farm income 4.4% lower than last year at $140 billion. That's a sharp reversal from USDA's February forecast, which called for a 25% decline in net farm income, the agency's broad way of measuring profits across the various ag sectors. Net cash farm income, which accounts only for gross cash income...
5 Sep 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- President Joe Biden and his administration are championing new investments in rural energy as the president travels to Wisconsin on Thursday to announce $7.3 billion in rural electric grants and loans. The president will visit Westby, a town in southwestern Wisconsin, with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to announce grants and loan...