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As bird flu continues to spread among cattle in the U.S., the CDC and WebMD joined forces on Thursday to present a live-streamed briefing on the status of the outbreak.

USDA says it’s confident that your hamburger is safe to eat, announcing results of tests showing that cooking patties to an internal temperature of 145 or 160 degrees – medium and well-done – killed the H5N1 virus.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced the second case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a dairy worker in a week, and the third this year, but continued to maintain that the risk to humans is low.

‘Capitalism without competition isn’t capitalism,’ the president declares as he announces new rules for the industry.

Chuck Conner, a former Agriculture Department deputy secretary who is now president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Democratic congressional leaders and several smaller farm groups today praised Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s…

 

Sustainable food and climate-smart ag advocates have a chance to be heard as work begins on the 2023 farm bill, said speakers at the 2022 OEFFA conference.

Washington, DC, January 11, 2022 – Yesterday, the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) made a series of changes to its premier conservation programs to better support farmers’ ability to face climate change. First, NRCS improved…

The United States will issue new rules and $1 billion in funding this year to support independent meat processors and ranchers

The Department of Agriculture will spend the $1 billion from American Rescue Plan funds to expand the independent meat processing sector, including funds for financing grants, guaranteed loans, and worker training, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who was speaking at an event with Biden.