Industry applauds former governor’s expertise in agriculture.

Poults hatched, poults placed advance in March.

Robust demand for inexpensive animal protein limits AI trade restrictions.

The agency extended implementation of the rule by 180 days.

Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas all opened up conservation lands.

Agency aims to increase spread of food safety information.

The virus is presumed to be low-pathogenic H7.

Additional steps taken although none of the plants implicated in meat scandal have exported to the US.

US environment group urges USDA to revoke inspection equivalency status for Brazil.

Midwest farmers and ranchers can apply for assistance through EQIP.