Madison’s Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (WVDL), a robot named Becky formally known as a Biomek i5 plays a vital role in managing hundreds of milk samples each month. This automated liquid ...

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has confirmed the state’s first case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in 2025, involving a 5-month-old colt in ...

R CALF noted that market concentration among large packers and retailers has further distorted pricing. A generation ago, cattle producers earned over 60% of every consumer beef dollar, but today ...

The Cato Institute reports that the previous trade war reduced US agricultural exports by $27 billion, with soybeans accounting for 71% of that loss. Experts like Jonathan Coppess of the University of ...

Results will be unveiled at the International Year of the Woman Farmer ACE Summit, hosted by AFBF in June 2026 in Washington, D.C. The findings will shape leadership programs, outreach strategies, and ...

The Wisconsin Soybean Association (WSA) is commending members of the Wisconsin Legislature for sending a bipartisan letter to President Donald Trump, urging swift action to resolve ongoing trade ...

Washington residents won a significant victory in a privacy protection case as a federal judge blocked the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) demand for personal data from Supplemental Nutrition ...

H5N1 is a highly contagious strain of avian influenza caused by influenza type A viruses. It can be fatal to domestic poultry and is transmitted through direct contact with infected birds, interaction ...

Farmers in Vermont are facing a deepening crisis as severe drought conditions spread across the state. U.S. Senator Peter Welch, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural ...

Hawai‘i’s Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity has issued a strong advisory after detecting a presumptive case of avian influenza in a duck on O‘ahu. With bird migration continuing through the ...

Farmers gathered in Westby, Wisconsin, to share concerns about tariffs, low prices, and transportation bottlenecks during a Farmers for Free Trade listening session. The event was part of the ...

The department urges poultry owners and workers to maintain strict biosecurity practices to protect their flocks. Whenever possible, flocks should be kept indoors to limit exposure to wild birds, ...