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Feb. 26, 2025 at 11:10 am CST

The U.S. will invest up to $1 billion to combat the spread of bird flu, including increasing imports of eggs, agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins said on Wednesday.

By Leah Douglas, Reuters

Feb. 21, 2025 at 9:53 am CST

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will release approximately $20 million in funding for previously approved contracts that had been frozen by the Trump administration's push to overhaul the federal government, the agency said late on Thursday.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Feb. 18, 2025 at 4:52 pm CST

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not restrict cattle imports from Mexico after another discovery of a damaging pest called New World screwworm in a cow south of the border, the agency said on Tuesday.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek

Feb. 14, 2025 at 9:59 am CST

The Trump administration has disrupted the U.S. response to bird flu as the outbreak worsens, leading to confusion and concern among federal staff, state officials, veterinarians and health experts, 11 sources told Reuters.

By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek, Reuters

Feb. 12, 2025 at 3:33 pm CST

Canola has been on something of a tear for about a month with increases in 16 of its last 20 sessions on the Intercontinental Exchange as of Feb. 12. Despite a great amount of political chaos surrounding all of the markets, the Canadian oilseed is poised to climb higher for the rest of February, said broker Tony Tryhuk of RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg, Man.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm