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Jan. 17, 2025 at 3:18 pm CST

U.S. poultry producers should ramp up testing and monitoring of turkeys for bird flu before they are slaughtered to ensure the virus stays out of the food supply, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek

Jan. 15, 2025 at 12:22 pm CST

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a new interim rule on Jan. 15, 2025 to aid production of biofuel feedstock crops as well as promote climate-smart agriculture.

By Adam Peleshaty, MarketsFarm Team

Jan. 10, 2025 at 3:12 pm CST

The United States Department of Agriculture cut its calls for 2024/25 U.S. soybean and corn production in its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) released Jan. 10.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jan. 9, 2025 at 9:42 am CST

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has not established Jan. 20 as a date to resume cattle imports from Mexico, the agency said on Wednesday, after it blocked shipments in November over the discovery of the New World screwworm pest in Mexico.

By Reuters

Jan. 7, 2025 at 1:26 pm CST

Dry weather in Argentina could affect the country's oilseeds as harvest approaches, reported the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Buenos Aires.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm