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Lallemand Animal Nutrition has opened applications for its 11th annual scholarship program, continuing its commitment to supporting students pursuing careers in agriculture, veterinary medicine, and related fields. Since the program’s launch, Lallemand has awarded nearly $140,000 to 50 students across North America. For Sydney Wyman, a 2024 scholarship recipient and Animal Science student at Morehead State University, the award has made a significant impact. “Lallemand’s scholarship is a privilege that allows me to continue my education and achieve my master’s degree and give back to the industry that has given so much to me,” said Wyman. “It’s a direct example…

Top Third Ag Marketing helps farmers become better agricultural marketers with the goal of marketing crops and livestock in the top third of prices. Mark Gold and his team provide AGDAILY.com with the latest information and a look ahead in their audio commentary. Listen here! https://www.agdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Top-third-agdaily-2025-05-05.mp3 The post Markets in Minutes: Top Third looks ahead for week of May 5, 2025 appeared first on AGDAILY.

Today, USDA published the fifth Crop Progress report of the 2025 growing season. Here’s a look at the latest corn, soybean, wheat, and oat numbers. Corn Crop Progress As of May 4, 40% of the corn crop across the country’s top 18 corn-growing states had been planted. That’s ahead of the five-year average of 39%. Eleven percent of the corn crop had emerged across 16 of the top corn-growing states as of May 4. That’s ahead of the five-year average by 2 percentage points. Only Colorado and Wisconsin had no corn emergence reported. The five-year average for both states is…

Britain-based Genus plc has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its gene-edited PRRS-resistant pig, marking a major milestone in the company’s push toward commercialization in the U.S. pork market. The approval clears the way for the PRRS-resistant pig, or PRP, to be used in the U.S. food supply chain. The breakthrough comes after years of research and regulatory collaboration, aimed at combating Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome — a disease that causes significant suffering and mortality in pigs and is linked to a more than 200 percent increase in antibiotic use. “We have spent years conducting extensive research,…

The Trump administration has agreed to stop withholding federal nutrition funds from Maine schools, marking a victory for the state after months of legal and political clashes over transgender rights. Gov. Janet Mills issued a statement following the settlement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which had suspended funding over allegations that Maine’s transgender-inclusive policies violated Title IX: “The State of Maine went to court and fought this unlawful attempt to freeze critical funding for our school lunch program — and we won,” Mills said. “I applaud the work of Attorney General [Aaron] Frey and his staff in representing the…

Vermeer is expanding its product line with new triple mowers, rotary rakes, and a large tedder — released in time for the 2025 hay season.  “Vermeer is 100% focused on hay, dairy, and beef producers and the products they need to be successful in the field,” said Shane Rourke, managing director of forage for Vermeer. “The addition of these products further demonstrates our commitment to this industry and I’m excited to bring these products into our lineup to meet our customer’s growing need for efficiency and productivity.” Triple Mowers Prototype mockup of the Vermeer FM110 combination mower. Vermeer Triple mowers…

The National Farmer Veteran Coalition announced over $460,000 in awards and equipment to veterans across the country through the Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund. The Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund provides direct assistance to veterans involved in agriculture by awarding them equipment and small grants in the amount of $1,000 to $5,000 to purchase items identified to make the largest impact in moving forward in their farm or agriculture business. One hundred thirty-six Farmer Veterans representing 38 states and most branches of service received notifications this week that they have been selected to receive an award to purchase things such as beekeeping…

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a year since the “C” word came into my life. Sadly, the word in question wasn’t “cashback.” Hearing the phrase “poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma” regarding my tonsil was a bit of a shock. It required some research to divine its meaning. “Poorly differentiated” basically means “a lot of weird variations.” That pretty much describes my life, so I was cool with it. Squamous cells, as it turns out, are located throughout the body. Nothing worrisome there. The “carcinoma” part needed no research to deduce its meaning. Not exactly good news. Yet,…

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) – More than 15,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture employees have taken one of the Trump administration’s two financial incentive offers to leave the agency, according to a readout from a USDA briefing with congressional staff seen by Reuters. The sum represents about 15% of the USDA’s total workforce. President Donald Trump’s administration has offered federal employees several months of pay and benefits if they opt to leave their jobs as part of his effort with billionaire ally Elon Musk to shrink the federal workforce. At the USDA, 3,877 staff signed contracts in the agency’s first Deferred Resignation Program in February and 11,305…

Republicans on the House Ag Committee are trying to reach agreement on cuts to nutrition assistance and increases in farm bill spending. On this episode of Agri-Pulse Newsmakers, Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, said Democrats will be largely opposed to SNAP cuts to fund a boost to commodity programs. “We can’t rob Peter to pay Paul,” she said. Then, Tom Sell with Combest, Sell & Associates and Gina Plata-Nino with the Food Research and Action Center discussed the political hurdles ahead with proposed cuts to the SNAP program. Watch the Episode Want to receive Newsmakers in your inbox every week? Sign…