Thousands of chicks and young gamebirds were rescued earlier this month after an apparent misrouting by the U.S. Postal Service left them stranded in Delaware. The birds were en route from Freedom Ranger Hatchery in Pennsylvania, a facility certified by the National Poultry Improvement Plan as clean of Avian Influenza…

AGDAILY Reporters · May 20, 2025 Ground Control Robotics, a startup founded by Georgia Tech researcher Dan Goldman, is bringing robotic centipedes to agriculture. Inspired by the efficient movement of wiggly animals like snakes and arthropods, these robots are designed to navigate rugged terrain and perform tasks such as data…

What Happened The May USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report indicated tighter projected carryout (supply left over at the end of the marketing year) for both old and new crop corn supplies. The 2024/2025 marketing year started Sept. 1, 2024, and runs through Aug. 30, 2025, reflecting…

During a recent House Appropriations Committee hearing, U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) warned of a growing crisis in the Big Bend Sector of Texas, where illegal border crossings are surging despite declines elsewhere along the U.S.-Mexico border. Addressing Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Pete Flores, Gonzales shared that…

Crop subsidies and crop insurance can feel like a bit of a mystery at times. Pretty much everyone has heard about them, but unless you are a row-crop producer or work in crop insurance, chances are you still have questions. So, here’s a primer on how these things work for…

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ first major set of policy proposals are aimed at improving the viability and longevity of smaller-scale family farms — a tactic directly addressing some of her biggest critics over the past several months. The newly launched Make Agriculture Great Again Initiative has outlined a toolkit of…