With more than 13,000 FFA members in 84 agricultural education programs across Arizona, the Arizona Agricultural Education/FFA Foundation has continued to play a critical role in strengthening opportunities for students and educators statewide since 1985. That mission was on full display on January 31, when the Foundation hosted its 10th…

DAILY Bites The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is shifting its sterile fly releases (about 100 million per week) to stop New World screwworm from moving north. Aircraft and sterile insects will be reallocated to concentrate coverage along the United States–Mexico border, including a…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fined Archer Daniels Midland $40 million after the agency found former high-ranking executives artificially inflated the value of one of its businesses. The fine, handed down on Jan. 27 as part of a settlement with the company, relates to ADM’s Nutrition business, which the…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has delayed implementation of its Horse Protection Amendments final rule, pushing the effective date for the remaining provisions to December 31, 2026. The rule had been slated to begin February 1, 2026, but APHIS says ongoing court action and…

DENVER — On a cold, wintry day, over a hundred attendees gathered at the Colorado State University’s SPUR campus to ask, “What is a Future Cowboy?” Ranchers, cattle companies, university students, and staff, as well as those from the general public, all congregated to learn more about the cattle industry…

On Thursday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration to better equip the Texas New World Screwworm Response Team to prevent the potential spread of the New World screwworm into Texas and to better protect livestock and wildlife. “Although the New World screwworm fly is not yet present…