Kansas is currently experiencing the most severe outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United States, with nearly 414,000 birds affected, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The majority of losses stem from a single commercial poultry operation in Pottawatomie County, where approximately 380,000 birds…

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to extend federal support for broadband infrastructure aimed at improving internet access in rural America. U.S. Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., introduced the Middle Mile for Rural America Act, legislation that would reauthorize a U.S. Department of Agriculture program supporting…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into law, restoring whole and reduced-fat milk options to school lunch programs nationwide for the first time in more than a decade. The bipartisan legislation gives schools greater flexibility to offer a wider range of fluid milk…

Winners of the Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award, Discussion Meet and Excellence in Agriculture competitive events were announced at the American Farm Bureau’s 107th Convention. Young farmers and ranchers from across the country competed for the awards by demonstrating knowledge, achievement and commitment to promoting agriculture. First-place award winners…

Ranchers say the real conflict is with the rules and whether agencies can keep up. Editor’s Note: This is the third in a three-part series exploring the impact that wolf reintroduction in the U.S. has had on livestock operations. Caution: This article includes graphic images of livestock carcasses. Wolves are no longer…

A Louisiana-based ag-tech startup focused on artificial intelligence took top honors this year at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Ag Innovation Challenge, earning $100,000 to expand its platform designed to help farmers manage operations more efficiently. FarmMind was named the winner of the 12th annual Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge…