A New World screwworm case has been confirmed about 197 miles from the U.S.–Mexico border — the first reported detection in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The case was identified in a six-day-old calf, according to Mexico’s animal health agency SENASICA. While NWS has not been detected in the United…

Oregon’s agricultural education programs could face major disruptions if lawmakers approve proposed state budget cuts that would remove $1.1 million in state funding for Oregon FFA and key grants supporting agricultural educators. In an interview with RFD-TV, Oregon FFA CEO Kjer Kizer said the proposed reductions would affect more than…

Officials said that they hoped to release the rates for the $12 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance Program during the last week of December — and sure enough, squeaking in on the last day of the year, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins unveiled the eligible commodity per-acre payment rates. With…

With Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins wrapping up her first calendar year as head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, she released a statement highlighting the research priorities and development activities that agency is going to pursue for 2026. She emphasized that her approach (a Secretary’s Memorandum) will intentionally distance the…

A century of shifting federal priorities transformed wolves from ‘public enemies’ into protected predators, and reshaped life on working lands. Editor’s Note: This is the second in a three-part series exploring the impact that wolf reintroduction in the U.S. has had on livestock operations. Humans and animal interactions have long…

Mallory O’Steen is the Senior Southeast Program Manager for American Farmland Trust (AFT). Based in Athens, Georgia, her work focuses on securing a brighter future for farms and farmers in her home state and across the region. Lately, she has been directing more time and energy toward supporting aging farmers…