Over the last month, a growing number of residents across the U.S. have been receiving unsolicited packets of seeds in the mail, apparently from China. According to an initial statement by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), one of the first reported packages containing unidentified seeds was delivered to Clute,…

DAILY Bites Researchers at UW-Madison and the Morgridge Institute successfully developed pig retinal organoids, finding they share similarities with human retinal organoids, making pigs a valuable model for testing ocular therapeutics. By leveraging single-cell RNA sequencing and immunocytochemistry, scientists identified key genetic and cellular similarities between pig and human photoreceptors,…

1. Soybeans, Grains Higher in Overnight Trading  Soybean and grain futures were higher on technical buying and reduced forecasts for global inventories.  Investors who were short the market, or had bet on lower prices, likely bought back contracts and booked profits after prices declined this week.  Also boosting prices overnight…

DAILY Bites Oregon farm leaders warn that House Bill 2548 could impose excessive regulations, further harming the state’s struggling agricultural industry. Opponents argue that Oregon already has strong labor protections, and the bill represents unnecessary government overreach. Lawmakers and industry leaders fear the bill will force more small farms out…

“Safety third!” If your collar’s blue enough, or if you keep company with a rowdy crowd, you’ve heard this mantra — maybe even utilized it yourself. Naturally, in the real world we know we can’t always do things by the book and our risk-taking capability needs to be somewhat healthy.…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced yesterday that EPA will work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to deliver on President’s Trump’s promise to review the definition of “waters of the United States.” The agencies will move quickly to ensure that a revised definition follows…