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Federal Government Shutdown Set to Spill Over Into Another Week- What It Means for USDA
Fri Oct 3rd, 2025 15:13:03 CDT
The government shutdown will go into a second week. Senators rejected another opportunity Friday to reopen agencies and are now out of session until Monday, when leadership is expected to force a fifth vote on a House-passed proposal to fund the government through Nov. 21. With that reality- here are the protocols that are being followed at ...
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Senator Roger Marshall on Health, Ag, and Policy Priorities
Wed Oct 1st, 2025 12:46:48 CDT
While at the Ag Outlook Forum in Kansas City, Farm Director KC Sheperd heard comments from Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas, a medical doctor, about his vision for transforming the nation’s healthcare system from a “sick care” model to a “health care” model through his “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative. This effort is underpinned ...
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI): A Persistent Threat to U.S. Agriculture
Wed Oct 1st, 2025 12:46:06 CDT
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) represents a significant and cyclical biological threat to the U.S. poultry and livestock industries, primarily due to the migration of wild birds. The primary threat vector is identified as coming from Canada. Disease Protocol and Impact The presence of HPAI necessitates strict, immediate response protocols due to its highly contagious nature. The ...
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Dr. Biggs Urges Cattle Producers to Prepare for New World Screw Worm Threat Fri Oct 3rd, 2025 10:50:26 CDT
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays continues his conversation from yesterday with Oklahoma State University Dr. Rosslyn Biggs, who raised concerns about the growing threat of New World screwworm as cases rise in Mexico. Hays reports that Mexican officials have seen the rise of screwworm cases in the most recent ...
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