Cows Get Sugared

Cows Get Sugared

Mooove over, antibiotics. A recent study from Penn State showed that a concentrated sugar solution could deliver the same infection-fighting powers for treating a common dairy cow infection.  Sugar study: Researchers enrolled 77 cows with clinical metritis into the...
New Testing Methods for ASF

New Testing Methods for ASF

You wouldn’t normally find “African Swine Fever” and “some good news” in the same sentence, but we’re here to buck that trend with some good news about ASF detection.  Background: ASF is a viral disease affecting domestic and wild pigs. It’s...
Ag Caught in the Crossfire of China Drone Ban

Ag Caught in the Crossfire of China Drone Ban

Many drones in the U.S. could get their wings clipped after a proposed ban on Chinese-made drones. The U.S. Department of Commerce is considering rules that could restrict or ban drones manufactured in China. The U.S. government said the push is to protect national...
Sorting Chickens Before They Hatch

Sorting Chickens Before They Hatch

Poultry innovators cracked the code on guaranteed egg sexing.  Shell yeah! German-based Agri Advanced Technologies created the first in-ovo chicken sexing technology. That means hatcheries will be able to sex eggs before they hatch, which would create a new category...
Mexico Won’t Grow GM Corn, But Has to Import It

Mexico Won’t Grow GM Corn, But Has to Import It

It’s a new year—yet we’re still talking about Mexico and genetically modified corn. The nation announced it won’t be growing any GM cornin an effort to protect domestic biodiversity.  Soundbite: “I am sure that transgenic corn cannot be planted and that Mexico’s...
Farmers Get Lifeline with Farm Bill Extension

Farmers Get Lifeline with Farm Bill Extension

The 2024 season comes to an end. And an extension of the 2018 farm bill came in late December—not a moment too soon—as everyone waited with bated breath. Shutdown: dodged. Farm bill: extended.   New year, new money: Congress extended the farm bill until September...