Agriculture’s response to Trump’s re-election as president

Aerial view of a Large green Cotton picker working in a field. (Photo: iStock - liorpt)

USDA seeks cotton board nominees

Cattle import restrictions are in place in 17 states due to confirmed positives of highly pathogenic avian influenza in some dairy herds. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Cattle restrictions in place for those states with HPAI 

One way to distinguish knotroot foxtail from annual foxtail is to look at the plant roots, which have “knotty” rhizomes. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Bradley.)

Two weeds to watch in pastures, hayfields in 2024

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Drought briefing explains September conditions, monitoring network 

Timothy Porch, research geneticist at U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, left, and Carlos Urrea, Nebraska Extension dry bean breeding specialist, scout a plot of dry beans. (Photo by Chelsea Didinger.)

Dry bean breeders collaborate on climate-savvy bean

baby lambs

July market report: Lamb imports and total supply significantly down

Improvements noted in latest drought map