USDA-APHIS

Crops, Drought, Lacey Vilhauer, Weather, Wheat

USDA approves HB4 drought-tolerant wheat trait

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recently green lit the cultivation and breeding of HB4 drought-tolerant wheat—a genetically modified trait. The U.S. is the fourth country to approve the use of this GM trait after Argentina, Brazi... Read More

Cows need to be monitored for calving-related issues, according to veterinarians at K-State’s Beef Cattle Institute. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)
Beef, Cow Calf, Livestock

APHIS issues rule seeking electronic ID for certain cattle and bison

(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)
Dairy, Editors, Equine, Dairy, Sheep and Goats, Kylene Scott, Livestock

USDA, FDA and CDC issue update on HPAI detections in dairy cattle