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Agribusiness
Rollins confirmed as US agriculture secretary
Phelim O'Neill
New US agriculture secretary confirmed by senate and sets about major policy changes in USDA.
12 February 2025 World
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Paraguay, Romania, South Africa and United States.
10 February 2025 News
New bird flu strain in US dairy cattle
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service identified the new strain in dairy cows in Nevada as part of its national milk testing strategy.
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Belgium, Kenya, Brazil and USA.
5 February 2025 World
US cattle numbers down by half a million head
Falling cattle numbers and tariff threat threaten US beef industry in particular while in Ireland it is dairy farmers that are most exposed to US tariff threat
5 February 2025 News
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Chile, United States, United Kingdom and Ukraine.
8 January 2025 World
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from USA, Turkiye, Australia and Germany.
11 December 2024 World
Raw milk samples in US to be tested for bird flu
The National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) was announced by US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
10 December 2024 News
Bird flu found in pig for first time in US
The US department of agriculture said the case was identified in a backyard farming operation in Oregon.
31 October 2024 News
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from Australia, Britain, Germany and Argentina.
30 October 2024 World
Drop in global beef production forecast for 2025
Drop in overall production, falling US exports as imports and more Australian beef exports forecast for next year by USDA
30 October 2024 News
US dairy gearing up for expansion
While Europe contracts, the US dairy industry is gearing up for continued export growth where it intends to supply a larger share of the global dairy market.
23 October 2024 News