agriculture News Updates

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins sought to reassure senators that the screwworm outbreak is under control and not a threat to the country’s food supply.

Consumers on average paid $7.064 for a pound of ground beef in May, slightly higher than the previous month but up 13% from a year earlier. 

The Department of Agriculture confirmed an additional three cases of New World screwworm, bringing the total number of detections in the U.S. to five.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is racing to contain the deadly New World screwworm after a case was detected in Texas.

The agency is implementing quarantines, movement controls and surveillance in a 12-mile zone around the detection, and has also expedited the release of sterile flies to prevent the pest’s spread.

Under a proclamation issued late June 1, those import taxes would drop to 15% from 25%. The changes take effect June 8 and would run through the end of 2027.

Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers to haute cuisine, are taking on a new role beyond the plate: A nagging reminder of rising costs.

Pickups were made for work. They became icons of a rural ideal, potent enough to inspire and populate many a country song.

Jeff Schomburger, who has spent a decade on Tyson’s board, will become president and CEO on Oct. 4, succeeding Donnie King.

The latest USDA food price outlook, published May 22, projected a 3.2% advance in grocery prices this year.