AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAnimal Health: New World screwworm was detected in a horse in Cochise County, Arizona. Officials are setting a 12-mile infected zone and restricting animal movement as they work with ranchers and veterinarians to contain the pest. Land Conservation: Kentucky landowners can apply by Nov. 30 for USDA conservation easements to protect wetlands and working farms; the program received $4.05 billion in long-term federal funding. Farm Protection: USDA awarded $51.9 million for feral swine control across 13 states, including $2.9 million for two Arkansas projects. Processing & Markets: USDA also put $1.07 million toward Wisconsin meat-processing projects and $250,000 toward a North Carolina processor, while a separate $472.5 million purchase aims to aid struggling farmers. Farm Policy: Democrat Clayton Tucker won Texas’ agriculture commissioner race, ending a decades-long Republican run; the new Congress could put the Farm Bill and trade policy on a different path.
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