Gallstones harvested from cattle are a precious Chinese herbal medicine. They can be found in gallbladders after the bile is filtered without special processing. The gallstones are then ready for sale to buyers simply after being dried to remove all moisture. Gallstones are sold at the retail level either in their natural form without being processed, or as a propriety …
FSA Services Available by Phone Appointment Only: USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) county offices are open by phone appointment only until further notice, and FSA staff are available to continue helping agricultural producers with program signups, loan servicing and other important actions. Additionally, FSA is relaxing the loan-making process and adding flexibilities for servicing direct and guaranteed loans to provide credit …
Have you seen a drone buzzing by in a park and wondered what all the fuss is about? These flying vehicles may seem like just an upgrade to the remote-controlled helicopters of yesteryear. But drones are receiving a lot of attention for good reasons. Drones can help people, including farmers and scientists, look at and analyze pretty much anything. When …
President Donald J. Trump today signed the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act” (CARES Act) into law with pro…
On National Ag Day (March 24th), AgGrad announced winners of this year’s AgGrad 30 Under 30 Awards, a program that shows the…
Dairy foods are probably best known for their beneficial effects on bone health. But the same vitamins and minerals from dai…
Beginning March 1, 2020, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will endorse a new version of the “Veteri…
This might be tough to digest if you’re a plant-based fundamentalist, but the numbers don’t lie: In 2019, lactose-free milk …
Clover Sonoma, a third-generation family-owned and operated dairy, today announced its B Corporation recertification and the…
Congress created the Milk Donation Reimbursement Program as part of the 2018 Farm Bill. The goals of this program are to red…
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a global health emergency. On March 11, WH…
Dairy farmers from National Milk Producers Federation member cooperatives and state dairy associations are visiting U.S. Sen…
A group of established U.S. and international nutrition scientists, including three former members of the Dietary Guidelines…
