The House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act by a vote of 29 to 26.

London-based crop intelligence firm HSAT unveiled an AI-powered tool that improves crop disease detection and prediction.

Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas, damaging agriculture infrastructure. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agents are just beginning to assess damages.

Grain prices have slumped to the lowest level since the pandemic. This news comes on the heels of Tropical Storm Beryl, which is providing rain across the Midwest during a critical phase of crop development.

With flooded fields drying out in many parts of the Midwest, many producers will seek a backup plan.

The 2024 Oklahoma winter wheat growing conditions started promising with sufficient moisture, then conditions turned dry.

Areas that experience heavy growing season rains may experience nitrogen loss through leaching. Heavy rainfall and rapid drainage can move nitrates below the root zone.

The USDA's fifth crop report of 2024 indicates 24% of the corn crop is silking across the top 18 growing states. This is 14% ahead of the five-year average.

Bryan-College Station AgriLife Extension economist and professor David Anderson explained that consumer demand for dairy products remains strong with national per capita consumption of all dairy products growing from 538 pounds per person in 2022 to 655 pounds in 2023.

The USDA reports that U.S. beef exports topped $900 million in May at 110,133 metric tons. This is the highest since June 2023.