Pseudorabies has been detected in commercial swine in Iowa and Texas for
the first time since its 2004 eradication, likely contracted from feral hogs.
USDA APHIS and state officials are working to contain the outbreak, stressing
the disease poses no food safety risk to consumers.
7^USDA Confirms Disease in US Swine
Iowa's Best Burger contest names a new winner each May. This secret judge
describes the road to get to a champion and where it led to.
=^Pasture to Pen
After a contentious day on Wednesday driven primarily by Republican
divisions on E15, lawmakers began debating amendments to the farm bill
essentially overnight. The House then came back Thursday morning to vote on
several amendments and pass the bill. The bill passed with some bipartisan
support.
FHouse Passes Farm Bill But Strips E15
Sea-surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean continue to rise,
crossing the threshold into El Nino territory. Forecasts suggest this year's El
Nino could become the strongest on record.
BAg Weather Forum
DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says the story of Monette Farms,
which has filed for protection from creditors, is a reminder that scale doesn't
eliminate risk, it can magnify it.
:^Under the Agridome
