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the list below for details about recent programs.
April 18-19: Dr. Jennifer Grenz of the University of British Columbia spoke about the role of climate change in the movement of invasive species at a recent international conference on
the subject. You can watch a video recording of her presentation here. (Grenz starts at the 8:30 mark in the video.)
April 17: Farmers and other rural residents have two new mental health resources available free of charge. The Family Farm Wellness Alliance is a joint project involving support from
multiple businesses and organizations. And, the Rural Mental Health Resilience Program is a partnership between the National Grange and a nonprofit called Rural Minds.
April 16: The National Pork Producers Council briefed ag reporters recently on the industry’s efforts to seek relief in the present farm bill under consideration from California’s
Proposition 12.
April 15: The U.S. Department of Agriculture continues to monitor detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (“bird flu”) in dairy herds and other mammals. While commonly fatal
to birds, cattle mortality has been minimal. USDA offers a web page with updates.
April 10-12: The theme of the World Food Prize Foundation’s recent DialogueNEXT DC event was Seeds of Equity: Women Driving Growth and Innovation in Agriculture. Videos of conference
sessions are archived on the Foundation’s YouTube channel.
April 9: The U.S. Meat Export Federation put out a story detailing how much meat exports add to crop values for U.S. farmers, particularly corn and soybeans.
April 8: The crop intelligence company, Taranis, and Steward Link, a company that assists farmers in conservation program enrollment, have formed a strategic partnership. The
purpose to aid farmers in navigating the many conservation incentive programs offered by the USDA and various state programs, as well.
April 5: AgButler is a mobile app that connects farms and other ag companies with persons who are seeking employment with those farms and/or companies. Company founder Kevin
Johansen was part of a panel of ag entrepreneurs at the Agri-Pulse Ag and Food Policy Summit. There’s a video recording here.
April 3-4: The Dairy Girl Network was started 10 years ago as a way for women in the dairy industry to…network. Founder and President Laura Daniels talked with Farm to Fork about
the aims and plans for the organization, which include a mental health initiative and plans to include more participation from the dairy community at large.
April 2: New information from the USDA indicates that the number of cattle on feed in the country is now higher than year-ago figures. After some weather-related conditions
prevented cattle feedlot placements in January, those placements picked up in February. As a result, a March survey of feedlots showed higher numbers than a year ago.
