In other news, nominations are open for the 2025 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest. The grand prize winner will receive a year’s supply of Purina Pro Plan dog food and $5,000 in prize money. The USDA has begun three studies, including one on retail beef in states where dairy cows tested positive for bird flu. The new rule protecting temporary farmworkers from employer retaliation, unsafe working conditions, and other abuses will take effect on June 28.
Key takeaways:
- Leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture committees have announced plans to consider farm bill legislation, with nutrition funding being a major point of contention.
- The price of meat goats has been steadily increasing over the last decade due to more people immigrating to the U.S. from countries where goat meat consumption is common.
- A new rule from the Labor Department will provide temporary farmworkers with more legal protections against employer retaliation, unsafe working conditions, and other abuses.
- Food safety officials are testing ground beef samples for the presence of bird flu as an outbreak raises concerns about trade restrictions.