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  • Cows are lined in a circle for milking at Caballero Dairy in Eloy, Arizona.
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    Chevron, Brightmark grow dairy digester network with Southwest renewable plant

    The facility will transform manure into biogas from Caballero Dairy in Eloy, Arizona.

    By • April 16, 2024
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    Bird flu found in South Dakota dairy herd

    The detection adds to the growing number of states reporting positive cases in cattle.

    By • April 12, 2024
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Agriculture Dive

    Declining farm income and other production challenges have pushed farmers to rethink their operations and adopt new technology in a bid to diversify potential revenue streams. 

    By Agriculture Dive staff
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    States enact dairy cattle travel restrictions over bird flu concerns

    Key trading partners are monitoring the situation closely, with Mexico taking steps to reinforce surveillance and inspection of livestock from the U.S.

    By • April 12, 2024
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    Divert plans 3rd anaerobic digestion facility

    The plant in North Carolina comes as the company expands with the aim of processing 5% of all wasted food in the U.S. by 2031.

    By Jacob Wallace • April 11, 2024
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    North Carolina becomes 7th state to report bird flu in dairy herds

    As more cows test positive, a prominent industry group has decided on a new name for avian influenza in cattle.

    By • April 11, 2024
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    New WIC rules provide families with more money for fruits and vegetables

    The changes, meant to align with dietary guidance from nutrition groups, reduces allotments for dairy, drawing pushback from the sector.

    By • April 10, 2024
  • A farm worker attaches milk equipment to a dairy herd.
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    Contaminated milk equipment potential source of bird flu spread to cattle: USDA

    Farm workers wearing contaminated clothes or shoes while milking the cows could also be responsible for the recent viral outbreak in dairy herds.

    By • April 8, 2024
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    Dairy farmers urged to beef up biosecurity amid bird flu concerns

    As more cases are being detected across the U.S., producers are encouraged to closely monitor for sick cattle, limit herd movement and wear protective gear.

    By • April 4, 2024
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    Cal-Maine ceases operations at Texas facility after bird flu detected

    The nation’s largest egg producer depopulated nearly 2 million birds as a result of the outbreak as cases now mount in U.S. dairy herds.

    By • April 3, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    How a new wave of clean fuels bills could spur a biogas boom

    New Mexico just became the fourth state to enact a program, which has the potential to give biogas projects from landfills and on-farm digesters a boost. Could more states soon follow?

    By Jacob Wallace • April 3, 2024
  • A herd of cows roam on a lush, green dairy farm.
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    Person tests positive for bird flu after contact with infected dairy cows in Texas

    This is the second case of avian influenza identified in a person in the U.S. as a peculiar strain of the virus spreads to cattle across the country.

    By • Updated April 2, 2024
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    Avian influenza spreads to more US dairy herds

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture says “transmission between cattle cannot be ruled out” as Michigan cows test positive for the virus.

    By • April 1, 2024
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    Retrieved from Ornua Ingredients on March 15, 2024
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    Ornua to close Pennsylvania cheese plant

    The Ireland-based company, which also makes Kerrygold products, is closing the site due to the sudden cancellation of the factory’s sole customer contract.

    By Joelle Anselmo • March 27, 2024
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    Opinion

    The dairy industry’s influence in Congress is harming kids’ health

    A pediatrician writes that the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act would circumvent dietary guidelines and increase saturated fat content in school meals.

    By Yami Cazorla-Lancaster • March 27, 2024
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    Avian influenza found in US dairy cattle

    As birds begin to enter spring migration, experts say cattle and swine producers should start taking biosecurity measures.

    By • March 26, 2024
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    Walmart adds 3rd milk-processing facility to expand supply chain transparency

    The new owned-and-operated location will give the retailer control over its bottling and packaging process.

    By S.L. Fuller • March 22, 2024
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    Food companies see revenue boost from sustainable agriculture investments: study

    Businesses that transformed their supply chains due to pressures from regulators and consumers also saw a financial benefit, a Deloitte and NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business survey showed.

    By • March 20, 2024
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    Retrieved from U.S. Department of Energy on March 19, 2024
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    DOE estimates US can nearly double energy derived from waste

    A new report identifies major opportunities to capture biofuels from anaerobic digesters and agricultural residue. 

    By Jacob Wallace • March 20, 2024
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    Opinion

    Multiply partnerships to tackle food security this National Ag Day

    Farmers and food companies need to leverage their relationship to address one of the world’s most pressing problems, writes Tony Mellenthin, a Wisconsin soybean farmer.

    By Tony Mellenthin • March 19, 2024
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    Vanguard Renewables to build more dairy digesters in ‘aggressive growth’ strategy

    The anaerobic digestion company is plotting expansion "like an amoeba” thanks to the financial backing of BlackRock and its pipeline of more than 60 projects.

    By Jacob Wallace • March 18, 2024
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    USDA organic rules are changing. Is the food industry ready?

    The most significant change to organic certification is nearly here. But some experts worry that many companies are unprepared.

    By Lydia Noyes • March 14, 2024
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    Biden admin tightens requirements for use of ‘Product of USA’ meat label

    The final rule is receiving pushback from Canada, which warns of potential impacts on North American trade.

    By • March 13, 2024
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    Egg and chocolate prices could upend Easter: Wells Fargo

    The banking giant said prices of the protein will remain elevated through the holiday as producers work to rebuild their flocks of egg-laying hens after another year of a deadly bird flu outbreak.

    By Chris Casey • March 11, 2024
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    USDA counters claims over misuse of climate funds

    An Environmental Working Group report says the majority of climate-smart agriculture funding go toward projects with no proven sustainability benefits.

    By • March 6, 2024
  • A herd of cattle stand under a smoke filled sky.
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    ‘The nightmare is not over’: Record Texas wildfire devastates cattle industry

    Catastrophic losses are anticipated from the Smokehouse Creek Fire as ranchers begin to assess damage to their land and livestock.

    By • March 5, 2024