Washington, June 6 (IANS) The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed a second detection of the New World Screwworm (NWS) in Texas, marking another case in the same county where the first US detection in decades was reported earlier this week. According to the USDA, the latest case was identified in a one-month-old calf in Zavala County, approximately 9 km from the first confirmed case reported on Wednesday, which involved a three-week-old calf.NWS is a serious parasitic pest that affe…
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Washington, May 8 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US lawmakers moved to tighten restrictions on Chinese and other foreign adversary purchases of American farmland and property near sensitive military and infrastructure sites, reflecting growing concerns in Washington over national security and food security.The push came as Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar introduced the “Protecting US Farmland and Sensitive Sites from Foreign Adversaries Act”, while another bipartisan group an…
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into law, reversing long-standing school nutrition rules and restoring whole milk to cafeterias across the United States. Trump on Wednesday (local time) said it was the first bill signing of the new year. He said the law would ensure that “millions of school-aged children have access to high-quality milk.” He also said it would help dairy farmers who have pushed for the change for years.“As …