HPAI in South Dakota cattle: USDA scientists confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a dairy herd in South Dakota, the first time the virus has been detected in the state. Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas also have infected herds. (News.SD.gov)
FRAC names interim leader: The Food Research & Action Center, an anti-hunger group, said Kelly Horton, its chief program officer, would serve as interim president after Luis Guardia stepped down last week. (FRAC)
Agriculture at 10 percent: The Environmental Protection Agency’s annual report on U.S. greenhouse gas emissions said that agriculture accounted for 10 percent of emissions in 2022, a level consistent with estimates in recent years. (EPA)
Who grows ramps?: Although the price of ramps — also known as wild leeks — can be as high as $40 a pound, “farmed ramps remain vanishingly rare” because it can take 18 months for the seeds to germinate and five years to get a harvestable bulb. (Ambrook)