U.S. is leading ethanol exporter: The United States accounts for roughly half of ethanol exports globally, with larger sales to Canada, Britain, and the EU offsetting the loss of shipments to Brazil, the world’s second-largest ethanol exporter, said USDA. (Economic Research Service)
Funding to stop screwworm: The USDA will spend $165 million in Mexico and Central America to stop the northward spread of the parasitic New World screwworm through surveillance, animal health checkpoints, and domestic preparedness. (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)
‘Don’t feed raw milk to cats’: Cats are particularly sensitive to the bird flu virus, so owners should not feed them unpasteurized milk and raw or undercooked meat from affected farms; dogs are less susceptible but owners should limit exposure to possible sources of the virus. (FDA)