Storms hit California strawberries: Recent wind and rainstorms caused up to $200 million in crop, property and equipment damage to strawberry farms in Southern California and the Central Coast. (Western Farm Press)
Iowa GOP targets SNAP: Three dozen Republicans in the Iowa House have filed a bill to greatly limit the foods that SNAP recipients could buy, including white bread, fresh meat and sliced cheese, and require Medicaid recipients to work at least 20 hours a week to receive benefits. (Time)
Flame-retardant cotton: Agricultural Research Scientists bred four cotton lines that possess a novel flame-retardant trait that can be used to make self-extinguishing textiles. (USDA)
HPAI in Virginia turkeys: As U.S. losses neared 57.9 million birds, highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed at a turkey farm with 25,300 turkeys in Rockingham County in northwestern Virginia, the first discovery of the viral disease in a commercial flock in the state. (USDA)
‘Could be 150 years ago’: Sheepherders, often employed under three-year visas, work year-round with constantly moving flocks in remote settings in Wyoming. (Washington Post)