Ransomware attack hits AGCO: Farm equipment maker AGCO, owner of brands Massey Ferguson, Gleaner, Challenger and Fendt, said several of its production facilities were affected by a ransomware attack, and that it could take several days to restore its operations. (AGCO)
More Chesapeake Bay funding: The USDA said it would provide $22.5 million to help farmers reduce runoff, conserve wetlands and improve management of livestock and waste in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. (Farm Service Agency)
Beef exports set record: U.S. beef exports were worth a record $1.07 billion in March, up 33 percent from the same month a year ago, due to strong demand worldwide. (U.S. Meat Export Federation)
PFAS on 20 million acres?: Around 20 million acres of U.S. cropland may have been contaminated with the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS because sewage sludge was used as a fertilizer, said the Environmental Working Group. (Guardian)
Three months of bird flu: Nearly 37.5 million fowl in domestic flocks, most of them chickens and turkeys, have died of highly pathogenic avian influenza since the nation’s first outbreak of the viral disease was confirmed in February. (USDA)