Limiting land ownership: In the past year and a half, 22 states have enacted laws regulating foreign ownership of U.S. land, including requiring the disclosure of ownership, prohibiting purchases near military installations, and mandating the sale of foreign-owned land. (Congressional Research Service)
Vaccine test: Medgene, an animal vaccine manufacturer based in South Dakota, said it would conduct a field test of a bovine vaccine against the H5N1 avian flu virus in hopes of winning USDA approval to market the product. (Feedstuffs)
Strong U.S. meat exports: Beef exports in July totaled $910.9 million, the second-highest monthly tally so far this year, and pork exports of $710.5 million included sales of a record $244.5 million to Mexico. (U.S. Meat Export Federation)