Farm Bankruptcies Increase 55% | Zoetis' Bird Flu Vaccine | USDA Releases $20M in Aid

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2-24-24 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation’s Samantha Ayoub reported last week that “the U.S. Courts report that 216 farm bankruptcies were filed in 2024, up 55% from 2023. This is still 64% lower than the all-time high of 599 filings in 2019. However, 2024 is the end of a four-year downward trend in bankruptcies, which appears to mark a turning point in long-term farm financial health.” Read more in this Successful Farming article: Farm bankruptcies increased 55% in 2024

2-19-25 -- Zoetis has been granted a conditional license from the USDA for its avian flu vaccine. Since February 2022, more than 150 million birds have been affected in the US, causing egg prices to surge to all-time highs. CEO of Zoetis, Kristin Peck, the CEO of Zoetis joined Bloomberg Open Interest to talk about the vaccine and what's ahead.  More in this Bloomberg news video: Zoetis gets conditional license for bird flu vaccine [video]

2-21-25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released approximately $20 million in funding for previously approved contracts that had been frozen under the Trump administration’s efforts to overhaul federal programs. While this represents only a small portion of the program funding suspended after the White House’s broader freeze on federal loans and grants last month, it marks a shift in the USDA’s approach under new Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins. See the AgDaily story for details: USDA releases $20 million in frozen farm funding amid policy review

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