Homesteading

Virginia Farm Bureau visits KellyBronze Turkeys to see how the family raises and processes its birds.
EPA says the move ends uncertainty over potential permitting requirements for livestock operations.
Avian metapneumovirus has spread across poultry-producing states since late 2023.
The expansion comes as Washington confirms bird flu in dairy cattle for the first time.
USDA Under Secretary Dudley Hoskins highlights basic biosecurity steps as wild bird migration renews concerns about avian influenza in poultry and cattle.
President Trump wants to strengthen enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act, but R.J. Layher says the Farm Bureau wants USDA to keep three rules in place.
Tight cattle supplies continue to put pressure on beef prices.
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden explains USDA’s pilot to measure Salmonella levels throughout poultry slaughter and processing.
USDA forecasts wide price differences across grocery categories in 2026.