China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Saturday that the so-called “G4” strain of swine flu virus is not new and does not infect or sicken humans and animals easily, rebuffing a study published earlier this week. (Reuters)

USDA data reveals that as of the end of June nearly one-third, or $4.85 billion, of the $16 billion in CFAP assistance has been paid to livestock, dairy, crop and specialty crop producers. (Farm Bureau)

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As the Turleys chart a different course than most in the dairy industry, finding the sweet spot for profitability and growth means focusing on a core group of food influencers in and around the St. Louis region. (Successful Farming)  

American honeybee colonies have bounced back after a bad year, the annual beekeeping survey finds. (Associated Press)

The number of people participating in SNAP went up in March and the cost of the program jumped by nearly 15 percent, to $5.1 billion, new data shows. (Politico)