Ten ag panelists on list of vulnerable House Democrats
The campaign committee for House Democrats lists 10 members of the House Agriculture Committee among 29 “Frontline Democrats” in a fundraising appeal. “We must defend all 29 vulnerable Democrats running for re-election” if the party is to win a House majority in the Nov. 5 general election, said the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Bird flu virus is susceptible to antiviral meds used against seasonal flu
Testing has confirmed that antiviral medications used against the seasonal flu would be effective against the H5N1 bird flu virus that also infects dairy cattle, said the Centers for Disease Control. The USDA said on Monday the virus has been confirmed in 33 dairy herds in eight states since it was first identified on March 25.
TODAY’S QUICK HITS
Winter wheat condition declines: Half of the U.S. winter wheat crop was in good or excellent condition at the start of this week, down 5 points from last week as arid conditions spread; in Kansas, No. 1 in winter wheat, 36 percent of the wheat was rated good or excellent, down 7 points. (USDA)
Torres Small subs for Vilsack: Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small will stand in for Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack during a roundtable discussion on rural prosperity in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday morning and join House Agriculture chairman Glenn Thompson in the afternoon at a hospital expansion project that received USDA funding. (USDA)
America’s caffeine buzz: Two thirds of Americans said in a National Coffee Association survey that they drank coffee in the past day, the highest level in more than 20 years, with drip coffee being the most common form of the beverage. (Axios)
Shortage of rural doctors: Primary care physicians are in short supply across the nation, and rural communities, with higher rates of chronic disease, have an especially difficult time, says a study by the American Academy of Family Physicians. (Daily Yonder)
CNH hit after CEO switch: Stock prices fell by as much as 9.3 percent on U.S. exchanges after CNH Industrial, a maker of farm machinery, announced Gerrit Marx would become chief executive officer on July 1, following the unexpected resignation of CEO Scott Wine. (Bloomberg)
