Though commercially available in other countries, this will be the first U.S. introduction of Elanco’s Keto-Test milk strip test.

In case you missed any of the great AgWeb blog posts this week, here’s a quick recap…

Final passage of legislation extending current tax laws will benefit family farmers and ranchers—and give them time to seek longer-term reforms.

There may be fewer foodborne illness in the country than we previously thought -- almost 40% less, in fact. It’s not that the numbers of foodborne illnesses have suddenly decreased, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says its counts have become more precise.

USDA reported this afternoon that November milk production was up an estimated 2.7% nationally (3.1% in the top 23 dairy states).

Korean investors and North Dakota cattle ranchers plan a $90 million beef plant in the state that could process about 1,200 animals each day for overseas and domestic markets.