April cattle numbers fall; FFA student named U.S. Presidential Scholar
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**The U.S. fed cattle population was down slightly in April, according to the latest fed cattle report.
As of May 1, the total number of cattle and calves being raised for the slaughter market in feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head was 11.6 million, down 1% from May 1 last year.
The number of head entering feedlots in April totaled 1.66 million, down 6% from 2023.
The net number of animals kept was 1.6 million.
**According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the importation of poultry and other bird products from the Australian state of Victoria into the United States is prohibited to help prevent the spread of avian influenza.
Processed poultry products and by-products imported from Victoria will require an import permit or government certificate from APHIS demonstrating they meet the agency's requirements.
Restrictions will be updated as more information becomes available.
**Seven FFA students have been selected as U.S. Presidential Scholars for achievements in academics, the arts, and career and technical education.
Of the 3.7 million students expected to graduate from high school this year, more than 5,700 were eligible for the 2024 awards, and 161 students were awarded the honor.
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 to recognize the nation's most outstanding high school graduates.
