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Weekly livestock news for January 13: avian flu, ASF, new tech
Researchers look for IBDV-avian flu link A $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help a...
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Weekly livestock news for January 6: infectious disease, feral pigs, cell-cultured meat
Researchers develop joint avian flu and Marek’s vaccine Scientists at the U.K.-based Pirbright Institute say they’ve developed a vaccine...
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Weekly livestock news for December 16: meat labeling, biosecurity, 5G
Senator introduces meat labeling act U.S. Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska has introduced the Real Marketing Edible Artificials Truthfully...
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Antimicrobial sales increased last year, FDA data shows
Antimicrobial sales for drugs used in food-producing animals rose last year, according to a new FDA report. But overall,...
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Meat groups sue over California cage-free law
Two agricultural groups have filed a legal challenge to a new California law establishing animal welfare standards that could...
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Producer sentiment up in latest Purdue poll
U.S. farmer attitudes toward the agricultural economy this year were among their most optimistic in November, new data shows....
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USDA proposes updates to poultry improvement plan
Federal officials are proposing updates to the National Poultry Improvement Plan, to align it with changes in the industry...
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Weekly livestock news for December 9: SNAP, trade, farmer shortage
USDA announces food stamp changes The Trump administration formalized work requirements for recipients of food stamps, which means that...
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Weekly livestock news for December 2: poultry exports to China, cage-free laws, hay quality
FSIS announces 172 poultry plants cleared to export to China The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection...
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Standing horse scanner passes safety test
The University of California at Davis completed the first phase of validation of the MILE-PET, a positron emission tomography...
