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Weekly livestock news for November 18: farm aid, drones, and ASF
USDA announces $800M in hurricane aid, next round of trade aid expected in weeks Agriculture secretary Sonny Perdue announced...
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Weekly livestock news for November 11: new FDA head, herd health, and chronic wasting disease
Trump nominates MD Anderson chief medical executive for top FDA post President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Stephen Hahn to...
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Researchers use GIS data to track livestock disease in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania researchers are using navigational technology to help the state’s producers track diseases that could affect their herds. An...
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African swine fever could kill quarter of the world’s pigs, officials say
About one-fourth of the world’s pigs could die from African swine fever, according to a global animal health leader....
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Weekly livestock news for November 4: dairy outlook, swine health, and African swine fever
Consumers, trade, weather sway dairy feed volumes The global dairy industry has faced significant challenges this year, but the...
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Senate approves border protection bill to prevent foreign animal diseases
The U.S. Senate on October 25 unanimously approved a bill that aims to prevent foreign animal diseases and other...
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USDA cancels ID tag plans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recently walked back plans to phase in electronic...
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Livestock News for week of October 29
Lawmakers introduce risk management education bill Congressional lawmakers recently introduced a bill that would direct resources to livestock producers...
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Livestock News for week of October 14
Lawsuit filed over hog inspection rule The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, as well as a local...
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Livestock News for week of October 7
Protecting food animal gene pool is essential: report Genetic diversity of livestock and poultry is diminishing, meaning one-third of...
