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Monday, June 23, 2025
FAO initiative contributes to significantly reduced antimicrobial use in Zimbabwe's poultry farming
Zimbabwe has significantly reduced antimicrobial use in poultry farming through a Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)-backed initiative, marking a major step in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the country's livestock sector.
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
National Pork Producers Council defends responsible antimicrobial use at AMR Congress
Dr Ashley Johnson, director of food policy at the US National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), recently participated in the World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Congress, defending the pork industry's responsible use of antimicrobials, swinew ...
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Irish vets under pressure as EU regulations demand responsible antimicrobial use
Irish veterinarians are facing increasing pressure to prescribe antimicrobials more responsibly under new European Union (EU) regulations, Agriland reported.
Monday, May 13, 2024
More global poultry producers join effort to reduce antimicrobial use
Seven more groups involved in poultry have joined an international initiative aimed at decreasing the use of antimicrobials on poultry farms, Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy reported.
Friday, May 3, 2024
FAO's 10-year global initiative aims to cut antimicrobial use in agrifood production
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced on April 25 the launch of a new action-oriented, country-focused initiative to reduce the need for antimicrobials on farms, amid the growing threat posed by antimic ...
Thursday, November 16, 2023
USAID-funded project secures more private sector support for antimicrobial use principles
The USAID-funded Transformational Farm Output Risk Mitigation (TRANSFORM) project is leveraging multi-sectoral interventions using the One Health approach that recognises the interdependencies between the health of humans, animals and the e ...
Monday, September 11, 2023
Thirteen percent decline in global antimicrobial use in animals in three years, WOAH report shows
Efforts to keep antimicrobial resistance at bay have shown positive progress, based on a report released by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Cargill: USAID-funded project recognises organisations for adopting antimicrobial use stewardship principles
Cargill and the International Poultry Council have announced eight private-sector organisations that recognised the importance of responsible antimicrobial use and are endorsing the council's antimicrobial use stewardship principles.
Monday, September 12, 2022
US-based CSPI offers suggestions to FDA on data collection concerning antimicrobial use at farms
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) in the United States submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the Reagan-Udall Foundation's preliminary report on antimicrobial use monitoring.
Monday, July 4, 2022
Global antimicrobial use in animals dropped 27% during 2016-2018
The use of antimicrobials in animals across the world has shown an overall decrease of 27% between 2016 and 2018, according to the data reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Researchers in Canada are exploring ways to limit antimicrobial use in livestock
University of Calgary researchers are using beef and dairy cattle from Alberta state, Canada to find ways to limit antimicrobial use in livestock, Yahoo! News reported.
Monday, November 1, 2021
China reveals new plan to cut veterinary antimicrobial use
China's Ministry of Agriculture has announced the country's new National Action Plan for Reduction of Veterinary Antimicrobial Use (2021-2025) with the goal of strengthening its comprehensive management of veterinary antimicrobial drugs, re ...
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Antimicrobial use in aquaculture to surge 33% by 2030, researchers warn
Antimicrobial use in aquaculture will increase 33% worldwide by 2030, highlighting an "urgent need" for enhanced stewardship efforts, according to researchers from the Free University of Brussels, Healio reported.
Monday, January 13, 2020
Chile's SERNAPESCA presents new certification programme to optimise antimicrobial use in salmon farming
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service, SERNAPESCA presented in Puerto Varas the new Program for the Optimization of the Use of Antimicrobials in Salmon Farming, PROA / Salmon. The initiative seeks to maintain good results in the pr ...
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
USPOULTRY releases first-ever report of antimicrobial use in US broiler chickens and turkeys
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association has released the US poultry industry's first-ever report quantifying antimicrobial use on broiler chicken and turkey farms.

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