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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
USDA-FSIS reveals stronger effort to mitigate salmonella illnesses linked to poultry products
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a stronger and more comprehensive effort to reduce salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products
Monday, October 18, 2021
USDA denial of poultry handling rule subject to Administrative Procedures Act review
A US federal judge in Rochester, New York, has ruled that he can review the denial of a rulemaking petition that suggests the United States' Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) should prohibit behavior that has the potential to cause ...
Monday, October 11, 2021
Bulgaria' swine numbers recover from ASF impact, says USDA
Bulgaria's swine and sow inventories increased from a record low level after the losses resulting from African swine fever (ASF) in 2019, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
USDA pledges up to US$500 million to fight ASF
The US Department of Agriculture pledged in late-September up to US$500 million to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF), after Haiti and the Dominican Republic recently confirmed outbreaks.
Monday, October 4, 2021
FACA encouraged by USDA's Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Initiative
The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA) said it is encouraged by the United States Department of Agriculture's announcement on September 29 inviting proposals to advance voluntary climate-smart farming and forestry practices.
Monday, October 4, 2021
USDA announces ASF candidate vaccine
A candidate vaccine, known as ASFV-G-DI177l, efficiently protects against African swine fever, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)announced on September 30.
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
USDA to back aquaculture development project in Cambodia
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will fund a major aquaculture development project in Cambodia as part of the US government's international food security support programme called the Commercialisation of Aquaculture for Su ...
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
USDA department denies petition to limit definition of meat to traditionally produced animals
The United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has responded to petition sponsors with differing opinions about how lab-grown "meat" and "beef" should be labeled.
Monday, September 13, 2021
USDA unit to set up protection zones in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands in response to ASF
As part of its continuing efforts to respond to the detection of African swine fever (ASF) in the Dominican Republic and prevent its introduction into the United States, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, the United States Department of ...
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
USDA must foster competition in meat and poultry processing, says NFU
The National Farmers Union (NFU) recently submitted formal comments to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in response to a request for information on "Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infras ...
Monday, September 6, 2021
USDA sets aside US$300 million to support surveillance of animal diseases and COVID-19
The United States Department of Agriculture is dedicating US$300 million in the American Rescue Plan Act funding to conduct surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging and zoonotic diseases in susceptible animals and build an early warni ...
Monday, September 6, 2021
AFBF urges USDA to address supply chain issues
The American Farm Bureau Federation has sent on September 3 a letter to US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack detailing a list of solutions to address critical supply chain issues facing the United States' farmers and ranchers.
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
USDA announces contract grower aid programme
US farmers who were previously ineligible for the United States' Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) can now apply for aid thanks to collaboration between the American Farm Bureau, lawmakers and United States Department of Agricu ...
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
USDA cuts 2021 estimates for corn
USDA economists have cut estimates for the size of this year's corn crop on August 12 in their August Supply and Demand report.
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
USDA determining how to help Dominican Republic combat ASF
The United States is attempting to determine how it can help the Dominican Republic as the latter once again tries to eradicate African swine fever (ASF), said Dr. Rosemary Sifford from United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and P ...

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