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Wednesday, December 29, 2021
USDA-FSIS seeks nomination for meat and poultry inspection committee
The United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is soliciting nominations for membership on the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
USDA releases paper on COVID-19's impact on US pork packing industry
The United States Department of Agriculture has published a working paper describing how COVID-19 affected the United States' pork packing industry.
Monday, November 29, 2021
USDA: 7% drop in US commercial red meat production in October
US commercial red meat production in October was 4.755 billion pounds, a drop of 7% on the year, the United States Department of Agriculture said.
Monday, November 22, 2021
USDA's FSIS releases Quarterly Enforcement Report for final period of 2021
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture has released its Quarterly Enforcement Report for the final period of the fiscal year 2021.
Thursday, November 11, 2021
USDA raises projections for US red meat, poultry productions in 2021
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has increased projections for its 2021 US red meat and poultry production.
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 ...

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