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Tuesday, October 13, 2020
USDA-FSIS alerts public of meat, poultry products potentially containing glass
The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has alerted the American public this month of ready-to-eat meat and poultry bowl products that could potentially contain foreign material, specifically glass.
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
USDA allocates more aid for aquaculture operations affected by COVID-19
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has allocated a further US$14 billion for domestic aquaculture producers affected by market disruptions and higher costs from the COVID-19 pandemic, Fish Information & Services reported ...
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
USDA agency updates US poultry plan
The United States' National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) will be updated in accordance with changes in the country's poultry sector and to introduce new scientific information and technologies into the plan, according to USDA's Animal an ...
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
USDA: US hog inventory up 1%
The US Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has reported that there were 79.1 million hogs and pigs on US farms as of September 1, 2020, up 1% from September 2019, but down 1% from June 1, 2020, accord ...
Monday, September 28, 2020
USDA funds US$1 million research to identify how COVID-19 affects beef supply chain
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will fund a $1 million research project to study how COVID-19 coronavirus may be transmitted in the domestic beef supply chain, from US farm cattle to meat packaging, Reuters reported.
Monday, September 21, 2020
USDA to release second round of COVID-19 aid, up to US$14 billion
The United States Agriculture Department (USDA) will pay up to US$14 billion to US farmers in its second round of COVID-19 aid, Reuters reported.
Monday, September 21, 2020
USDA releases roadmap to address salmonella
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Food Safety (OFS) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) have released a plan (The Roadmap to Reducing Salmonella: Driving Change through Science-Based Policy) to decrease salmonella ...
Monday, September 14, 2020
USDA: China's demand for corn and soybeans remains strong
United States Agriculture Department (USDA) data showed China has maintained is strong demand for US corn and soybeans, with traders projecting the US government to increase its export forecast for corn and soybeans soon, Reuters reported.
Friday, September 11, 2020
USDA aligns egg inspection rules with meat sector
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced earlier this week that it is modernising egg products inspection methods for the first time since Congress passed the Egg Products Inspection Ac ...
Thursday, September 10, 2020
USMEF reviews USDA data: US beef exports rebounded, pork demand from Mexico
According to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) July data, Erin Borror, US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) economist said US beef exports has rebounded but remains lower than last year, while there is increasing pork demand from ...
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
USDA: Current poultry food safety guidelines do not stop salmonella outbreaks
Current poultry food safety guidelines for salmonella, the leading cause of foodborne illness outbreaks, are inadequate.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
USDA sued for incentivising mass cullling of chickens, turkeys
Farm Sanctuary, a US farm animal sanctuary and advocacy organisation, sued the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to challenge its plan for controlling and responding to highly infectious avian influenza, Farm Sanctuary announce ...
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
USDA raises US corn, soybean output forecast
The US Department of Agriculture increased its estimates of US 2020/21 corn and soybean production more than what most analysts expected, Reuters reported.
Monday, August 17, 2020
NPPC and 26 state pork groups ask USDA to improve livestock insurance programme
The National Pork Producers Council(NPPC)and 26 state pork associations have asked the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement enhancements to the Livestock Risk Protection insur ...
Friday, August 14, 2020
USDA APHIS purchases eight million RFID tags for cattle and bison producers
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded contracts for the purchase of up to eight million low-frequency radio frequency identification (RFID) ear tags to boost animal d ...

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