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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
USDA adopting five-pronged strategy to fight avian flu in poultry
Newly confirmed US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins, JD, on February 27 introduced new steps to battle avian flu in poultry and stabilise the US egg supply, which includes $500 million to help poultry producers shor ...
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Zoetis receives conditional license from USDA for avian influenza vaccine
Zoetis on February 14 announced that the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) has issued the company a conditional license for its avian influenza vaccine, H5N2 Subtype, Killed Virus.
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Canada to hold cross-border tabletop exercise on ASF with USDA
The World Organisation for Animal Health has been informed by Canada's delegate to WOAH and Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Mary Jane Ireland, that a cross-border tabletop exercise on African swine fever will take place on January 29 in the c ...
Monday, January 6, 2025
US broiler production to hit 47.5 billion pounds this year, according to USDA
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its projections for chicken meat production in 2025, presenting a positive outlook for the poultry industry.
Monday, December 23, 2024
USDA strengthens inspections following listeria outbreaks
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced plans to enhance inspections at meat and poultry processing facilities following several listeria outbreaks this year.
Friday, December 20, 2024
USDA retracts comments on resuming US' cattle imports from Mexico before year-end holidays
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) late on December 13 walked back comments that it could resume imports of Mexican cattle before year-end holidays, after it suspended shipments last month due to the discovery of New World screwworm in ...
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Testing of unpasteurised milk samples in Michigan, US, required, USDA says
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on December 6 announced it will require the testing of unpasteurised milk samples in Michigan, the United States, and five other US states — Colorado, California, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and ...
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
USDA appoints new farmer-leaders to United Soybean Board
The US Department of Agriculture has appointed five new farmer-leaders to the United Soybean Board (USB) and reappointed 12 others.
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
USDA-FAS' September trade mission to Vietnam one of organisation's biggest
The US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) on September 9-13 held a multi-city Agribusiness Trade Mission (ATM) in Vietnam.
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
USDA strengthens H5N1 monitoring and biosecurity measures for dairy cattle and livestock
The US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced plans to enhance testing and monitoring for the H5N1 avian influenza virus.
Monday, October 21, 2024
Researchers in US get three-year USDA grant to create rapid, low cost biosensors to detect ASF
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the United States have received a three-year grant of US$650,000 from the US Department of Agriculture to develop sensitive, rapid, low-cost, and portable point-of-use biosensors ...
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Meat Institute CEO slams USDA's request for more info as attempt to "assert control" over cattle market
The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) has requested more information on possible new rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act relating to price discovery in cattle markets.
Monday, October 14, 2024
USDA recalls nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry due to listeria concerns
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a significant recall of millions of pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products, after concerns that the products may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, a harmful ba ...
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
US consumer groups request extension on USDA poultry salmonella rule
Several US consumer advocacy groups focused on food safety are requesting the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to extend the public comment period for a new poultry standard on salmonella by si ...
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
USDA-ARS: Scientists seek balance between crop production and protecting environment
Scientists at the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL), in Sidney, Montana, the United States, completed a study that shows the use of continuous c ...

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