Posted May 29, 2014 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accused of failing to protect...
Biosecurity
WHO Releases Report on Antimicrobial Resistance
Posted May 15, 2014 The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a report on global...
Comment Period Closes for Brazil Beef Import Proposed Rule, Industry Gives Mixed Reviews
Posted April 29, 2014 The comment period recently closed for USDA’s Animal and Plant Health...
China Restricts Imports of U.S. Hogs
Posted April 9, 2014 China has imposed tougher restrictions for imports of live pigs from the...
FDA Extends Comment Period for FSMA Proposed Rule
Posted March 26, 2014 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the comment...
USDA Publishes Final Rule on “Mad Cow Disease” and Imports
Posted February 20, 2014 USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has published...
Washington Ag Department Develops Animal Traceability System
Posted February 14, 2014 The Washington Department of Agriculture is developing an animal...
Deadly Pig Virus Reported in Canada, Spreads in U.S.
Posted January 28, 2014 A virus already responsible for killing about one million piglets in the...
“Mad Cow Disease” Identified in Germany
Posted January 23, 2014 German officials have identified one case of bovine spongiform...
USDA Announces Final Rule on Import Regulations for “Mad Cow Disease”
November 8, 2013 The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently...