First Pig Genome Completed

Randall Weiseman November 3, 2009 General, Livestock, Pork

The first draft of the genome of a domesticated pig has been completed by an international team of scientists who believe this first draft will spur advancements in swine production and human medicine.

Mexfly Quarantine Expanded in Texas
Agriculture officials on Nov. 18 expanded the Mexican fruit fly (Mexfly) quarantine in Donna, Hidalgo County, Texas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) took the action. Expansion of the Donna quarantine is in response to the confirmed detection on Nov. 14 of […]
Court Halts Enforcement of H-2A Rule Amendment
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) applauded the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi for halting enforcement of a rule amending H-2A visa program regulations. IFPA and its co-plaintiffs argued that the regulation is both unconstitutional and beyond the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) statutory authority. They maintained that the rule imposes […]

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