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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “USDA-APHIS”
The USDA has started testing the national milk supply. Rusty Halvorson has more information of how the programs works. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) announced the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS), which builds on measures taken by USDA and federal and state partners since the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza …
Begins National Milk Testing Strategy to Address H5N1 in Dairy Herds New Federal Order Will Require National Milk Testing and Support State Officials and Dairy Regulators; Builds on Actions to Protect Farms, Farmworkers and Communities from H5N1 Avian Influenza (USDA-APHIS/WASHINGTON/Dec. 6, 2024) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the start of …
Due to a parasite, the U.S. border is still closed to cattle coming out of Mexico. Rusty Halvorson has more details. A destructive parasite found in livestock and other warm-blooded animals has been identified in Mexico. The New World screwworm was confirmed in a cow on Nov. 22, according to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). “Things are looking …
The dairy industry has received disease preparedness resources through the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program grants awarded to The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). Listen below to learn more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
United States Department of Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, has said that his department and states are increasing collaborative efforts to stifle H5N1. USDA’s Rod Bain Reports. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Previously we discussed Electronic Identification or EID tags, but where can you get them and what does it cost producers? I visited with Ethan Lane, Vice President of Government Affair at National Cattlemen’s Beef Association to unpack the details of this USDA rule. Click HERE to see USDA’s criteria for official indentification Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata …
If you had a bag phone in the late 80’s, you’ve probably updated to more modern technology since then. Cattle producers are familiar with the metal ear tags required by USDA and Electronic ID or EID tags are simply the modern version of traceability identification. I visited with Ethan Lane, Vice President of Government Affair at NCBA to unpack the …
Some consumers and livestock producers alike have concerns when it comes to H5N1. USDA’s Gary Crawford and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack share three things to keep in mind. Click here to learn more from USDA APHIS. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) this week announced the availability of more than $12 million to control and prevent Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in wild and farmed deer and elk. CWD is an infectious, degenerative disease of cervids that causes brain cells to die, ultimately leading to the death of the affected animal. The incubation period can …
Projects to prevent plant pests. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Over 370 projects across U.S states and territories are funded as part of a USDA program focused on plant pest and disease defense. Samantha Simon of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service tells us about the USDA program designed to support state efforts. “It grants USDA …
