Washington, DC – Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL-03) teamed up with Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR-5), to pass the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act (VMMA) – H. R. 1528, out of the House today. This bill makes modification to the Controlled Substances Act and Drug Enforcement Administration policy that currently prohibits veterinarians from transporting controlled substances to
Progress on Antibiotic Resistance
According to one man with the Food and Drug Administration, antibiotic resistance is a complex, challenging phenomenon driven by many factors. Download Audio
New Technology
Everett Griner talks about the time to start learning about drones in today’s Agri View. Download Audio
Key Issues Discussed at World Meat Congress
The World Meat Congress is hosted every two years by the International Meat Secretariat, and offers both government and industry representatives from meat-producing countries an opportunity to discuss issues of common focus and concern. Joe Schuele reports that the U.S. Meat Export Federation was there. Download Audio
Hard Charges
Everett Griner talks about G.M.O. foods still raising questions in today’s Agri View. Download Audio
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA June 27
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. – 4th of July, World Cup and Summer Party Food Safety Tips – USDA launches a website to help new and beginning farmers – Providing children nutritious meals during the summer
Animal Care
Everett Griner talks about who is watching animal cruelty in today’s Agri View. Download Audio
Cause of Die-Off at Deer Breeding Facility in North Alabama Determined
From the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries: Montgomery, AL – The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) cooperating with the USDA Reference Lab in Iowa has confirmed that Malignant Catarrhal Fever (MCF) also known as ovine herpesvirus-2 (OvHv-2) caused a recent die-off at a licensed deer-breeding facility in North Alabama. MCF is a potentially fatal viral disease of …
Child Labor
Everett Griner talks about child labor, and how far it should go in today’s Agri View. Download Audio
Ag Census Provided Sales Information
Information from the latest U.S. Agriculture Census including a lot of information concerning ag sales from all sectors. Tyron Spearman runs through some of the numbers. Download Audio