USDA announced a suite of new actions delivering on key commitments from President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, including issuing a new Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking, making available $200 Million to expand competition in meat processing, and investing $25 million in workforce training.
Dr. Arnoldi was APHIS’ first female deputy administrator and chief veterinary officer (CVO) of the United States, as well as APHIS associate administrator.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Alabama under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program.
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a non-commercial backyard flock (poultry) in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a notice in the Federal Register proposing revisions to regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a non-commercial, backyard flock (non-poultry) in Linn County, Oregon and a non-commercial backyard flock (poultry) in Pacific County, Washington.
The North American Meat Institute said the latest USDA annual report on livestock income clears up misconceptions about the state of cattle markets and shows cash receipts for the sale of cattle and calves increased 16 percent from 2020 to 2021.
Sandra Eskin, USDA deputy under secretary for food safety in health and safety, posted on May 3, 2022 about its progress towards reducing Salmonella illness.
