World Pork Expo features a behind-the-scenes look at advocacy, with the backdrop of regulatory and legislative issues affecting pork production at the federal and state levels.
Advocacy experts from the National Pork Producers Council explain how targeted strategies deliver policy wins, beneficial regulatory reforms and better market access for producers.
John Bellinger is set to serve as the new senior advisor for New World screwworm preparedness, supporting USDA's exploration of all available technologies to combat the New World screwworm.
Knipling-Bushland US Livestock Insects Research Laboratory houses two ARS research units: the Livestock Arthropod Pest Research Unit and the Veterinary Pest Genetics Research Unit.
The 52,000‑square‑foot laboratory features advanced cattle facilities, laboratory spaces and a genomics core to drive research on control technologies for the US livestock industry.
Although FSIS regulations have not changed in any sweeping way, many processors feel the practical microbial standard they are held to has intensified.
USDA-FSIS issues a final rule eliminating the requirement for mandibular lymph node incision and viscera palpation in all swine slaughter establishments.