Weekly livestock and equine news: January 11, 2021
Registration open for SowBridge educational program Registration is open for SowBridge, a distance educational series for those who work...
Weekly livestock news: January 4, 2021
Perdue proposes transferring GMO food animal oversight to USDA U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has proposed transitioning oversight...
USDA encourages hog producers to complete surveys in 2021
The National Agricultural Statistics Service and its USDA partner agencies are encouraging hog producers to complete their surveys in...
Report highlights forces that will shape U.S. rural economy in 2021
The speed of the economic recovery will largely hinge on the availability, distribution and reach of COVID-19 vaccines, pushing...
Livestock and equine news: December 23, 2020
Meat industry workers should be among first to receive COVID-19 vaccine: CDC The CDC has recommended meat and poultry...
Iowa officials plan for vaccine distribution in case of FMD outbreak
A recent workshop hosted by the Iowa Department of Agriculture aimed to ensure the state is prepared to distribute...
Groups call on AVMA to reject controversial euthanasia method
Nearly 3,000 veterinary professionals and advocates sent a petition this month to the AVMA urging the association to take...
New tool helps cattle producers develop biosecurity plan
Producers have a new tool to help them create biosecurity plans for their cattle operations, a key step in...
Bill to curb rural suicides heads to president for signing
A bill that aims to curb rising suicide rates in rural areas is headed to President Donald Trump for...
Weekly livestock and equine news: December 21, 2020
Tyson fires seven managers after probe into COVID-19 wagering at pork plant Tyson Foods announced it’s fired seven managers...
