…prepare for an FMD outbreak. But, we do need mandatory funding to make it work.” FMD is an infectious viral disease that affects cloven-hooved animals, including cattle, pigs and sheep;…
Agri View: What Worries People
A Heart for Animals/Alexas Fotos/Pixabay Everyone has things they worry about. What tops your list? For today’s program Everett Griner talks about a survey on what worries people the most…
APHIS Wildlife Services Conducts First Field Trial of Feral Swine Toxic Bait
…can be difficult to eradicate in large numbers, so APHIS’ Wildlife Services (WS) program began testing the effectiveness of using sodium nitrite baits to selectively remove the animals. WS is…
FMD Language In Senate Agriculture Panel’s Farm Bill
…2018) — language establishing a vaccine bank to deal with an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD). FMD is an infectious viral disease that affects cloven-hooved animals, including cattle, pigs and…
Celebrating California Invasive Species Action Week
…of different species of invasive plants and animals have already made their way into California and populations continue to increase each year. Preventative measures remain the most effective method for…
USDA and FDA Announce Key Step to Advance Collaborative Efforts to Streamline Produce Safety Requirements for Farmers
…covered in the USDA H-GAP Audit Program. The aligned components include areas such as biological soil amendments; sprouts; domesticated and wild animals; worker training; health and hygiene; and equipment, tools…
Getting Prepared for the Bovine General Order Implementation
…types of operations are covered by the order including stockyards, calf ranches, auction yards and others that confine animals for more than 45 days a year. While auction yards and…
Beef Supply Facing Mounting Market Pressures
…percent through mid-April from a year ago, driven by ongoing dry pasture conditions, and the likelihood of forced herd liquidation during the coming grazing season, as reported by meat industry…
OTA: Higher Organic Standards Up to Industry
…Batcha was referring to a flattening in the growth of organic egg and dairy sales. The livestock and poultry requirements would have imposed outdoor living requirements for animals involved in…
NCBA Applauds Introduction of Legislation Addressing Hours of Service Changes for Livestock Haulers
…animals on the trailer that must be kept moving, and that they must get to their destination as quickly and as safely as possible. This bill provides for more drive…
Clover Creek Bridge Crossing
…fencing and livestock water facilities. Livestock management requires year ‘round access to check animals, water supply, fencing, and rotate grazing. This access was denied by lack of creek passage during…
Agri View: Trade War and Red Meat Exports
…to produce our red meat animals. In the long run, it also means that you will pay more when you buy it. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
Cargill Survey: Consumers Believe Their Food is Safe
…that food producers are taking the necessary steps to ensure that meat is safe for the grill. Another 87 percent of respondents believe that an animal’s diet can have a…
Canada Closes TB Investigation
…receiving the last of the lab culture test results on about 30,000 animals tested during its probe. The investigation started in 2016 after finding six cases of bovine tuberculosis in…