…in humans and animals. Known as the “AMR Challenge” and being led by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the…
USDA Outlines Next Steps for Advancing Animal Disease Traceability
…system is the best protection against a devastating disease outbreak like foot-and-mouth disease” Ibach said. “We have a responsibility to these producers and American agriculture as a whole to make…
Foods with Anti-Inflammatory Benefits
…rates from heart disease and cancer. You may want to include plenty of these options, when considering getting more anti-inflammatory foods in your diet. Tomatoes Olive oil Green leafy vegetables,…
Global Pork Production Shifting Because of Virus
…in Belgium. Rabobank says the potential for the spread of the disease around the world has increased exponentially. Twenty cases have been confirmed in China. The Rabobank report says, “It’s…
ASF Found in Belgium and Spreading in China
…currently working with several of its government agencies to help prevent the spread from wild animals into its domestic herds. Belgium is currently stressing that there is no disease in…
Kansas Cattle Traceability Project Moving Forward
The Kansas-based Cattle Trace pilot project is on track to begin testing a purpose-built infrastructure for cattle disease traceability by this fall. Traceability is a top priority for the cattle…
African Swine Fever Accelerating in China
China reported a new case of African swine fever this week, raising risks of a further spread of the disease. The new outbreak is the seventh reported since early August….
USDA Provides Help for Rural People Recovering From Opioid Misuse
…a major public health challenge facing rural communities across America. The Centers for Disease Control reported in October 2017 that death rates from drug overdoses in rural areas have now…
USDA Scientist Receives the Borlaug Field Award
…ARS Cereal Disease Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota, also has served as one of the key implementing scientists during the past 10 years of global wheat improvement and disease protection…
Producers Welcome Help But Want End To Trade Disputes
…NPPC is asking the White House and congressional lawmakers to approve public-policy initiatives that would buoy pork producers, including ones that would: Establish and fully fund a Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccine…
Agri View: Blueberries – An Expanding Crop
…weather is mild, and the growing season is perfect. Of course, like all crops, there are problems. The usual battle with insects, disease, and birds. That’s one of the most…
Animal Ag Groups Ask for Permanent Funding for Disease Preparedness
…is “critical “ as an outbreak of a foreign animal disease, such as Foot and Mouth Disease or Avian Influenza, “has the ability to cripple the entire agricultural sector and…
USDA Forest Service Announces New Strategy for Improving Forest Conditions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (USFS) announced a new strategy for managing catastrophic wildfires and the impacts of invasive species, drought, and insect and disease epidemics. Specifically,…
Beets – Nutritious, Delicious, and Healthy for You
…on beets show they may be able to reduce the risk of heart disease; support blood flow and improve blood pressure; increase stamina, due to their nitrate content; and, keep…