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African Swine Fever spreads to Haiti

By News Desk on September 22, 2021

The Chief Veterinary Officer in Haiti on Sept. 20 reported a positive case of African swine fever (ASF) to the World Organisation for Animal Health. The sample was collected from a pig in a province…

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Urgent action needed to curb the spread of African Swine Fever in the Americas

By News Desk on September 9, 2021

Since the current  African Swine Fever (ASF) panzootic began in the Liaoning province of China in 2018, the United States and Canada have kept the pig virus out of North America. But, in July, USDA’s…

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Federal court in Wyoming asked to block RFID technology

By Dan Flynn on April 26, 2021

Livestock producers represented by the Billings, MT cattlemen’s group known as R-CALF say they have a  “right” to use “traditional low-cost methods related to animal identification and traceability.” 

But USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service…
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Alternative model for bird flu containment gets court review

By Dan Flynn on March 31, 2021

“Oh give me land, lots of lands, and the starry skies above. Don’t fence me in…”

The Humane Society of the United States, Mercy for Animals, and Farm Sanctuary are getting the U.S. District Court …
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USDA starts formal rulemaking process for RFID ear tags

By News Desk on March 26, 2021

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), has backed off its July 5, 2020, Federal Register Notice that would have required the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) ear tags on all adult cattle…
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U.S.-Canada pact to promote pork trade in event of swine fever breakout in feral hogs

By News Desk on March 18, 2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have developed a protocol to help ensure bilateral trade will continue if African swine fever…

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R-CALF would like to keep USDA from thinking about RFID traceability tags

By Dan Flynn on December 7, 2020

Where is the nation’s cattle herd is a question that could have traceability ramifications for food safety, or maybe more commonly for tracking dreaded animal diseases.

The USDA’s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS)…
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Letter to the Editor: A different view on new Salmonella rules

By Guest Contributor on November 29, 2020
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Dear Editor,

This is in regard to the FSN publication Nov. 18, 2020: “Food and drug officials weigh in on federal Salmonella rules for poultry” by Steven Mandernach, AFDO. Here is my response that…
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National cattlemen’s organizations split on RFID for traceability

By Dan Flynn on October 12, 2020

Cattlemen and ranchers have three national organizations vying for their loyalty and support, and they don’t always agree on policy.

That’s apparently going to be true for something as simple as whether the interstate movement…
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Letter from the Editor: Time to put the branding irons in the museum

By Dan Flynn on August 16, 2020
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Later this week, the ranchers who belong to that group with the long name are holding their annual convention in Deadwood, SD. One major item on their agenda is to decide whether to continue …
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