feedlots

It’s time to stop blaming growers and time to start suing feedlot operators

— OPINION — Leafy greens contaminated with deadly microbial pathogens pose a serious threat to U.S. consumers. Lawsuits against growers and processors over the past two decades have forced the industry

By Timothy D. Lytton

/ 2 Jun 2025

It’s time to stop blaming growers and time to start suing feedlot operators

Scientists say animal operations near leafy greens fields are a food safety problem

Research published this week shows that animal feeding operations continue to be a problem in terms of E. coli outbreaks linked to leafy greens. As evidenced by outbreaks from Shiga

By Coral Beach

/ 22 May 2025

Scientists say animal operations near leafy greens fields are a food safety problem

Legislators want the FDA to be able to test samples from feed lots during outbreaks

Two U.S. legislators have introduced a bill that would give the FDA the ability to collect microbial samples at feed lots during foodborne illness outbreaks. Representative Rosa DeLauro, D-CT,

By Coral Beach

/ 4 Feb 2025

Legislators want the FDA to be able to test samples from feed lots during outbreaks

Please sir, may I have more data

— OPINION — In response to FDA’s “Southwest Agricultural Region Environmental Microbiology Study (2019 – 2024)” the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association wrote, “Clearly, more scientific data is needed…” (1) . I disagree,

By Carl Custer

/ 1 Jul 2024

Cattlemen contest research that shows dust from feedlots can contaminate irrigation water, leafy greens

A national trade organization representing beef producers is pushing back against a research project that has found that dust from feedlots can contaminate produce growing fields and irrigation water. The

By Coral Beach

/ 16 Jun 2024

Cattlemen contest research that shows dust from feedlots can contaminate irrigation water, leafy greens

Researchers establish a link between feedlots and contamination of produce, irrigation water

Feedlots likely contribute to the contamination of fresh produce in nearby fields, according to a study initiated after a deadly E. Coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. The 2018 outbreak

By Coral Beach

/ 14 Jun 2024

Researchers establish a link between feedlots and contamination of produce, irrigation water

Legislation would give the FDA, and CDC power to collect samples from animal farms during outbreaks

A senator and representative have introduced legislation that would give the FDA and CDC authority to enter and collect samples at feedlots during foodborne illness outbreaks. Federal agencies currently cannot

By Coral Beach

/ 14 Sep 2023

Legislation would give the FDA, and CDC power to collect samples from animal farms during outbreaks

CPS 2023 Research Symposium kicks off in Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA — Tuesday kicked off day one of the Center for Produce Safety’s (CPS) 2023 Research Symposium. This year’s symposium is being held at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta

By Jonan Pilet

/ 21 Jun 2023

CPS 2023 Research Symposium kicks off in Atlanta

Bill to put animal confinement under FDA regulation for food safety purposes introduced in House

The Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act to give the Food and Drug Administration FDA new powers to investigate livestock feedlots and animal confinement facilities has been introduced in Congress. Sponsored

By News Desk

/ 16 Jun 2023

Bill to put animal confinement under FDA regulation for food safety purposes introduced in House

Study shows that certain bird species pose more food safety risk to crops than others

According to research from the University of California-Davis, concerns over foodborne risk from certain wild birds may not be as severe as once thought by produce farmers. The study, titled

By News Desk

/ 10 Jan 2022

Study shows that certain bird species pose more food safety risk to crops than others

FDA tests show cattle lot implicated in leafy greens E. coli outbreak

Cattle feces from a lot uphill from produce growing fields were contaminated with E. coli that matches the strain from outbreaks in the falls of 2019 and 2020 that were

By Coral Beach

/ 27 Jan 2021

FDA tests show cattle lot implicated in leafy greens E. coli outbreak

FDA has big hopes for outbreak research with new water protocols

The FDA’s big news is that there is now an EPA-approved protocol for developing pathogen treatments for pre-harvest agricultural water. The agency’s nagging news is that its inspectors

By Coral Beach

/ 31 Jul 2020

FDA has big hopes for outbreak research with new water protocols

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It’s time to stop blaming growers and time to start suing feedlot operators

Scientists say animal operations near leafy greens fields are a food safety problem

Legislators want the FDA to be able to test samples from feed lots during outbreaks

Please sir, may I have more data

Cattlemen contest research that shows dust from feedlots can contaminate irrigation water, leafy greens

Researchers establish a link between feedlots and contamination of produce, irrigation water

Legislation would give the FDA, and CDC power to collect samples from animal farms during outbreaks

CPS 2023 Research Symposium kicks off in Atlanta

Bill to put animal confinement under FDA regulation for food safety purposes introduced in House

Study shows that certain bird species pose more food safety risk to crops than others

FDA tests show cattle lot implicated in leafy greens E. coli outbreak

FDA has big hopes for outbreak research with new water protocols