Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Livestock & Poultry Diseases

USDA adds to New World screwworm eradication efforts

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced its largest initiative yet to combat the New World screwworm.

Brand Insights

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USSEC

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Regulatory Updates

Hemp, mycotoxin research monies added to ag funding bill

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced the amendment to the bill, which still needs to be passed by the House.

Aquaculture

Bipartisan bill would boost open ocean aquaculture

The Marine Aquaculture Research for America (MARA) Act of 2025 would create opportunities for the aquaculture industry to grow, the bill's co-sponsors say.

Livestock & Poultry Diseases

What to do if you suspect New World screwworm on your farm

Due to the current outbreak of New World screwworm (NWS) in Central America and Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is preparing for a domestic response in case NWS is discovered in the U.S.

Regulatory Updates

Bipartisan bill would allow states to regulate processing, sale of local meat

The Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act would give individual states the freedom to permit intrastate distribution of custom-slaughtered meat such as beef, pork, goat or lamb to consumers, restaurants, hotels, boarding houses and grocery stores.

Animal Health & Veterinary

Legislation would establish standards for ‘downed’ pigs

A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would require a joint report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that tracks pathogens associated with nonambulatory, or “downed,” pigs.

Regulatory Updates

Bill would exempt livestock haulers from hours-of-service rules

Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would permanently exempt livestock, insect and aquatic animal haulers from federal hours-of-service (HOS) regulations.

Regulatory Updates

Save Our Bacon Act aims to counteract Proposition 12

Introduced by Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson on July 23, the Save Our Bacon Act “would alleviate this overregulation by prohibiting state and local governments from interfering with the production of livestock in other states.”

Regulatory Updates

Former FDA scientist named K-State-AAFCO ingredient review manager

Garret Ashabranner will oversee the scientific evaluation process for new pet food and livestock feed ingredient submissions through the SRIS partnership.

African Swine Fever

Study: US needs stricter controls to contain ASF

Current rules would likely fail to control a hypothetical outbreak in the U.S., research concludes.

International Trade

Australia lifts import restrictions on US beef

Australia has agreed to lift import restrictions on beef from the U.S. that have been in effect since a 2003 outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

Regulatory Updates

Proposition 12 ‘like a wrecking ball’ to small restaurants

Latino Restaurant Association leader tells House Agriculture Committee the law placed economic pressure on restaurants that were already operating on “razor-thin margins.”

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