Regulatory Updates

Regulatory Updates

EPA, under Trump, moves forward with stricter regulation of PFAS

PFAS 'forever' chemicals have contaminated water, marine and other feed ingredients around the globe and could impact feed mills, AFIA says.

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Regulatory Updates

AAFCO, K-State Olathe open ingredient review program

New scientific pathway evaluates animal food ingredient safety and definitions in 60 to 90 days.

Regulatory Updates

GM corn variety cleared for use in EU animal feeds

Another genetically modified (GM) variety of corn has been approved for use in the European Union.

Animal Health & Veterinary

FDA conditionally approves first drug for NWS in cattle

Dectomax-CA1 from Zoetis is conditionally approved for use only in cattle.

Regulatory Updates

Future of Canada’s temporary foreign worker program uncertain

Canadian Meat Council official says the new government will need to sift through the battle between emotions and the fact that immigrant workers are needed in agriculture.

Regulatory Updates

FDA proposes end to self-affirmed GRAS rule

Companies would need to submit GRAS notices for pet food, feed ingredients for FDA review.

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.

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.”

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