China bans all Brazilian poultry over bird flu outbreak
China has issued a ban on all imports of poultry and related products from Brazil over an avian influenza outbreak, two weeks after suspending import applications from the country’s poultry […]
USDA budget would trim overall FSIS spending
The detailed budget proposal newly issued by the Trump administration would trim federal food safety inspection spending by 2.1% while boosting support for state inspection by 23.8% within the Food […]
Brazil identifies first HPAI outbreak in commercial facility
The Brazilian government confirmed on May 16 its first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry farm in Rio Grande do Sul. The Ministry of Agriculture […]
Brazil hopes China, other countries may loosen trade bans over bird flu
Brazil’s poultry industry is reeling from the country’s first bird flu outbreak on a commercial farm, but officials hope China and other major consumers will soon loosen countrywide bans on […]
Senate Republicans want to break up House’s Trump bill into bite-size pieces
Senate Republicans say the House-drafted bill to enact President Trump’s legislative agenda has “problems” and are taking a second look at breaking it up into smaller pieces in hopes of […]
US, China pausing most steep tariff hikes for 90 days
The United States and China said Monday they agreed to a 90-day pause on most retaliatory tariffs imposed on each other since early April, when President Trump announced his sweeping […]
Improving welfare in poultry with enrichment
Using enrichment tools in the poultry house can help improve animal welfare, but specific enrichment tools are not one-size-fits-all. “There’s a lot that can go into a decision as to […]
Pork, poultry sectors awaiting next step in US-UK trade deal
President Donald Trump’s new framework for a trade deal with the United Kingdom makes no mention of pork or poultry, while leaving the resolution of decades-old disagreements on non-tariff meat […]
Trump budget slashes USDA programs, international food aid
USDA’s budget would be reduced by more than 18% from existing levels. The budget proposal, released Friday, doesn’t cover mandatory spending programs at USDA such as commodity programs, crop insurance, the […]
USDA Staffing and Budget Cuts
More Than 15,000 Employees Leaving USDA as White House Proposes More Budget Cuts Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will have a lot to discuss on Capitol Hill this week with the […]