The U.S. livestock industry has been foot-and-mouth diseases (FMD) free since 1929, but the threat of the disease reentering the country remains present. Trade relationships with countries that are not…
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Earlier this year, USDA announced the first significant purchase for its Foot-and-Mouth (FMD) vaccine bank. Last week, the purchase worth $27 million was delivered to the bank. The establishment of…
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WASHINGTON — In July 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) sought public comment on a petition from a vaccine manufacturer seeking approval…
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Cattle producers are expressing concern over a Foot-and-Mouth (FMD) outbreak in Namibia, shortly after the African nation was approved to export beef to the U.S. According to a report from…
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In comments filed with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) this week, R-CALF USA asserts the agency has no authority to approve…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comment on a petition from a vaccine manufacturer seeking approval to produce foot-and-mouth disease…
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The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced this week the first major foot-and-mouth vaccine purchase to store in the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank. APHIS…
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The viral disease known as Vesicular Stomatitis (VSV) which primarily affects horses, cattle, and swine could make another comeback this summer. After becoming confirmed in late July of 2019, Wyoming…
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Washington – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $10.2 million in awards through the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) and the National Animal Health Laboratory Network.…
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 1, 2019 – Representatives of the National Pork Producers Council, the National Milk Producers Federation, the National Corn Growers Association and Iowa State University today called on the…
