Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in Missouri. According to the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the virus has hit four commercial turkey farms in Jasper, Lawrence,

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently updated it policy for pre-slaughter surveillance of turkeys in its efforts to control the spread (HPAI). The announcement comes after a household cat contracted HPAI H5N1 from infected raw turkey pet food in late December 2024.

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report today calling for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to finalize food-safety standards for the bacteria Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Listeria in meat and poultry.

Frankfort's petting zoo was cited with multiple violations, including the death of over half of their birds due to unknown causes, lack of post-mortem exams, and lack of a written form for the program of veterinary care.

FRANKFORT, Ind. — The United States Department of Agriculture is pushing change at a petting zoo in Frankfort after almost 80 birds died.

The Agriculture Department has since 2019 lagged in finalizing new standards for salmonella or campylobacter in meat and poultry products, the Government Accountability Office said in a report Wednesday that recommended the agency assess human health risks that may stem from the lack of new standards.

USDA’s National Milk Testing Strategy Now Accounts for Two-Thirds of the Nation's Dairy Herds Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced an additional six states are enrolling in the National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS).

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture approved the money allocation from the Commodity Credit Corporation to APHIS to support the fight against the pest.

More wildlife technicians will become available in Maryland to dispose of dead birds that could be carrying illnesses such as avian influenza, or bird flu.

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking public comment on its proposal to expand a pilot voluntary swine health improvement plan nationwide. The industry supports the move. "With the threats of African swine fever,

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services are collabo