animal disease preparedness

USDA Undersecretary Greg Ibach recently testified before a House sub committee regarding the country's animal pest and disease prevention and response capabilities.  He said Ag quarantine inspection officers are on the front lines.   “They inspect cargo and passengers coming in to the country to ensure these import protocols are met. If a pest or d...

USDA efforts improve animal disease traceability continue with the recent announcement of grant moneys available for projects to, develop ultra high frequency back tags on livestock, and look at how the information from this form of RFID can work with similar devices to gather real time data...

The National Pork Producers Council is pleased that the 2018 Farm Bill contains important mandatory funding for animal disease prevention and preparedness efforts.  The five-year bill includes $120 million in funding for the first four years of the legislation going to animal health and disease preparedness.  At least $5 ...