antimicrobials

Consumers that want to know more about antibiotics use in animal agriculture should go straight to the source; farmers and ranchers.  Before Joan Ruskamp became a Nebraska cattle feeder, she was first a consumer with little knowledge of the feeding business.  ...

A new report on antimicrobial use in broiler chicken and turkey farms shows antibiotics use has decreased from 93% to 17% since 2013. The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association announced the findings as part of its commitment to transparency and sustainability...

Kansas State University recently announced the results of a study on the economic impact of treating high-risk groups of animals with antimicrobials.  They undertook the study to contribute to the growing public debate on antibiotic use in animal agriculture.  The stu...

For the first time since 2009, when the FDA began keeping records on antibiotics use in livestock, antibiotic usage dropped.  Sales of medically important antimicrobials for livestock and poultry fell by 10% in 2016.  The decline actually took place ahead of new antibiotic usage requirements that became law in January.  As of 2017, farme...