APHIS issued its final rule on animal ID that has been in place since 2013, switching from solely visual tags to tags that are both electronically and visually readable for certain classes of ...

APHIS also advises checking for screwworm larvae or eggs, which are creamy and white and get deposit near or on the edges of wounds. Update 12/02/24, 11:38 a.m. ET: ...

APHIS aims to provide the initial results from its analysis sometime in 2022. The collaborative effort is the first of its kind, with funding from public, private, and industry sources.

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has opened up 73 jobs to internal candidates. They include roles just vacated by people who are receiving full pay and benefits through September.

Since 2020, APHIS, in cooperation with industry, has piloted the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan, aimed at certifying participating sites as monitored for African swine fever and classical ...

Mike Stepien, APHIS spokesperson, told Agri-Pulse that APHIS has purchased kits to bank in the event of an outbreak of FMD or ASF in the U.S. for the purchase price of $519,250.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced March 20 it is further postponing the effective date of the Horse Protection Act final rule to Feb. 1, 2026.

USDA-APHIS Determines that Yield10 Bioscience’s Omega-3 Camelina Varieties May Be Planted and Bred in the United States Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 8:29 AM 6 min read ...