The USDA has temporarily postponed its final rule to amend the Horse Protection Act (HPA) regulations for 60 days.

Under new rules, poultry facilities seeking indemnity payments after repeated bird flu infections must show biosecurity precautions

At an emergency meeting Jan. 30, the New Mexico Livestock Board voted to approve emergency rules defining the state's response to equine infectious anemia (EIA) positives. According to a spreadsheet provided in response to a public records request,

USDA secures $129.2 million in emergency funds to deter fruit flies -- some of the most destructive fruit and vegetable pests in the world.

Poultry producers who have had previous bird flu outbreaks would have to pass a biosecurity audit to receive future USDA indemnity payments.

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced in a press release that it would be updating the policies it already has in place to enhance testing of turkey flocks to combat the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or highly pathogenic bird flu.

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.

USDA/APHIS will use $129.2 million in emergency funding to combat exotic fruit fly outbreaks, which threaten crops and trade. The funds will

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced a temporary delay of its final Horse Protection Act rule.

APHIS acknowledges that “the number of recent interceptions is notable given the infrequency of such interceptions over the program's history.”

A commercial turkey operation in Sampson County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza. The positive sample was first identified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will temporarily postpone its final rule to amend the Horse Protection Act regulations for 60 days, according to the American Horse Council on Jan.