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Dairy and poultry producers need to "redouble biosecurity efforts" and "be vigilant" about monitoring their herds and flocks for avian influenza, according to guidance released Friday by USDA for addressing the presence of HN51 virus in dairy cows.

USDA will start requiring that certain cattle and bison have electronic eartags, if they are to be moved from one state to another.

The final determination declares a raw breaded stuffed chicken product like chicken cordon bleu or kiev unfit for human consumption if Salmonella levels exceed one colony forming unit per gram. This is the first time Salmonella will be declared an adulterant in any raw poultry products. 

The Biden administration has finalized a sweeping set of rules aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants from power plants. The rules are a fundamental part of President Biden’s climate strategy. But the National Rural Electric Cooperative is among the industry groups blasting them.

Attorneys for EPA and biogas producers faced skeptical questions from a panel of D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals judges in arguments today involving EPA’s authority to regulate the industry under the Renewable Fuel Standard.

The U.S. Trade Representative’s annual report on intellectual property protections, out today, includes concerns about the European Union’s “aggressive promotion” of geographical indications for food products.

Animal rights activists are trying to make Sonoma County, California, which is legendary the world over for its wine, the first county in the nation to ban concentrated animal feeding operations by a public vote.

Federal and state agricultural officials are expressing optimism about future trade with India, a country with a relatively young population and a growing middle class.

Lactating dairy cattle scheduled to move from one state to another will first have to be tested for the presence of the H5N1 virus, according to a USDA order issued Wednesday.